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Mike O'Hare and Ron Woodward take The North Section Nom. They also take 22nd open - 1st Section L flying 428 miles from Cholet. Mike's and Ron's winner is a 3 year old flown on roundabout. Her sire is a M&D Evans Vandenbeele out of Trade Secret and Destiny,
her dam is again a Vandenbeele bred from a pair of
pigeons bought at the Vandeghinste Romain sale at Blackpool in 2001 from the Jonge Bitjar and Tarzan lines. The dam won several 1st racing and was 4th Open North West Classic Club Falaise,over the years there has been many top birds Flying from Aquaduct Lofts and I'm sure there are many more to come. Mike and Ron will be donating a young bird off these fantastic Vandenbeeles for our Croddy Nom Auction later in the season. So if you want to make a bid just give me a call and we will keep your bid for the Auction. |
| Mark wins the £500.00 South Section Nom also taking | ||||
| 13th Open and 1st SectionE flying 302 miles from | ||||
| Cholet. Mark is no stranger to taking top positions at | ||||
| National level in fact he's one of a very elite band that's | ||||
| won 1st International for himself and for the UK. | ||||
| Mark's first two birds in this race were full sisters, | ||||
| raced on roundabout, the sire is a Koopman out of a | ||||
| son of Kleine Dirk, Koopman's Double National | ||||
| winner paired to a daughter of Mighty Man. The dam is | ||||
| bred from Outlaw a son of Figo when paired to a Drt | ||||
| of Young Couple. They are prolific breeders to date | ||||
| they have bred 1st; 3rd;3rd; and 5th Section E | ||||
| Mark will be donating a youngbird off this class Croddy | ||||
| Nom Winner for the Auction so give us a call any time. |
This weeks tips |
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A very cheap way of getting new birds is to try and buy some eggs off a good fancier. All you need to do is pair your birds |
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up at the same time as him and float them under your birds that way the birds are bred in the same loft as they will race |
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from. You cut the chance of bringing in any decease as you can by buying young birds and you can normally get eggs 25% |
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of the price of young birds. We brought one egg that went on to be responsible for 40x1st - not bad for a tenner. |
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A good easy way to check how dry or damp your loft is - just buy a humidity dial it shows if the loft is dry, normal or damp |
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very useful and they only cost just £2.95 from most garden centre's |
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It's not to late to join The Croddy Nom just give us a call. |
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Ron & Angela Crook |
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Telephone 01844281289 |
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Mobile 07775898937 |
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Email roncrook@virgin.net |
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