gnasher16 29,662 Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) A pal of mine is bang into racing pigeons spends fortunes on them from all over Europe, we tried to get a young lad close to me into it but he only wanted to keep white ones .....Logans i think they were called......packed it all in after he kept losing them to Sparrowhawks,shame as it seems an interesting hobby. Edited August 22, 2023 by gnasher16 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferret333 709 Posted August 23, 2023 Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 On 22/08/2023 at 15:18, gnasher16 said: A pal of mine is bang into racing pigeons spends fortunes on them from all over Europe, we tried to get a young lad close to me into it but he only wanted to keep white ones .....Logans i think they were called......packed it all in after he kept losing them to Sparrowhawks,shame as it seems an interesting hobby. Its a great hobby. Just very time consuming and expensive 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,120 Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 Kids had a winner at a small country show yesterday, 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,120 Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 On 22/08/2023 at 07:05, ferret333 said: I keep racers and race them. White racers, coloureds and normal That's sum loft that puts my converted shed to shame Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferret333 709 Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, vfr400boy said: That's sum loft that puts my converted shed to shame Pigeons dont care mate. Many succesful flyers still and have raced to garden shed. If the birds are happy and fit, theyll make it home 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,120 Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 Am on the look out for some nest boxes for next year but they ether to expensive or miles away Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,662 Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 22 hours ago, ferret333 said: Pigeons dont care mate. Many succesful flyers still and have raced to garden shed. If the birds are happy and fit, theyll make it home Forget what his name was but remember a chap on here telling me once how he raced pigeons out of an old rabbit hutch. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferret333 709 Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 23 hours ago, vfr400boy said: Am on the look out for some nest boxes for next year but they ether to expensive or miles away Whats your location. Often see them on facebook 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,120 Posted August 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 East Yorkshire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,965 Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 Have a look on facebook marketplace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferret333 709 Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 Join a group called pigeon chat, may be some local to you 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackfell 16 Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 im in east yorks and have racers if you need a few 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,120 Posted October 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 On 09/10/2023 at 19:42, blackfell said: im in east yorks and have racers if you need a few What club your race with ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,120 Posted November 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 Went to Doncaster pigeon show yesterday with kids it was good but to busy! Now My lad wants some proper raceing pigeons ha hes only 4 ( nr 5) going to get him a pair , but going to make him a small rabbit cage type loft for the young birds any one made one before? Got any plans etc? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackfell 16 Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 i have not joined a club yet as i have just moved to the area give us a shout if you would like a few pair of young uns 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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