Scheduled Blogs

I want to thank everyone that follows these blog pages, and I hope they're helpful. Currently I have over 100 new blogs written and scheduled to post. My daughter says that's scary. If something  happened to me, I would continue to haunt everyone with scheduled blogs popping up on their own.

Blogs that will appear between now and the end of the year include;

• Tail Grand Dam
• A Good Moult
• Diatomaceous Earth
• Stupidities
• Quality Feed
• The Cross
• Speed
• Super Good Health
• Potency
• Golden Eggs
• Thick Legs
• Suppleness

Health Program

Your Health Program should include Natural Product. Only use antibiotics when advised by a veterinarian.

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The Weather

We saw snow today in Barrie, and I've had the pool closed for almost two months. The weather is a changing. Maybe I should take a round or two out of this one.

This SION not for sale

Eliminate the By-Laws

On the way home tonight, I was listening to the Fan 590's Bob McCown discussing an initiative to introduce hockey to 'new' Canadians. The last generation was introduced to hockey through 'road hockey', which today is almost unseen due to the by-laws put in place over the last 10 - 20 years. We will soon see a push to eliminate these by-laws across Canada, which will surely see growth to our national sport.

Are pigeon fanciers and our national organizations also ready to fight back? Will green backyards, the re-introduction of poultry, vegetable gardens, and cloths lines within test municipalities help set the stage for us to make the same push?

Food for thought!

Judgement

It is unwise to judge a bird on one point of its physical constitution, and particularly on a characteristic that can be seen or felt, and thereby classify it as an outstanding ace or a reject. A pigeon is a whole entity and one visible defect can not condemn it. Is this defect compensated by unseen qualities? Only the race basket will answer that question.

Jules Dehantschutter discusses in his book

The Road To Success

Will Offer SION on Choice Pigeon

On November 7, 2010, I will offer on Choice Pigeon

CU 04 BORD 4325 Red Grizzle SION Cock
Starting Bid $500.00 Canadian 

John Pfeiffer Jr. - Gemini Loft, picked out two pair of SIONS to re-introduce the SION blood back into his loft, and "4325" was one of the two "TCC Loft" cocks picked out by John.

Medium, well bodied, with a beautiful eye, this cock the best of Tony Paszterko and John Pfeiffer SIONS.

SIRE: 0948 is off Tony Paszterko's foundation "Triple 870" cock mated to John Pfeiffer's direct daughter of Joe Bates "National Hero", also Grand Daughter of Fountainhead's "Lee's Faith" & "Virgo". The "Triple 870" is Double Grand Son mated back to Daughter of CHAMPION CU 70 BAR 870, 16 x 1st, and 1972 CU Old Bird Champion. "870" is inbred Chas. Heitzman. "National Hero" 3rd Open Fed, 64th Open U.N.C. Bourges, 555 miles, 3,595 birds, 46th U.N.C. Lillers, 330 miles, 17,000 birds, British Record Holder, 8th Open Section "K" 175th Open Pau, 788 miles, 5,330 birds, and a velocity of 941. "Lee's Faith" 1st open Thurso 565 miles, and 6 x 1st club wins. "Virgo" British Record Holder, Winner of 1st North-East 700 Mile Club and 1st Flying Club YB from Rennes.

DAM: 17676 is down from Tony Paszterko's "Woodpecker" and "Maroon Eye" Heitzman lines, and John Pfeiffer's "Frenchie" lines thru Sam Marshall's Champion "BADDER". 17676's parent's are brother and sister to winners. These HEITZMAN SIONS not only produced race winners, but were also successful in local shows. There's only one non-Sion cross in 4325's pedigree from Rolf Bachmann's "KADET" imports, and this crossing produced a combine winner in first year of pairing.  

Yesterday's Paszterko SIONS Today - Part 1

National Hero

Paszterko's 0948 Pedigree Also includes Champion "Virgo"

Sam Marshall's - French Cock - AU 55 55010

Rolf Bachmann's - CU 94 HV 490 Bronze Wft Cock

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Red C

A few years back, Dave Ottaway introduced me to this product. Back then it was called 'Red Cell'. I use 'Red C' or 'Wheat Germ Oil' a couple of times a week to bind other feed supplements to my feed mix.

Label

Vitamin and Trace Mineral Supplement For Horses

For Animal Use Only

Caution Keep Out of Reach of Children

Density at 20 degrees C 1.08Kg / L

This feed contains added selenium at 27 mg/kg

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS - Per Kg - Per 30 ml

Vitamin A - 782,650 I.U - 25,000 I.U

Vitamin D3 - 109,516 I.U - 3,500 I.U

Vitamin E - 1,408 I.U - 45 I.U

Thiamine (Vitamin B1) - 1,720 mg - 55 mg

Vitamin B12 - 3,128 mcg - 120 mcg

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) - 876 mg - 28 mg

Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) 313 mg - 10 mg

Vitamin K - 78 kg - 2.5 mg

Folic Acid - 313 mg - 10 mg

Biotin -  0.781 mcg - 0.025 mcg

Choline - 6,247 mg - 200 mg

d-Pantothenic Acid - 1,564 mg - 50 mg

Iron - 9,381 mg - 300 mg

Copper - 1,377 mg - 44 mg

Cobalt - 70 mg - 2.2 mg

Manganese 1,100 mg - 39 mg

Zinc - 3,392 mg - 110 mg

Iodine - 9 mg - 0.25 mg

Fluorine - 2,066 mg - 0.066 mg

Red C is a palatable Vitamin and Mineral feed supplement for horses formulated to provide supplemental vitamins and minerals that may be lacking or are in insufficient quantities in a horse's regular feed.

Feeding Directions

CAUTION: Directions for use must be carefully followed. This feed contains sodium saccharin and shall not be fed to lactating cows.

1 ml = 1.065 grams

Horses in Training: 60 ml of Red C daily

Horses not in Training: 30 ml of Red C daily

Feed Red C by mixing into daily feed ration.

IMPORTANT: Store in a cool, dry place. This product must be agitated while being fed. Shake well before using. Keep from freezing. Close container after each use. The viscosity of this product will vary inversely with temperature.

Feeding vitamins other than Vitamin A, D, E, riboflavin, pyridoxine and thiamine to horses may not have a beneficial effect.

INGREDIENTS:

Water, Citric Acid, Ferric Ammonium Citrate, Choline Chloride, Sorbitol, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Sulfate, Potassium Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Thiamine Hydrochloride, d-Pantothenic Acid, Sodium Sacchain, Manganese Sulfate, D-alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), Vitamin A Acetate, D-Activated Animal Sterol (Source of Vitamin D-3), Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Potassium Sorbate (as preservative), Sodium Benzoate, Niacinamide, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K), Cobalt Sulfate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Selenite, Dehydrated Seaweed Meal, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Cyanocobalamin (Source of Vitamin B-12), D-Biotin, Cherry Flavor

(Reg. No. 980676) and FD&C Red #40

Manufactured for:

Farnam Companies, Inc

301 West Osborn Road

Phoenix, AZ 85013

1-800-548-2828

Canadian Representative:

Wellmark International

100 Stone Road West, Ste. 111

Guelph, ON N1G 5L3

Product Code: 70101 RM# 2008989 07-1707



Loft Odor

Suspect problems if your loft feels damp or you can smell pigeon.

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Mosquitoes

During the hot summer months, many mosquitoes enter the loft and they spread many kinds of diseases. There is not much anyone can do about these pests, but they can be controlled to a great degree. An insect strip, changed every three weeks, will control most of the mosquitoes. Most strips are supposed to be effective for three months but when placed in the loft, which is really outdoors, they are effective for three weeks only.

Taken from Rotondo Racing Pigeons

1980

A Classic book

Welded Wire

TCC Loft - Main Building

I utilized a building already on the property. Building size 12' x 24' with aviary at the back south end, and across the entire east front. One change if doing it again, would be to use 1/2" x 1/2" welded wire instead of the 1" x 1" used.