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Feathered World - December 2002
in this month's issue

  • Show reports from dozens of events including:
  • The Poultry Club of Great Britain National Show – results and pictures
  • Special Reports from Barnsley and Ribble Valley Poultry Shows
  • MODENA MATTERS – THE YOUNG BIRD SHOW
  • Loft Visits to successful pigeon fanciers
  • Novice at Dove House – More advice from Derek Forder
  • David Bland on topical poultry matters which could affect us all
  • How's your hatch rate? Problems discussed
    CONTINENTAL CHATTER . . . Dennis Ison looks at the European scene
  • 'Let's look at inbreeding' by The American Bantam Association
  • Reports from two recent Fantail shows in FANFAYRE
  • More Egg Recipes – continuing this popular series from David Bland
  • Jack Prescott among the flying pigeons

Plus our regular features: Club News from the different pigeon breed societies

LOOKING TO BUY FANCY PIGEONS? –
Then check out BREEDERS CARDS in this issue

Plus our regular features: Club News. Pigeon Post

PIGEON CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW DATES – December through to January 2003

POULTRY SHOWTIME. When, where, and how to enter the poultry shows

CLUB REGISTER. Over 60 pigeon clubs listed with contact details

AND MUCH, MUCH MORE

NEXT MONTH . . .

. . . The big shows . . . Pigeons at Doncaster.
STAFFORD – The UKs biggest poultry and pigeon show
plus many reports and pictures from
pigeon and poultry shows around the country

 

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Feathered World - November 2002
in this month's issue

Last of the Summer Shows – Reports and pictures

  • The National Homer Show – Report and pictures plus comments from Mike Purdam
  • John Surridge keeps abreast of things in Near and Far
  • Quill’s Quips . . .The return of this popular column
  • English Short Faced Tumblers in America. Report and pictures
  • White Carneaux in Canada
  • Derek Forder opens the Shed door for Novices at Dove House
  • Another Nail in the Coffin for Poultry Welfare – David Bland
  • Special Reports from Wenning, Keighley and Aylsham Poultry Shows
  • From New Zealand, 'The Fundamentals of Breeding Good Poultry'
  • How are the Fantails doing? It's all in FANFAYRE
  • CONTINENTAL CHATTER by Dennis Ison
  • What's Cooking – Egg Recipes – First of a series from David Bland
  • Forthright opinions on Old English Game Bantams
  • The Flying Performers by Jack Prescott
  • Minutes of the National Pigeon Association Management Committee Meeting

Plus our regular features: Club News. Pigeon Post

PIGEON CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW DATES – December through to January 2003

POULTRY SHOWTIME. When, where, and how to enter the poultry shows

CLUB REGISTER. Over 60 pigeon clubs listed with contact details

AND MUCH, MUCH MORE

NEXT MONTH . . .

The big shows . . . Pigeons at Doncaster.

The National Poultry Show at Stoneleigh plus many reports and pictures from pigeon and poultry shows around the country

 

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Feathered World - October 2002
in this month's issue

Last of the Summer Shows – Reports and pictures

  • Dave Walters VISITS EAST SUSSEX FOR HIS WESTERLY PROFILE
  • Near and Far – Topical events by John Surridge
  • David Bland back with POULTRY TALK after his African Safari
  • Fertilization and Embryo Development: step by step illustrated
  • Advice from Derek Forder in ‘Novice at Dove House’
  • Diverse opinions from fanciers in ‘Pigeon Post’
  • Jack Prescott is still Flying High
  • Modena Matters – News and Standard for this favourite breed
  • FANFAYRE News and pictures from Canada on the popular Fantail pigeon
  • List of NPA Champions for last season

Plus our regular features: Club News.

PIGEON CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW DATES – November and December

POULTRY SHOWTIME.
When, where, and how to enter the poultry shows

CLUB REGISTER
Over 60 pigeon clubs listed with contact details

BREEDERS CARDS
where pigeon fanciers advertise their breeds

AND MUCH, MUCH MORE

NEXT MONTH . . . Special report from Ribble Valley Poultry Show plus many other reports and pictures from pigeon and poultry shows around the country

 

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Feathered World - September 2002
in this month's issue

SPECIAL SHOW EDITION

Eight pages of colour pictures from Denbigh & Flint, Slaley, Bakewell and Angelesey Agricultural Shows

  • Federation Tip-top Fancier – another informative interview by Dave Walters
  • John Surridge keeps abreast of things in his Near and Far column
  • THE UTILITY LEGHORN . . . David Bland rounds off this popular series
  • Novice at Dove House – Derek Forder opens the Shed door
  • POULTRY TALK – An in-depth look at wood preservatives
  • Fanciers have their say in ‘Pigeon Post’
  • More tales from Jack Prescott in Flying High
  • Fanciers’ Public Enemy No. 1 – ‘The Fox’
  • Minutes of the National Pigeon Association Management Committee Meeting

Plus our regular features: Club News. Pigeon Post

PIGEON CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW DATES – October and November

POULTRY SHOWTIME. When, where, and how to enter the poultry shows

CLUB REGISTER. Over 60 pigeon clubs listed with contact details

AND MUCH, MUCH MORE

NEXT MONTH . . . We report from shows at Sedgefield, and Haigh Hall with many reports and pictures from pigeon and poultry shows around the country

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Feathered World - August 2002
in this month's issue

  • Are you interested in aviculture? - Donald Renwick on an issue that affects all bird keepers
  • Pigeons and poultry at the Great Yorkshire Show and the Royal Lancashire Show - two special features
  • Westerly Profile – Dave Walters interviews a North Wales pigeon fancier - read this article
  • Near and Far Topical pigeon matters from John Surridge
  • THE LEGHORN . . . Continuing this popular series
  • More from the Novice at Dove House
  • POULTRY TALK – Among the subjects this month, David Bland highlights
    a couple of rogues – as well as ‘Handling Stress’
  • Fantail Pigeons as usual in ‘FANFAYRE’
  • Fanciers have their say in ‘Pigeon Post’
  • CHRIS PARKER visits three of the top summer shows
  • Jack Prescott is still Flying High
  • Plus our regular features: Club News . Pigeon Post
  • DIARY DATES: Latest news of forthcoming shows
  • BREEDERS CARDS – Pigeon fanciers and the breeds they keep

and much, much more

 

Plus usual Club News and Club Register

NEXT MONTH . . . We visit shows at Flint & Denbigh, Bakewell and Haigh Hall with reports and pictures from pigeon and poultry shows around the country

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Feathered World - July 2002
in this month's issue

  • PIGEONS AND POULTRY AT CHESHIRE SHOW – Special feature
  • Westerly Profile – Part 2 of a two-month special by Dave Walters
  • Topical pigeon matters from John Surridge in Near and Far
  • Looking Back a glimpse of the pigeon fancy 30 years ago
  • THE LEGHORN . . . Continuing this popular series
  • PIGEON FANCIERS' LUNG by Tony Grinsill
  • Derek Forder, the Novice from Dove House
  • POULTRY TALK – David Bland discusses 'Virgin Birth'!
  • Fantails Pigeons as usual in 'FANFAYRE'
  • Fanciers have their say in 'Pigeon Post'
  • From the Continent . . . THE TURKISH PIGEON
  • ROLLERS feature in this month's Loft Visit
  • Flying High with Jack Prescott

Plus our regular features: Club News . Club News
DIARY DATES: Latest news of forthcoming shows

Plus usual Club News and Club Register

NEXT MONTH . . . Report and pictures from the Cheshire Agricultural Show - Winners in both Poultry and Pigeon sections

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Feathered World - June 2002
in this month's issue

  • Near and Far: John Surridge on topical pigeon matters
  • Continuing the series on THE LEGHORN
  • Tony Grinsill tells of his PLEASURE WITH ROLLERS
  • More for pigeon novices from Dove House
  • Two great poultry shows - Special reports and pictures from OTLEY and GREAT HARWOOD
  • POULTRY TALK - David Bland highlights some relevant problems
  • Chris Parker samples the Summer Wine Egg Show
  • Fantails from Germany as well as'Carriage and Motion'in FANFAYRE
  • More Euro News from Dennis Ison in Continental Chatter
  • Westerly Profile - Part 1 of a two-month special by Dave Walters
  • National Pigeon Association, Minutes of the Management Committee
  • 'Pigeon Post'where fanciers air their views
  • Jack Prescott is still Flying High
  • Plus our regular features: Club News - Breeders cards - Club News
  • DIARY DATES. Latest news of forthcoming shows

Plus usual Club News and Club Register

NEXT MONTH . . . Report and pictures from the Cheshire Agricultural Show - Winners in both Poultry and Pigeon sections

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Feathered World - May 2002
in this month's issue

  • Genetics - Qualmond and Andalusian
  • First in a new series . . .THE LEGHORN
  • John Bragg relates 'A Breeding Season with Exhibition Fantails'
  • Flying High, JACK PRESCOTT looks at Pigeon Behaviour and also Overnight Flying
  • Special Colour feature from Oswestry Poultry Show
  • Overcrowding in Poultry - Do's and Don'ts
  • More for the Novices from Derek Forder at Dove House
  • Combining red and white to get the Pile Pattern in Game
  • What Doug McClary found in his Treasure Chest
  • History of the National Modena Club
  • INDIAN RUNNERS . . . Head and Shoulders above the Rest by Mike Ashton
  • Federation Westerly Profile. Dave Walters with a noted WEST fancier
  • DAVID BLAND looks at the Breeding Season in POULTRY TALK
  • Near and Far - Current events from John Surridge
  • Continental Chatter from Dennis Ison
  • DIARY DATES. Latest news of forthcoming shows

Plus usual Club News and Club Register

  • Pigeon Post- Diverse Views of Fancier

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April 2002
in this month's issue

  • The use of Elderberry in treating pigeons - an old fashioned remedy still in use today
  • Common Ailments in Poultry - David Bland looks at some of the problems that poultry keepers face
  • Stephen Preece visits a Grand Master of High Flying Tumblers - Jack Prescott
  • Special report and pictures fronthe Scottish Fantail Show
  • Westerley Profile features Roy Lees and his West of England tumblers
  • Straford on Avon Poultry Show - report and pictures by Chris Parker
  • Doncaster Re-visited. Colour pictures from the 2001 show
  • Derek Forder's column for novices. His report on pigeon diseases will interest many
  • Continuing series on 'The Sussex" the history of this popular breed as well as present-day opinions fron one of the leading poultry breeders
  • Jack Prescott is sill 'Flying High' - essential reading for the flying men
  • Serious Game . . . the diffrence between Carlisle and Oxford Olde English Game
  • David Iddon keeps Moderna fanciers informed in 'Moderna Matters'
  • Kendal poultry show back after Foot and Mouth desease, report and pictures

Plus all our regular features

  • Club news - reports fron poultry and pigeon shows
  • Pigeon Post - where fanciers air their views
  • Breeders Cards appear this month

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