Racing Pigeon Pictorial International – June 2018

(C. Jardin) #1
another thing that many of
the more experienced fanciers
believe in to prevent them
getting over excited on the
Widowhood method in their
yearling stage.

Breeding
At the moment the breeders
are coupled in mid-December
and the racers at the back end
of January. That said the lads
are wondering in view of the
current sparrowhawk situation
whether it is really worth the
trouble of pairing up in the
winter. This is another topic
that a growing number are in
total agreement with. Already
this year the loft has been hit
by peregrines with four birds
going AWOL during the first
two weeks of exercising this
coming season.

Collecting their MNFC Combined Average trophies from Libby
Harrison.


Bowskill & Gascoigne show off two of their star birds, with Steve’s grandchildren Harry and
Maizey.
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