Pigeonbasics Forum: Diamond dave - Viewing Profile

If I may I would like to add another angle to this thread. When I first started with the doos about 9-10 years ago, there was a fella in the club who used to excell at the distance. However, if you saw the condition he used to put his birds in the basket you would be disgusted - as I was. The problem was that I was very green at the time and didn't know any different but no-one else in the club seemed to be concerned about it. His birds went into the basket as skinny as rakes - as though they hadn't been fed for at least a week if not 2. But let me tell you this guy always used to be there or there abouts. I guess his policy was to leave all of the feeding to the convoyer and the birds would put on condition for the 4-5 days that they were in the basket on route to the race point.
I suppose it goes to show that you don't necessrily need to worry too much about what you feed them before hand because what they get on route would be enough anyway.
Incidently, this is not a policy that I have adopted.

D.D.

So sorry to hear this sad news - will miss his posts and his sense of humour - sincere condolences to all his family.

D.D.

The Newbie, on 20 May 2012 - 07:55 AM, said:

Looking at the times from the MNFC and NFC your birds could've been swept up by latecomers out of the french national races. - Hope you might get them this morning.
D.D.

Did anyone send with the MNFC and the NFC - I couldnt send this week but wondered what the returns were like for these two big races.........
D.D.

Ah such bad news Helen - what sort accident he had? Send him all our best. He's always thinking of us now we all thinking about him.
Wish I was closer to help you both out.

DD