Feathered World,
February 2008

• Fancy Pigeons at Blackpool Show - pictures of the top 12 winners
• The Great Carlisle Game Show - Special feature with pictures of the winners
• Modena Matters. Club Secretary Tom Crane on recent events
• Alan Roscoe looks at both sides of the pigeon fancy
• Craven Feather Auction Results
• News from the British Pigeon Show Society
• John Surridge discusses the colour of Suabians
• Judging Limericks at Blackpool
  
• Stick to what you know - David Bland's Poultry Talk
  
• This month's ailments: (1) Egg Peritonitis (2) Duck's Disease
  
• Near and Far pigeon topics by John Surridge
  
• Blackpool and the dying breed
  
• Splayed Leg Syndrome. Tony Grinsill has first-hand experience start reading this article now
  
• Cumerland Bantam Club Show. Pictures by Joan Barry
  
• The Rhode Island Red. Dr. Joseph Batty discusses this utility breed start reading this article now
  
• United Fancy Homer Club Show. Report and pictures by John Wooff
  
• The Almond Gene by genetic expert, Robert Bennion
  
• Winter Show Results from up and down the country
  
• Around the Clubs. Pigeon fanciers keep in touch
  
• Northern Roller Club Open Show - Report and pictures
  
• Club Register. Dozens of NPA clubs listed
  
• Looking for new pigeon stock? Try Breeders Cards
  
• Pigeon Post - where fanciers have their say
  
• Plus news and show reports from around the country - including the Scottish National Poultry Show

Plus all our regular features: -

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Feathered World,
March 2008

• North of England Championship Show - Special feature
  
• Crowned Pigeons. Gail Harland on 'The Kings of the Forest'
  
• Promotion and Protection of Poultry. Dr Batty's answer to TV Chefs start reading this now
  
• News of Blackpool and Pickering Shows
  
• Near and Far. John Surridge keeps abreast of current topics
  
• Continental Chatter. Dennis Ison has news from Europe
  
• Third Time Lucky - Chris Parker at Peebles Poultry Show
  
• The Triple Crown. Jim Mullan acknowledges Graham Bates' success
  
• David Bland on Antibiotics and Stocking difficulties
  
• The Northern Poultry Society awards
  
• National Tumbler Show, USA
  
• Chinese Owl Club Show, report and pictures from John Postill
  
• The Columbian Breeds of Poultry, by Dr. J Batty
  
• Winning Jacobins at the Club Show
  
• The Swiss Lucerne. David Darbyshire on this attractive pigeon start reading this article now
  
• This month's Disease and Common Ailments. David Bland on Fowl Pox and Red Mite
  
• Enthusiasm - Where is the Fancy heading? asks John Bragg
  
• Scottish Fantail Club Show
  
• Modena Matters with Tom Crane
  
• NPA Management Committee Meeting
  
• Jeremy Hobson looks at the Essentials of Bantam Keeping

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Feathered World,
April 2008

• A Week in the Life of . . . John Elsdon
• Scottish Border Bantam Club - Report and pictures
  
• Indian Fantails Down Under start reading this article now
  
• Jim Mullan unearths an article for the Flying Tippler Novice
  
• Poultry Talk - Topical Matters by David Bland
  (Includes this month's Disease and Common Ailments column) start reading this article now
  
• Silver Marans. Genetic Engineering by Peter Butler
  
• Black Dragoon wins Reading Gold Cup
  
• Northumberland Poultry Society Show - Special feature
  
• On the One Hand . . . Objective opinions by Alan Roscoe
  
• Grumpty Old Pigeon Men by Jim Mullan
  
• National Pigeon Day, USA
  
• Near and Far. Topical matters by John Surridge
  
• Positive Publicity from the NPA
  
• Tom Crane takes care of Modena Matters
  
• Youngsters in the Poultry World by Jeremy Hobson
  
• The Plymouth Rock is featured by Joseph Batty
  
• Pickering Through the Lens by Danny Southcott
  
• Looking for Fancy Pigeons - Over 50 contacts in 'Breeders Cards'
  
• Around the Clubs - local societies and breed clubs listed
  
• Spring Showtime. Where and when for coming events
  
• Club News for pigeon fanciers

Plus our regular features: Club Register, Pigeon Post and show results from pigeon and poultry events up and down the country

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Feathered World,
May 2008

• Special Feature: Oswestry Poultry Show - Pictures and report
• Frillbacks. Paul Allen on the origins of this unusual pigeon read this article now
• Bill Burnside, USA asks: 'Whose birds are they'?
• NPA News from Secretary Graham Giddings
• History of the Fantail Pigeon by Don Barclay
• David Bland looks at high feed costs and advises on good husbandy for poultry
• Tony Grinsill has 'An Uphill Struggle' with Birmingham Rollers
• A tribute to pigeon man George Dunn by Stewart Boyd
• Positive news from the British Pigeon Show Society, by Richard Henderson
• Ashdown Forest Poultry Club Spring Show -
• Report and pictures
• Jeremy Hobson has suggestions for youngsters to get 'Among the Tickets'
• Hatching to Independence. More from Jeff Davies and Derek Goodwin [Sadly Derek passed away before this article was published] start reading this article now
• Nest Boxes. Part 1 of this essential poultry requirement
• Jungle Fowl and poultry ancestry
• Bill Hughes. A Celebration of Life by Jim Mullan
• Summer Showtime. A Guide to the Agricultural events
• Modena Matters by Tom Crane
• Egg Shows. Reports and pictures from Preston (Chris Parker) and Wessex
• Diseases and Ailments. David Bland on Parasites
• Positive Publicity from NPA, by Graham Bates
• NPA Management Committee Minutes
• NPA Championship Show Dates 2008/9

Plus all our regular features:

Club Register

Pigeon Post

Show ResultBook Reviews

Around the Clubs

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Feathered World,
June 2008

• Otley Show - Special illustrated feature of Poultry and Pigeons
• Breeding Jacobins. A Guide to this distinctive pigeon start reading this article now
• NPA Secretary's Corner
• One the One Hand . . . by Alan Roscoe
• Positive Publicity from the NPA
• Pigeons in Combat - A documentary on 'The Pigeoneers"
• Hatching Time by Tony Grinsill
• Poultry Talk - always topical by David Bland
• High Flying Tales from Jack Prescott's last book read this extract now
• Life Down Under, Doug McClary in Australia
• Perfecting the Birmingham Roller. Part 1
• The Muffed varieties of Old English Game
• Nest Boxes. Joseph Batty continues with Part 2 - Trap Nests
• Modena Matters. Tom Crane reports from the Modena Shows
• Voorburg Shield Croppers, Breeder Profile of Ben Rennison
• Grandad's Notebook looks at Modern Game
• Homozygousity and consistent breeding of champions
• Pigeon Post - where readers have their say
• Poultry Diseases and Ailments by David Bland
• Show Results from up and down the country
• Around the Clubs - Pigeon News
  

Plus all our regular features:

Club Register - includes more than 50 pigeon clubs

Breeders Cards - pigeon breeders listed

Summer Showtime - where and when to show

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Feathered World,
July 2008

• Feathered World at the 'Royal' Shows:
  
• The Royal Show at Stoneleigh. Visit by HRH The Prince of Wales. (More next month)
  
• Royal Norfolk Show. Results and pictures
  
• Royal Cornwall Show. Pictures and results from the Pigeon Section
  
• Royal Highland Show - Poultry Section
  
• Plus special features from the Cheshire County Show and The North Yorkshire Show
  
• Near and Far. John Surridge returns with his topical pigeon column
  
• David Bland advises on raising birds for Christmas
  
• This month's ailments column covers Favus or White Comb in Poultry
  
• Richard Henderson at the British Nun Club Show
  Poultry man Jeremy Hobson looks at Brassiness in Poultry
  
• English Short Face Tumblers by Dennis Ison start reading this article now
  
• Japanese Long Tailed Fowls by Dr. J. Batty
  
• Crele, Creole or Cuckoo Variety of Old English Game
  
• Modena Matters - Tom Crane digs back into the archives
  
• Events where and when in Summer/Autumn
• Showtime
  
• Around the Pigeon Clubs
  
• Continental Chatter. The Euro scene by Dennis Ison
  
• The Birmingham Roller, Part 2 start reading this article now
  
• Report and pictures from Sufex Show
  
• News from both the NPA Secretary and Publicity Officer
  
• Defra lifts remaining Avian Flu restrictions
  
• Report from the Pigeon Branch of the EE
  
• NPA Management Committee Minutes
  
• Back Garden Chicken Rustlers

Next month . . . Chris Parker at the Royal Show - Reports from the Great Yorkshire Show and the Royal Lancashire Show

Plus all our regular features:

Club Register - includes more than 50 pigeon clubs

Breeders Cards - pigeon breeders listed

Summer Showtime - where and when to show

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Feathered World,
August 2008

• Royal Visit to Royal Show by Chris Parker
• On the One Hand - Alan Roscoe on pigeon matters
• Poultry Talk. Sound advice from David Bland start reading this article now
• Indian Fantails – Club News and pictures from Simon Shaw
• Modene Club Français. – Picture gallery from France
• NPA Championship Show listed
• Near and Far. Topical pigeon matters by John Surridge start reading this article now
• Cornish Chat – News from the West Country
• Tom’s Travels – Around the shows with Tom Crane
• Dr. Joseph Batty suggest that Eggs are the under-rated commodity
• Voorburg Shield Cropper, Breeder Profile
• Modena Matters deals with Club news
• Continental Chatter – Dennis Ison on the Euro scene
• Around the Clubs. News from Pigeon Breed Clubs
• Reports and pictures from the Agricultural Shows including:
  • Tendring
  • The Royal Welsh
  • Cumberland
  • Malton
  • Huby & Sutton
  • Great Harwood
  • North Lonsdale
• Poultry Ailments by David Bland
• NPA Publicity by Graham Bates
• Autumn Showtime. Plan your visits
• Pigeon Post. Fanciers air their views
• Breeders Cards. List of pigeon specialists
• Club Register. Check out your nearest pigeon club

All this and much more in the August issue of Feathered World

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Feathered World,
September 2008

• Show Special featuring news and pictures from the Summer and Autumn Shows, including:

  Derby County
  Moorgreen
  Cockermouth
  Emley
  Norfolk
  Heckington
  Peebles Border Union
  Crosby Garrett
  Royal Manx
  Cleveland
  Denbigh & Flint
  Wayland
  Camborne
  Egton
  Gosforth
  Sedgefield
  Southport & Ormskirk
  Malton
  East of England
  Revesby

• Continental Chatter. Dennis Ison on the Euro Pigeon scene
• Tony Grinsill tells of his 'Road to Recovery'
• A very important month, says David Bland who also highlights
• More Poultry Disease and Ailments
• Tom Crane relates his travels around the shows
• Indian Fantails - notes and pictures by Simon Shaw
• Cornish Chat . . . News from the West Country
• News from 'Near and Far' by John Surridge
• KIller Mink caught in a pigeon loft
• Aiming for the Exotic. Joseph Batty on the dazzlng Peafowl start reading this article now
• Modena Matters features Tomy Elton's birds
• Doug McClary reports from an 'Australian Outpost'
• The Forgotten Breed - the Banat Chicken Pigeon start reading this article now
• 'Taking Old England to France' by Jeremy Hobson
• Plus all our regular features: Around the Clubs .

Pigeon Post

News from the NPA

Club Register

Pages of Forthcoming Shows and Pigeons for Sale

All this and much more in the August issue of Feathered World

Feathered World - published on 15th of each month . . . a friend dropping in

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Feathered World,
October 2008

• The Good Old Days. Jim Mullan reminisces
• On the one hand . . . Alan Roscoe looks at both sides of the coin start reading this article now
• Poultry Talk. David Bland on numerous topical poultry matters start reading this article now
• The Limerick Tumbler. Jim Mullan records the development of the breed
• Danny Southcott visits German Starling breeders
• Continental Chatter. Dennis Ison on the Euro scene
• Modenas really matter to Tom Crane
• Best of Breed. Dave Frost suggests a mentoring scheme
• Pat Clark takes care of the South West in Cornish Chat
• Creosote, Cockerels and Culling by Jeremy Hobson
• The Australian National Pigeon Show in pictures
• Dr. Joseph Batty is still aiming for the Exotic
• Tom's Travels - Pigeons at the shows
• Near and Far pigeon topics by John Surridge
• Reports and pictures from the Autumn shows:

  Nidderdale
  Manifold Valley
  Stokesley
  Chipping
  Denbigh & Flint
  Northumberland
  Bakewell and many others

• Killing Contests. Disturbing news of pigeon shoots, USA
• More Poultry Ailments covered by David Bland
• Breeders Cards. Dozens of pigeon breeders listed
• Autumn and Winter Showtime. Details of forthcoming events
• National Pigeon Association Minutes
• Club Register. Seek out your nearest specialist pigeon club

Plus all our regular features.

Next month: Poultry and Pigeons at East of England Show

 

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Feathered World,
November 2008

• Show Special

  Pigeon and Poultry Show features:

  Ribble Valley
  Norfolk
  Fantail Club Show
  East of England
  Egremont
  Northumberland
  Dublin
  Isle of Man
  London & Essex
  Tendring
  Gransden
  South Coast

• The Strassers By J H A Allen start reading this article now
• Near and Far. John Surridge on current issues in the Pigeon fancy
• Pure Breeds, Cross Breeds and Hybrids by David Bland
• Continental Chatter. The Euro scene by Dennis Ison
• Fantails are covered by Jim MacCallum
• Tom's Travels - show news and pictures from Tom Crane start reading this article now
• Dr. Joseph Batty is still 'Aiming or the Exotic' - with Pheasants
• The Story of the Modena by Tom Crane
• Around the Clubs . . . From Brunners to Tumblers
• More Diseases and Ailments in Poultry by David Bland
• NPA Publicity from Graham Bates
• Club Register - Regional and Breed Clubs listed

Plus all our regular features.

 

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Feathered World,
December 2008

• BPSS Show BIS pictures
• National Poultry Club Show winning pictures
• National Pigeon Association Ballot Results
• NPA Publicity by Graham Bates
• 'Best of Breed' - 'The Judge' by Dave Frost start reading this article now
• David Bland takes a look at New Horizons and asks:
• 'How long will eggs last?'
• East of England Poultry Club Show
• Near and Far with John Surridge start reading this article now
• 'On the One Hand' - Alan Roscoe draws on his long experience with pigeons
• Lancashire SPS Show. Special illustrated feature
• Name that bird - seasonal competition for youngsters
• Fanfayre looks at Bob Vincent's Fantails
• Cornish Chat. Pat Clark reports from the South West
• East Anglian Game Club, pictures of major winners
• Breeders Cards. Dozens of pigeon contacts
• Aiming for the Exotic IV. Turkeys not just for Christmas
• Bantams: A Recipe for Life by Jeremy Hobson
• Around the Clubs. News from Breed Clubs
• Chris Parker reports from Selston Show
• Late Summer-hatched Bantams by Tony Grinsill
• Show Results from up and down the country
• USA Pageant of Pigeons
• Voorburg Shield Croppers. Winning birds by Ben Rennison

Plus our usual features:
Pigeon Post - fanciers have their says
NPA Club Register - good contacts for newcomers
Winter Showtime - check your show dates

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