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| Yes it's Mothering Sunday in the UK and Republic of Ireland on the 18th March 2012.
Dont forget to make it good for all the Mothers. Have a good one and Happy mothers day to all Mothers from Pigeonbasics.
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| UNITED UNIONS yes at last our unions in the pigeon fancy are getting together to deal with the the Raptor problem, at long last we have a force big enough hopefully to be heard. They are at long last working together so could be a good sign of some progress to come, there have been meetings taking place and information from all put together so united,there has been a meeting with a MP who helped to get together with Government Advisers and DEFRA advisers. The aim is simply to put forward how the...
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| The members of pigeonbasics put up an auction of 2012 young birds Administered by Ian McKay which had 26 lots donated and 2 cash donations, bringing in a total of £1,855, so once again the pigeon fancy through Pigeonbasics members have done a great job for a good cause.
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| Over 100 pigeons have been killed in a suspected arson attack in Easington, County Durham.
Just after midnight on Saturday firefighters from Peterlee were called and they battled the blaze for 3 hours.
Pigeon fancier Jimmy Stephenson, 72, "I just cannot believe someone would do this. How would they like to be in a fire and not able to get out? They're not right in the head."
"That's itt for me for me now, I'm finished. It would be too expensive to start again, I built those crees myself and I...
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| Britain’s fanciers will be pleased to learn that following Confederation members’ meeting with the Secretary of State for the Environment DEFRA has reviewed the licence conditions today following a fundamental review of the Veterinary Risk Assessment (VRA).
In short, the 7 day isolation period that pigeons have to undergo following the return from a continental race is withdrawn. This will mean that if you race a pigeon from an EU country one week you can now resend that pigeon to any race the...
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| It might not be 'new' news, but its still news, as of the beginning of this week Amtrak, a courier service that delivers many pigeons around the country, has gone into administration and has ceased delivering.
Amtrak may have been criticized by many pigeon fanciers for its service, but what now for pigeon fanciers? This was the main and possible only 'reliable' service for pigeon fanciers and stud farms, will the RPRA step in and offer an alternate service?
Since the news of Amtrak's demis...
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| The young bird auction set up for Phoebe to help with her treatment of Neuroblastoma was a huge success, raising £910 plus private donations, that members of Pigeonbasics have donated more young birds to hold a second auction for Phoebe.
There are currently 9 lots and bidding will close Sunday 24th August at 9pm.
More information on the auction and details on how to bid can be found here.
More information about Phoebe can be found here.
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| A fancy pigeon has sold for over £2,600 in the United Arab Emirates. The 'Bufotah' type pigeon is locally known and very rare, the fancy pigeon is very expensive because of its beauty and eye-catching silver colour.
The pigeon's owner, Abdullah Kaseen, received several offers once he announced the sale of the pigeon and it was sold for more than the price of gold.
The business of pigeon trading has been gaining popularity in the Emirates and like to focus on rare types. The investment in p...
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