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WELL LADS , WENT OVER TO SMOGGIELAND ....MET SOME GOOD LADS :friends: AND SEEN SOME GOOD KITS FLY .....IMPRESSIVE .... ONE THAT WAS IN THE WORLD CUP FLY , JUST FLEW A LITTLE HIGH FOR ME ....BUT ..... ENJOYED IT ALL THE SAME GOT A LOT OF TIPS / INFORMATION GOING BACK OVER SHORTLY ... RESEARCHING .... BOTH LOFT / KIT BOX DESIGNS ....AND FOR ORDERING STOCK ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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WELL TINY " T " , THE TROUBLE IS IAM SURROUNDED BY PIGEON MEN !! , I CANT EVEN GET AWAY FROM IT AT WORK ..... "OH YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THEM COME IN ON SATURDAY MATE ... FIRST AND SECOND CLUB , THIRD FED !!! "..... " WHILE YOUR ON KNOCK ME UP A COUPLE OF SLIDING DOORS.. ETC " TO BE HONEST IVE GOT NO CHANCE , !!! THERES HALF A DOZEN AT ME ALL THE TIME PLUS OTHERS PHONING ME WHEN IAM AT HOME I HAVENT GOT THE TIME FOR RUNNING PIGEONS DOWN THE ROAD FOR A TRAINING TOSS ... BUT THE ROLLER JOB SHOULD BE JUST THE TICKET [ ALL DONE FROM HOME ] ...AS I LOVE A BIT OF COMPETION ... BUT T
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CHEERS LUCKY , THAT SEEMS THE NORM FOR THE KIT BOXES ....I SEE YOU PREFER THE RAIL PERCHES OVER THE BOX OR V PERCHES .... ANY PARTICULAR REASON ? I THINK THE HARDWOOD / PLASTIC COVERED METAL FLOOR GRILLS ARE THE WAY TO GO .... BEEN TALKING TO A COUPLE OF TOP CLASS RACING MEN AND THEY ARE BOTH USING GRILLS ESPECIALLY IN THE BREEDING BOXES . BY THE WAY LUCKY ..... TWO NICE KITS THERE MATE ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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HEY LUCKY , A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR YER ! YOUR KIT BOXES .... WHAT SIZE ,DESIGN , ETC HOW MANY DO YOU FLY IN A KIT ?.....FROM WHAT IVE SEEN ....I SEEM TO THINK A KIT OF 30 / 40 ish THEN PICK OUT THE BEST FOR COMPETITIONS ??, REMOVE THE REST TO GET THE BEST ON FORM BIRDS .... TO GET THE 20 FOR COMPETION DAY ....OF COURSE AFTER CULLING . ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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WELL LUCKEY , IVE GOT A FRIEND WHO HAS THE YELLOWS AND THE CHOCOLATES REALLY NICE TYPE ........... BUT IN THE LITTLE I HAVE SEEN... I REALLY LIKE THE MASON / BEZZANT / HOLE LINES ,.... SEEM GOOD CRISP DEEP ROLLERS , THAT SNAP OUT OF A TIGHT ROLL BUT THEN AGAIN ...WHAT DO I KNOW ? ......ITS BEEN A LLLLLONG TIME.....AND ITS A STEEP LEARNING CURVE !!!!!! BY NEXT YEAR I SHOULD BE SET UP ....HOPEFULLY .... I SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH SPACE TO FLY 3 TO 4 GOOD SIZED KITS , PLUS AMPLE BROOD STOCK SPACE ONE THINGS SURE .....THERES BUCKET LOADS OF INFO ON THE BIRMINGHAM ROLLER ON THE WEB ..
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WELL LUCKY , LIKE YOU , I HAVE BEEN BITTEN BY THE ROLLER BUG AGAIN AFTER 20 YRS !!! LOFTS ARE STILL IN THE DESIGN STAGE AND THE FEELERS ARE BEING PUT OUT FOR BROOD STOCK ...... HAVING A TRIP OVER TO SMOGGY LAND SHORTLY TO SEE SOME TOP CLASS FLYERS IN ACTION ..... HOPEFULLY PICK UP A FEW TIPS AND PUT SOME ORDERS IN FOR A FEW PAIR . I HAVE JUST BEEN READING DEXTERS BOOK ,....WINNING WITH SPINNERS ......REALLY ENJOYED IT A GOOD SOUND READ . ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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WELL STALLION ....... I SEE YOUR GARDENING SKILLS HAVE IMPROVED !!!! AT LEAST NOW YOU CAN SEE THE DOGS LEGS ...... HAVE YOU HAD A HORSE IN OR ....HAVE YOU BEEN FEEDING THE KIDS ...TURKEY TWIZLERS AGAIN ???? :11: MIND YOU ........ WERENT JOKING ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE BIG LAD ......IF HE GETS MUCH BIGGER ....... YOU WILL GET MISTAKEN FOR CONEY WHEN OUT FOR A WALK :11: I DONT WANT TO WORRY YER ,......BUT I THINK THERES A BIT OF KNUCKLE ON THEM YET !!!! ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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WHILE DOING THE DRIVE TO THE DAILY GRIND [ YOU LOT WOULD BE THE SAME IF YOU HAD TO WORK WITH THE STALLION ] I SPOTTED A HERON NEST SITE ...THREE NESTS HENS ALL SITTING . ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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CAN I HAVE A GUESS ???? HMMMMM.......A DOG THEIF FROM ABOVE CARLISE :search: WELL THAT ONE WOULD HAVE TO BE THE LITTLE SHIT TIGER ...HA .....MASON / WATSON SO .....ANYWHERE NEAR ??? IF YOU BUMP INTO HIM ..... TELL HIM THERES SOME LADS WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM AGAIN :friends: MAYBE WE COULD GO FOR A RIDE AGAIN DUCKWING
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WELL LADS............ THEY ARE FENNS ....BUT THE PRICE HAVE ANY OF YOU TRAP COLLECTORS COME ACROSS SOME RABBIT TRAPS EITHER NAMED OR NICKNAMED SELLAFIELD RABBIT TRAPS ?? THESE WERE PROTOTYPES APPARENTLY ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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WELL MR DARCY , THERE IS A THEORY THAT THINKS ..... RED EYED BIRDS WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF PRODUCING A CLEAR MULE ...IS THAT THE IDEA ? OR JUST A SITTING OF CANARYS ? ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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THOSE BLACKBIRDS WILL BUILD ANYWHERE ! LAST YEAR , I WAS PAINTING A BUILDING WHEN AN EMPTY TIN ROLLED OFF THE ROOF INTO SOME BRAMBLES ....NEVER MIND ILL GET IT LATER ....WENT TO GET IT NEXT TIME IT PASSED MY MIND , WHICH WAS ONLY A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AND IT HAD A BLACKIES NEST IN IT ....... SHE RAISED 2 BROODS IN IT THAT YEAR . I CUT OUT THE PLY FOR 10 BOXES OF DIFFERING TYPES AND LET THE KIDS KNOCK THEM TOGETHER , STAIN THEM ETC ....THEN WE WENT AND PUT THEM UP ON OUR LOCAL DOG WALKING ROUTE OVER THE FIELDS ..IT GAVE THE KIDS SOMETHING TO WATCH OUT FOR AND THE INCENTIVE TO WANT T
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WELL KEEPS , THANKS FOR THE HINT THE OTHER DAY ...ITS HANGING IN THE SHED BY THE WAY ....YOUR ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE RIVER ..... HAD QUITE A DAY TODAY ,......JUST OUT FOR A MOOCH ....YER UNDERSTAND ..... ONLY WENT OUT TO EXERCISE TO THE PUPS ........ ITS PARADISE ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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WELL SMUDGE , I WOULD KNOW THAT PLACE ANYWHERE ..... HAD A FEW OFF THERE OF COURSE THE EAR TAG HAD TO GO STRAIGHT AWAY
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MAGPIES , MAGPIES EVERYWHERE
DUCKWING replied to DUCKWING's topic in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control
AS USUAL .....BEING THE SOFT TOUCH I AM A FRIEND IN NEED :friends: CAME ROUND SPOTTED MY LAST LARSON AND WENT AWAY TO NORTHUMBERLAND WITH IT ......ARE THERE NO JOINERS THAT FAR NORTH ? ANYWAY WE ARE MOVING INTO THE MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME FOR A LARSON ....SO I KNOCKED ANOTHER UP ....FEW COATS OF MY TRADEMARK GREEN WOODSTAIN AND BOBS YOUR UNCLE !! ...ANOTHER JOB WELL DONE I WAS GOING TO SET IT UP TODAY BUT THE WEATHER WAS BLOODY BAD ....AND I HAD 3 TON OF SOIL TO DIG & BARROW ....FUNNY THING IS I NEVER NOTICE HOW MUCH WE HAVE SHIFTED WHEN WE ARE OUT WITH THE TERRIERS AN -
HMMMMMM , AT LEAST I KNOW WHERE MY DOGS ARE GETTING TAKEN FOR A MOOCH TOMORROW CHEERS KEEPS DUCKWING
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HEY STALLION , WHILE YOUR ON THE SUBJECT ......... TELL EVERYONE ABOUT THE TIME YOU THOUGHT THE COLLARS WERENT WORKING ........................................... GO ON I COULD DO WITH A LAUGH IAM SURE THATS HOW THEM CRACKS APPEARED IN THE PLASTIC DUCKWING
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PHIL , AT THE MOMENT ITS JUST IN THE PLANNING STAGE .....BUT A FRIEND FROM WAY DOWN SOUTH IS WANTING ME TO MAKE SOME INSULATED KENNELS WITH A FALSE BOTTOM IN THEM SO A TUBEULAR HEATING PIPE CAN BE FITTED IN THE SPACE , THUS HEATING THE SLEEPING AREA WITHOUT THE DOG HAVING ANYTHING TO CHEW , IT SEEMS LIKE A GOOD IDEA ... RATHER THAN HAVING A HEAT LAMP WITH A BULB WHICH CAN BLOW OR SMASH ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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WELL LADS , THERES QUITE A FEW BUZZARDS MOVING EAST ....THE RSPB GESTAPO ARE REGULARY RELEASEING KITES , IN FACT I HAVE SEEN A FEW PAIR CIRCLEING OVER LOCAL TOWNS ON CLOUDLESS AFTERNOONS..SPARROWHAWKS ARE EVERYWHERE ,.......HOW LONG BEFORE BRITAIN HAS A POPULATION OF BREEDING HARRIS HAWKS , DUE TO ESCAPEES ??? HOW LONG CAN THE RISING POPULATIONS GO UNCHECKED ? I KNOW THE RACING PIGEON MEN ARE PUSHING THE RSPB AND THE GOVERMENT TO DO SOME RESPONSIBLE CULLING ....I WONDER WHEN THEY WILL WAKE UP ?? THOUGH I HAVE TALKED TO RSPB MEN WHILE OUT ON RECCIES AND ONE HAS ADMITTED TO PRICKING E
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MAGPIES , MAGPIES EVERYWHERE
DUCKWING replied to DUCKWING's topic in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control
WELL WITH THE WET WEATHER ETC .....NUMBERS CAUGHT HAVE FALLEN , HOWEVER WITH THE LAST FEW DAYS COLD BUT BRIGHT WEATHER HAS COME AN IMPROVEMENT WITH 9 BEING CAUGHT IN THE LAST 7 DAYS THE WILDLIFE WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE THIS YEAR DUCKWING -
THERES BEEN SOME STOCK OF SALMON COMING UP THE RIVERS THIS YEAR VERY PRODUCTIVE DUCKWING
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TOO RIGHT SMALL MOUTH....I WISH THEY WOULD LEAVE IT WELL ALONE DUCKWING
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MAGPIES , MAGPIES EVERYWHERE
DUCKWING replied to DUCKWING's topic in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control
ADD ANOTHER 7 TO THE LIST AND 3 CARRION CROWS SIDE ENTRY DOOR IS WINNING AT THE MOMENT , THEY DEFINATLY PREFER THAT TO DROPPING IN AT THE TOP DUCKWING -
JESUS .......ONE BIG FOX ....THATS AN UNDERSTATEMENT TURK WHAT WEIGHT WAS THAT FELLA DUCKWING
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MAGPIES , MAGPIES EVERYWHERE
DUCKWING replied to DUCKWING's topic in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control
YOUR RIGHT HEDGESTEEPER, THE JUDAS BIRD BETRAYS HIS FRIENDS ANOTHER 3 TO THE LIST GOING TO SET UP A CARRION CROW TRAP NEXT ........THERES PLENTY TO GO AT DUCKWING