gentle johnnie
68 posts
Aug 21, 2009
4:33 PM
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Well it has not be good week- came back from Branson MO. and a CAT had gotten in to kit box killed 8 of my 09 young only had 15 to start with was trying to fly in 11 bird comp. this year but that will not happen now - but God is good CAT didn't them all- now have trap that i borrowed from V99 hope to catch that thing soon- moved 6 new young into kit loft yesterday. My daughter was feeding for me 1 young got out so she left trap open for him over night you know the rest she is feeling so so Bad keep telling her not to worry will raise more what else can you say!!!
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Gentle Johnnie "Angels of the Sky Loft"
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1365 posts
Aug 21, 2009
4:41 PM
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Johnnie, You, young Sir are a man among men! Just the fact that you placed your daughter above chritizism tells me a lot about your character. I'm positive karma is balanced toward your side. Even then, you earned my respect! :)
A lot of men would not have been that much of a dad.
Thom
Last Edited by on Aug 21, 2009 4:49 PM
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gentle johnnie
69 posts
Aug 21, 2009
5:33 PM
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Thanks Thom you know 25 years ago that would not be my reaction to the problem but God has really been working on me He has made a lot of changes in me and I'm glad!!!! God Bless !!!!! By the way thanks for the compliment on my age(young Sir) I may be in your age group I'm 64 Have a great evening!!
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Gentle Johnnie "Angels of the Sky Loft"
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1366 posts
Aug 21, 2009
5:53 PM
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Johnnie, Then you qualify as an oldfart! I'm still enamored, your a good man, plain and simple. I'm 62, going on 12. :)
Peace, my friend.
Thom
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gentle johnnie
71 posts
Aug 21, 2009
6:40 PM
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Thom- after working with youth at church of over 25 years my wife says that i act like a little kid most of the time. i had a old fart ball cap for years one of my girls in youth holly made me put it in the trash one sunday evening- said i was not old fart just another kid in older body- God Bless!!!
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Gentle Johnnie "Angels of the Sky Loft"
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
3295 posts
Aug 21, 2009
6:51 PM
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Johnnie sorry to hear that.Thom is right about you and tell your daughter birds we can replace but I can't replace you..stay young..peace..
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Ralph.
Life comes down to the choices you make, and then living with the results.
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1367 posts
Aug 21, 2009
7:00 PM
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Ralph, Look who is talking, you oldfart you! :)
In the words of a very nice young man......
Nite, Nite All
Thom
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
3297 posts
Aug 21, 2009
7:05 PM
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lol Johnnie when I said Thom is right about you I meant about being a good man not an old fart lol...good nite Thom..
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Ralph.
Life comes down to the choices you make, and then living with the results.
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harrison
1213 posts
Aug 23, 2009
2:45 PM
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Them cats are vermin.
The thing that gets me is yes they may hunt by instinx but they dont even eat the birds.
They just kill one,play about with it ,pull the wings and head off ad go for the next one.
People need to keep there cats under controle.
If a dog got into the garden and did it then you would have grounds to report the owners for it.
But cats get away with it.
But one thing I have learnd from the guys on here is that any attack like that is down to poor management and its true.
When I got attackd last year by the cat the guys will remember I got my back up bcause everyone was saying it was my fault and I had managed my birds badly.
Now a year or more later I have had no more cat attacks bcause I dont give them chance.
Never leave my birds unatended as I no what the outcome would be.
Also try to lose the traps you are using and fly them in and out of the door.
This been its hard to forget to shut the door behind the birds.
Sorry on your daughters behalf(BLESS).
PLEASE take somthing positive away from what I have said as I no damm well what the cats can be like.
GOOD MANAGEMENT = NO BIRDS LOST TO CATS.100%true.
Thanks guys for drilling this into my head.
Harrison hull uk
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JMUrbon
740 posts
Aug 23, 2009
8:04 PM
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Years ago I had a cat bothering my birds so I asked the owner whom happened to be my neighbor to please keep the cat off my property and away from my birds. The guy told me he was sorry and it would not happen again. The very next day I came home and found the cat on top of my kit boxes again. I called the sheriff to ask them what I could do about this cat and they told me that a cat was considered a wild animal due to them not being able to be trained. I then asked if it was ok to exterminate the cat and they told me that they were not going to tell me to do that but that it was not against the law to kill the cat if it was killing my birds. Joe
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A Proven Family of Spinners
http://www.freewebs.com/jmurbonlofts/
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
GOLD MEMBER
2745 posts
Aug 23, 2009
8:07 PM
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Hi johnnie time to pull a whodini on that cat ........
Poooooooooooooffffffffffff Disappeared..lol
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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roller alley
176 posts
Aug 23, 2009
8:16 PM
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true about bad management, i left the trap open last year and forgot about it.lucky for me i had the screen door open and heard the bobs rattle.i ran out immidiately and saw the cat in the loft,scared out its wits when i turned on the light.i tryed to catch it but decided to let it go,since it was my fault
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harrison
1218 posts
Aug 24, 2009
4:15 PM
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In feb time i splitt my breeders up as it was just to cold and the young were dying
So with me having kits away from the main loft I decided whilst it was empty to give it a wash down with disinfectent.
I left the door open to let the loft air out and a cat had gone in the loft and the door shut behind it.
I just lockd it in overnight whilst I decided what to do.
This cat has had my birds in the past so it was an enemy of mine.
I decided bcause the owner didnt feed it much and it lives in a old shed in a naibours garden that it wasnt the cats fault.
\\\\\\\\so I just opend the door and let it out.
I havent EVER left my birds unatended since the last attack ahd I havent lost one bird to it.
So it does prove that its down to me.
And the first time I leave them unatended the cat will strike no dougth about that.
Harridon
H,K,R Roller loft hull Uk
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Mongrel Lofts
604 posts
Aug 24, 2009
7:07 PM
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Johnnie,
It has been my expeince that the only good cats, come in Asian food!! LOL. KGB
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J_Star
2111 posts
Aug 25, 2009
5:02 AM
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KGB, that is not nice. I am not a cat lover and don't keep them but cats have their place. They keep the mice population down in the neigborhood. It is the pegion keeper fault for not securing the loft so the cat stay out. It is a handler issue rather than the cat. The same is true for skunks, possom, coon and what have you...Don't you think!
Jay
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JBow
91 posts
Aug 25, 2009
11:46 AM
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johnnie I assume you are using regular BOB traps. I quit useing them years ago. Make you some small drop traps. Some of the guys use likea 4 inch 45 angel PCV pipe, Cats won't go through those. Mine are made out of plywood the birds just slip right through. I still have a door that i close on all my traps though. Jim Bowen
Last Edited by on Aug 25, 2009 11:49 AM
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harrison
1220 posts
Aug 26, 2009
9:13 AM
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I had BIG ISSUES with a local cat calld JD.Things were getting realy personal between us but once I had realized the cat owner wasnt feeding him and that I shouldnt be leaveing my birds unatended things have been good.
The guys on here made me realize it was my fault and not the cats.
Its still a game btween me and JD but he keeps me on my toes.
Also I believe that if it wasnt for me worrying about the cat I wouldnt watch my birds all the time.
So thats also a good thing thats come out of this.
So you could say I have turnd a negative thing into a positive thing
Harrison
H.K.R ROLLER LOFT HULL UK
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