Over the last few weeks there has been some discussion on what constitutes a
"breed" of domesticated animal or bird. While most of this discussion has
been on the TipplerTopics discussion group, the subject does arise from time
to time on the FlyingTipplers discussion group as well.
By: Ken Burgess Date: NTU Yearbook 1984 Category: General
What is a Tipplerman? I'll tell you what he is - he's a breed on his own, a
Psychiatrist would have a field day prying into his mind, to see what makes
him tick.
By: James Owen Date: November 24, 2004 Category: General
"Magnetic Beaks Help Birds Navigate" Study Says for National Geographic News
The findings add to the debate over whether pigeons and other birds chart
their flight paths by using a magnetic sense or by following scent clues in
the atmosphere.
"The question of how [pigeons] might find their way home has f
Once you have got your kit flying as you want them to and they respond to
the droppers/lights with no problems, it is time to prepare them for the
day's sport.
By: Ken Burgess / England Date: 2001 Category: Feeding
Once you have settled your tipplers that you intend and hope to enjoy their
flying performance, you will select a kit of the better performers. I would
suggest you try for a five bird kit in that way you will have lee way should
any go off form when you approach your intended long flying day.
For several years I've taken on the task of feeding baby pigeons that have
been abandoned, oz` needed foster parents or for some reason the nest has
had trouble of one sort or another.
By: Gordon Hughes Date: June 1966 Category: Droppers
The second NTU Competition of the season was held on 22nd May and at Derby,
we had a surprise visitor, namely Mr. John Van der Wel from Ijmuiden in
Holland. We were all surprised to see him and thankful that he looked so
well after his recent long illness.
Some years back I was invited to an auction where the prizes were Homers. It
was all new to me when I first entered the room where the auction was being
held. As I walked around looking at all the birds, they all carried a
"Pedigree" of its ancestry neatly tied to the cage for all to read and
Through his message dated Jan.9, my Shagird / pupil Khalid Rabbani requested
that I may offer a comparison of hot and cold weather flight performance of
Tipplers. His request perhaps resulted from some controversy between him and
Nino; Khalid contending that high temperatures in Pakistan and India are a
