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Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2025 5:29 pm
by Devo1956
Murray wrote: ↑Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:45 am
I flew the pigeons early this morning, so I could go to Bendigo and pick up the eggs we were offered. So, of course they flew 70 minutes
Half a dozen stock birds thought a dawn fly was a good idea, and two of the small ones had their first big fly, I was thinking I'd never get away.
But just for once, at all came together, everything was in surprisingly quickly and away I went.
It's about 70 miles to Bendigo, and I had the radio on LOUD and cruising along. Thinking I wished Devo was here. He likes driving along in the country here, chatting about this and that.
Got to Davey's place, nobody home.
A minute later Stacey arrives, " He's not here, he forgot he's umpiring football".
So I called him. He's on the field, with his phone in his pocket. "Hang on" He says, " someone's going to kick goal".
A few moments later, "Yea I forgot about this".
He told me which pair in which pen to take the eggs from and slip pot eggs under.
"You know where the key is!"
Amazing
So I got home in time for lunch with eggs which went under a pair, I still have no idea what they are off, but there is a youngster in that pen which is fantastic,
People wonder why I look so much better. I am having fun, that's why
I am missing these Bendingo trips Murray, cant wait to return. We had some great little trips out, great to remember. But better to return.
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2025 11:20 am
by Murray
Remember that?
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 3:27 am
by Murray
At last, the truth begins to emerge.
Spain's power grid operator admitted "renewable energy" triggered the collapse of the system.
The "New green deal" will be Europe's ruination.
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 5:57 am
by Trev
Murray wrote: ↑Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:45 am
I flew the pigeons early this morning, so I could go to Bendigo and pick up the eggs we were offered. So, of course they flew 70 minutes
Half a dozen stock birds thought a dawn fly was a good idea, and two of the small ones had their first big fly, I was thinking I'd never get away.
But just for once, at all came together, everything was in surprisingly quickly and away I went.
It's about 70 miles to Bendigo, and I had the radio on LOUD and cruising along. Thinking I wished Devo was here. He likes driving along in the country here, chatting about this and that.
Got to Davey's place, nobody home.
A minute later Stacey arrives, " He's not here, he forgot he's umpiring football".
So I called him. He's on the field, with his phone in his pocket. "Hang on" He says, " someone's going to kick goal".
A few moments later, "Yea I forgot about this".
He told me which pair in which pen to take the eggs from and slip pot eggs under.
"You know where the key is!"
Amazing
So I got home in time for lunch with eggs which went under a pair, I still have no idea what they are off, but there is a youngster in that pen which is fantastic,
People wonder why I look so much better. I am having fun, that's why
Good to see that all is well and that you are enjoying life mate
Hopefully it won't be too long before George can visit again.
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 10:03 am
by Devo1956
I hope to be back there soon, with a few day in Singapore to break the travel up.
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 1:49 am
by Murray
I said to Catherine that I wanted to get the young grizzle cock paired up and just on eggs for the first race.
Et voila, this morning he's in a corner box with the little dark hen. I popped a nest bowl in and hopefully they'll stick. Not always the case with young birds the first time.
I'll try to get her to lay and put dummy eggs under her, then remove them so she's laid again just before the first race.
That's the plan, there's a lot can go wrong yet
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 2:54 am
by Murray
And a little while later......
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 7:53 am
by Andy
Looking well and happy enough.
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 8:13 am
by Trev
They look happy enough Muzza, and in cracking condition too.
I hope your plans work out.
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 11:47 am
by Murray
The young birds were off their heads this morning, so they had a toss this afternoon, a nice little fly into a head wind.
They must have been going pretty much full throttle, because they didn't arrive in a bunch, there were four or five, then 20 seconds later another couple and a few seconds later another couple.....
All were counted, except the little dark hen. I figured she'd be back, she has been several minutes behind a few times. She's tiny and I don't think she's much good. Sure enough a little bit latter she came storming in.
I might pull her out and keep her for a mate for the young grizzle cock. She won't make a racer, she's just a 'come home' pigeon.