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George and Morgan
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got this friend who i may have mention before has gifted me birds from olr finals he is too ill now to keep birds so buys them in for olr yesterday his olr was in Scotland because of bird flu they are 3 weeks behind yesterday he was 1st and 3rd from 100mls from next week race will be 200 mls then 240 mls from Ile of Man then the final 320mls from Holyhead in Wales these birds are irish bred birds
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George and Morgan wrote: ↑Sun Sep 24, 2023 9:26 am got this friend who i may have mention before has gifted me birds from olr finals he is too ill now to keep birds so buys them in for olr yesterday his olr was in Scotland because of bird flu they are 3 weeks behind yesterday he was 1st and 3rd from 100mls from next week race will be 200 mls then 240 mls from Ile of Man then the final 320mls from Holyhead in Wales these birds are irish bred birds
Which one loft race George?
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George and Morgan
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George and Morgan wrote: ↑Sun Sep 24, 2023 9:26 am got this friend who i may have mention before has gifted me birds from olr finals he is too ill now to keep birds so buys them in for olr yesterday his olr was in Scotland because of bird flu they are 3 weeks behind yesterday he was 1st and 3rd from 100mls from next week race will be 200 mls then 240 mls from Ile of Man then the final 320mls from Holyhead in Wales these birds are irish bred birds
That seems a very tall ask to expect youngsters to fly those 3 distances on consecutive weekends especially this time of year. I bet there won’t be more than a handful left after the final.
Back just enjoying club racing for the time being.
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George and Morgan
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they may be better looked after Andy
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George and Morgan wrote: ↑Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:21 am they may be better looked after Andy
Well done to your friend George, whatever happens they cannot be any worse than in the RPRA one loft and others
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birds had been locked up for 6 weeks 92% home within 30 mins winner doing 1547y/min
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George and Morgan wrote: ↑Sun Sep 24, 2023 3:13 pm birds had been locked up for 6 weeks 92% home within 30 mins winner doing 1547y/min
That is good George, why was they locked up for 6 weeks
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It seems like such a short race for a final. how far was it George.?
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the birds
were back racing after being lockdown because of bird flu no training or racing for 6 weeks this was there first race back 100mls now next 3 races

are 200mls
240 mls from ile of man
final 320mls from Hollyhead in Wales
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