Just got one back!

[Trev]

I used to subscribe to the view that late returners would never amount to anything until 1995 when we had a young cock that I fetched back from all over the shop that ent on to win several firsts and was winning into his sixth year, they’re all entitled to a second chance in my view

That's how I look at it too. And I have had one or two stray into my place that have stayed and made decent racers.
It's a funny old game.

I've got three strays here that came in as babies, I've reported them and transferred them, they'll be joining my race team this year. I treat other fanciers birds with the same respect and care that I hope they would show to mine.

[Bowbroom]

Well done Trev, if everybody did as you do the game would be far better

[NeilA]

I couldn’t do that Trev sorry Bowbroom but strays are not for me
Reporting them yes then dealing with them after but strays are not joining my team

[Trev]

Well done Trev, if everybody did as you do the game would be far better

I've always said mate, I'm a pigeon fancier foremost, and a racing man second and am not driven by success anymore. Ofcourse I like to win every now and then and don't like being hours behind, but to me it's not why I keep pigeons. If can be there or there abouts from the distance races then I'm happy.
I love the pigeons and just enjoy having them around, I even feed the bloody feral birds There is no doubt that I'm well over crowded but I can live with that

[Trev]

I couldn’t do that Trev sorry Bowbroom but strays are not for me
Reporting them yes then dealing with them after but strays are not joining my team

As we've always said Neil, each to their own, we all have our own goals and methods, and none of us has the right to criticise or judge others for their choices, our own conscience is our judge.

[Bowbroom]

I couldn’t do that Trev sorry Bowbroom but strays are not for me
Reporting them yes then dealing with them after but strays are not joining my team

As we've always said Neil, each to their own, we all have our own goals and methods, and none of us has the right to criticise or judge others for their choices, our own conscience is our judge.

Totally agree, each to their own, no one has the right to force their opinions on others, if people are satisfied with the way things are then so be it enjoy it while it’s there to be enjoyed

[NeilA]

I couldn’t do that Trev sorry Bowbroom but strays are not for me
Reporting them yes then dealing with them after but strays are not joining my team

As we've always said Neil, each to their own, we all have our own goals and methods, and none of us has the right to criticise or judge others for their choices, our own conscience is our judge.

Totally agree, each to their own, no one has the right to force their opinions on others, if people are satisfied with the way things are then so be it enjoy it while it’s there to be enjoyed

I didn’t see anyone forcing opinions on others on this topic

[Bowbroom]

That’s the problem with remote exchanges, misunderstandings can occur

[king]

I couldn’t do that Trev sorry Bowbroom but strays are not for me
Reporting them yes then dealing with them after but strays are not joining my team

Once many years ago in the early 80s, (1981 I think) sending to GNEFC Clermont 352 miles. At the time a well supported club, if I recall over 160 members sent. I had the first to birds into York finishing 15th & 31st open and won a watch BOTH birds I clocked were STRAYS, one was an escaped stock bird, that went on to card a few times over the channel including Poitiers 514 miles, the other a sprint bird a Karl Herman which was actually a stray for a club member who give her to me. She went on to win some 15 club cards, and bred Winners for me. This hens nestmate, a cock won 30 x 1sts for the original owner.

[NeilA]

I couldn’t do that Trev sorry Bowbroom but strays are not for me
Reporting them yes then dealing with them after but strays are not joining my team

Once many years ago in the early 80s, (1981 I think) sending to GNEFC Clermont 352 miles. At the time a well supported club, if I recall over 160 members sent. I had the first to birds into York finishing 15th & 31st open and won a watch BOTH birds I clocked were STRAYS, one was an escaped stock bird, that went on to card a few times over the channel including Poitiers 514 miles, the other a sprint bird a Karl Herman which was actually a stray for a club member who give her to me. She went on to win some 15 club cards, and bred Winners for me. This hens nestmate, a cock won 30 x 1sts for the original owner.

For every good one there are a 1000 plus crap ones King
Nothing will change my mind on that
If it’s your thing good luck to you all but it’s not for me I move every pigeon on here that hasn’t scored in the fed 2 times min as a yearling so they thought of keeping a stray isn’t in my management
I gave 2 fed winners away this year a cock last year with 5 fed cards so allowing a box for a stray isn’t in my thinking I just can’t consider it as a positive move forward
Like Trev said we are all different and if racing a stray is what you like to do who am I to say it’s wrong for your system