chubs
65 post s
13-May-2008
2:00 PM
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Both pairs down on eggs in last 2 days pal, got my rings in post today, can't wait to see them in air. Cheers pal.
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j .wanless
131 post s
14-May-2008
12:48 PM
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hi steve just flew 2 y/b what a dive went really high .i had my y/b kit in & out of loft & used fantail they were brill.im getting sick of rollers lost y/b mon 1 tonight thats 18 altogether.helmut mailed he/s spoken to old man me & george have to go in 6 weeks giving me some to bring back his name is kurt bromm.dereks dropping tape off at weekend.my feeders have just laid 1st egg tonight.
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Steve_uk
497 post s
14-May-2008
1:09 PM
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Nice 1 Chubs hope they do the biz for u.
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chubs
67 post s
14-May-2008
2:08 PM
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Was looking at doneks last night on youtube, awesome, don't forget me steve when there are some about.
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Steve_uk
498 post s
14-May-2008
8:50 PM
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Chubs i could probably get you fixed up with doneks easyer than the dewlaps at the min bud.
Steve...
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Shaun
581 post s
15-May-2008
1:03 AM
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Steve, I'm still keen on doneks. I need your advice - what's the best way to get started? What I don't want to do is take another three years to find birds which can breed good birds themselves. Out of twenty odd youngsters from George, only a handful can breed good ones - and even that's hit and miss. I've found that so many young birds have to go in the bin, and that's after having to feed and fly them for quite some time before seeing they're not up to much. So, with doneks, if I were to start again, ideally I'd like to be sure I was starting with birds I could breed from and get results. Trouble is I haven't a clue where to go. What do you reckon, Steve? Shaun
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chubs
68 post s
15-May-2008
9:38 AM
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ready when you are then pal. Let me when you can.
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Steve_uk
500 post s
17-May-2008
2:18 PM
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Sorry John i did'nt manage to get the eggs in the post ive had a lot on my plate ill sort somthing out soon.
Chubs and Shaun i've spoke to my friend and there will be some Doneks available soon. Shaun you mention good ones to start with these birds have come from the Turks in London so i dont think you could get a better start as i dont think theres many to choose from in the UK at the momment.
Steve...
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Shaun
583 post s
18-May-2008
12:33 AM
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Yes, Steve, I can appreciate they're quite hard to come by, so I'm happy to go with whatever's around. Just let me know when they're available. Of course, you being a new dad, you won't have time for pigeons, so you can send your doneks as well! Shaun
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dave bristol
22 post s
18-May-2008
3:14 AM
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Shaun there is a chap in Bristol advertising turkish tumbers,I gave him a call to find out more and he said he has never flown them and got these birds from some asians who are mad on them,he discribed what they are supposed to do and they do sound like doneks he is afraid to fly them because of the bop he has only one pair of old birds and have bred 5 young they are advertised in the local trade it paper
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Steve_uk
502 post s
18-May-2008
4:10 AM
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My friend keeps turkish tumblers (mardin)and (takla) there not for me they fly round and as they come to land they clap very loud and flip over going upwards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8FGN_2jEOU
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Shaun
586 post s
18-May-2008
6:46 AM
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Good one, Steve. That says it all. Not very exciting and the point at which they dive down but then stop mid-air for a few seconds, while they flutter about - well I think they'd be a prime target for a hawk. Mine usually get nabbed whilst they're circling on the way up or down, so mid-air farting about and I reckon they'd be picked off easily. Give me a super fast dive straight onto the lawn or into the loft any day. Shaun
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dave bristol
23 post s
18-May-2008
11:20 AM
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steve the way this chap discribed the performance of these birds, was it was like a helicopter falling from the sky,
dave
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Steve_uk
503 post s
18-May-2008
12:35 PM
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Sound like doneks to me Dave.
Steve...
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chubs
69 post s
20-May-2008
5:42 PM
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just pop a message on here then pal when there's some about.
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j .wanless
148 post s
25-May-2008
6:34 AM
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hi steve hows the baby. got 1 y/b out of them eggs.got a lovely blue flighty out of my pair from dereks. just found a site yuo/ll like just type turkish tumblers .
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Steve_uk
512 post s
25-May-2008
10:07 AM
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Babys mint john thanks yeh ive seen the turkish website some good stuff on it sorry i didnt send the eggs Emma went in to labour and it got all complicated she ended in hospital for 3 days ill sort you somthing out dont worry.
Steve...
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