First stray of 2023

[Trev]

I have had my first stray of the year in this evening, a little blue Chequer hen. She is in pretty good condition just a little on the light side. Sadly though just as last year there is no wing stamp or phone number I'm afraid I think it's about time that clubs/organisations are held accountable for any birds allowed to race without contact details, it is a rule that needs to be adhered to. I know back in our early years at Worthing any birds found without a wing stamp would not be allowed in the baskets. It's not difficult to do and makes me angry that again some fanciers just think that rules don't apply to them

[Andy]

I’ve had 4 in already this year. 3 had phone numbers on. 2 were picked up. The other one I couldn’t get an answer so reported it through the RPRA. Still haven’t heard anything. The other one is unrung. I have the odd ones of these in every year. I think there are a couple of people around here the have a few pigeons. A mix of tumblers and tipplers along with the odd racers.

[Buster121]

Some feds do not allow stamping Trev

[Trev]

Some feds do not allow stamping Trev

I use the quickie rings on all my birds plus wing stamps until they have had a couple of trainers then I'll put their ETS rings on which have telephone stickers on them ready for racing. There really is no excuse, I do understand that the quickie rings can come off and that some fanciers feel the need to remove ets rings from strays you can of course get life address rings too !!!

[Andy]

The one I had reported apparently didn’t have any contact details on him. There should have been a phone sticker on his ETS. I can only assume that it came off. I have got a wing stamp so should do that too.

[Buster121]

Some feds do not allow stamping Trev

I use the quickie rings on all my birds plus wing stamps until they have had a couple of trainers then I'll put their ETS rings on which have telephone stickers on them ready for racing. There really is no excuse, I do understand that the quickie rings can come off and that some fanciers feel the need to remove ets rings from strays you can of course get life address rings too !!!

Trev some feds and nationals do not allow any form of ID on the birds so no stamps or anything

[Andy]

Some feds do not allow stamping Trev

I use the quickie rings on all my birds plus wing stamps until they have had a couple of trainers then I'll put their ETS rings on which have telephone stickers on them ready for racing. There really is no excuse, I do understand that the quickie rings can come off and that some fanciers feel the need to remove ets rings from strays you can of course get life address rings too !!!

Trev some feds and nationals do not allow any form of ID on the birds so no stamps or anything

I understand to a degree that Buster but don’t agree with it. It is an RPRA rule that all birds being trained and raced must carry identification in the form of either a wing stamp or a phone ring. So these feds, nationals not allowing it are actually breaking RPRA rules.

[Buster121]

I also agree with that Andy I did bring it up at club several times when I was racing

[Murray]

I have an unrung stray in my stock shed tonight.
I have an idea where it might have come from. A local bloke has given the game away and I hear that he dumped some out in the bush then took the loft down.
Not ideal, I wouldn't have thought.
Anyway it turned up thin and dirty, and I ignored it for a few days. Then I just threw it a handful of corn. Then it hopped into the loft.
So I grabbed it and put it in a box for the night. Took it with me on the way to work and let it go. An hour later I had a message. "Guess who's back".
So after a cold night hanging on the sputnik again, it's gone into the stock shed and is tucked up in the corner of the roof.
I don't want it, but it is fed and safe and warm.
On a cold night, you cannot refuse to do that.

[Andy]

Good on you Murray. I must say nowadays I struggle to get rid of healthy birds now where ever they have come from.