Life in St Arnaud
I put the front wall for the new loft together today.
Very nearly ready to start the hard work. Putting it all up.
Very nearly ready to start the hard work. Putting it all up.
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Greetings from the land down under.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
I have started tossing the young birds. Some of them are up on their sixth and seventh flights, and had never seen a hamper. What with shifting and building lofts and homing stock pigeons, I've got a bit behind.
This is no good. They must be flown as young birds. So I have been tossing them every second day, today was their fifth one. We went out a bit further than I planned, looking for a side road with no poles and wires.
I found one, drove up half a mile to find a gate where I could turn around. I reckon it was 10 miles from home. Not a tree, not a bush, not a building, nothing but wheat stubble and wire fences. Ideal, I thought. Nowhere for a hawk to lurk out here.
They took a while and were very breathless and wild eyed when they arrived, but all in a bunch. You mustn't be dramatic, but I think they may have had a little scare.
I've been giving them heaps lately, tomorrow we might have a quiet day with only one fly. Then back to the same place the next day and further the next time.
This is no good. They must be flown as young birds. So I have been tossing them every second day, today was their fifth one. We went out a bit further than I planned, looking for a side road with no poles and wires.
I found one, drove up half a mile to find a gate where I could turn around. I reckon it was 10 miles from home. Not a tree, not a bush, not a building, nothing but wheat stubble and wire fences. Ideal, I thought. Nowhere for a hawk to lurk out here.
They took a while and were very breathless and wild eyed when they arrived, but all in a bunch. You mustn't be dramatic, but I think they may have had a little scare.
I've been giving them heaps lately, tomorrow we might have a quiet day with only one fly. Then back to the same place the next day and further the next time.
Greetings from the land down under.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Good to see going well MurrayMurray wrote: ↑Sat Apr 12, 2025 8:49 am I have started tossing the young birds. Some of them are up on their sixth and seventh flights, and had never seen a hamper. What with shifting and building lofts and homing stock pigeons, I've got a bit behind.
This is no good. They must be flown as young birds. So I have been tossing them every second day, today was their fifth one. We went out a bit further than I planned, looking for a side road with no poles and wires.
I found one, drove up half a mile to find a gate where I could turn around. I reckon it was 10 miles from home. Not a tree, not a bush, not a building, nothing but wheat stubble and wire fences. Ideal, I thought. Nowhere for a hawk to lurk out here.
They took a while and were very breathless and wild eyed when they arrived, but all in a bunch. You mustn't be dramatic, but I think they may have had a little scare.
I've been giving them heaps lately, tomorrow we might have a quiet day with only one fly. Then back to the same place the next day and further the next time.
Sadies Lofts home of decent birds just a useless loft manager, and now a confirmed loser but proud