igeon May, 1980 ev ie W TIPPLER ISSUE FLYING TIPPLER COMPETITION COCK BLUE—GRIZZLED. OWNED BY H. FEIDE.Pure Lovatt “Light Mottle’, many FTA Winners in Pedigree, W. Tomsic.Publisher: Gene Dudgeon Eator tote buegesn . P.0. Box 5195 Eestation Advertsing: rene Sith igeon TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA 47805 Assitanis io Pubiiner Phone: 812-466:3361 cm Dusgeon Wanda Siton 7 eview May, 1980 Volume 3, Number 5 4—AmericanTippler Union ne. Fiyng Files 69—Let's Recapituite... -FrankF, Hagedom 4 Advice Seeker “Or Thinker? --lack Prescott TOM) Happiest Momenis i ipng Topas x Hay un ‘. ry Fiver, who does ly a RECORD FLY on a Regular scheduled iy land does nat have TWO (2) Timers appointed by the Prescert on hand, the Fiyer wil recive cred or ey, BU wl ot Be con Sider a Record Fly, uniess the Fy s accepiod by open vote the Imerbership, by twee quariers (24) of mambersip present atthe ‘luo meting ‘AD Schedules tyes to count on the AGGREGATE TIME Ita Flyerleaves his premises. yard. retin, ec. for more than FIVE (5) Minutes, wl be nae on he Tie Set. Birds mist te released within Fyer's Boundary Flyers noundary Is 100 (ONE HUNDRED) feet radius far tho CENTER othe at. ‘ny Dr setting within he Fiyer's Boundary anda Fyer's siting time, FIVE (5) minutes trom stating time shall be allowed owner [Fiver fo git onthe wing again shoué he fal to do so in time lt, he shale aisquaites 1. The Fiver may cate ANY bid aetaly oosting in Wi boundary Bites cropping aursve ot Fiyer's boundary. re is be taken and Fyor dsquaiis. [Any pigeon ther than aTIPPLER may bused as a Dropper RULE 3 a RULE 4 PULE 5 a, RULE 6 He bres soit up alter Oat, only ONE nor i th (9. Ary bird or bids returning to Fer ot during FLY DAY. veto betaken and Fier disque In Young Bios sees, only Youngsters bancea with AT, bands areeigdle ‘Any person frightening birds oF causing them wo be frightened oe chased. either dey o indirectly. time shall be nated on Tine Shoe and 2 complete report the incident shal be submited fo CENTRAL TIMER, The Timer shal, however. contin fo time unt birds drop. bot testo be shown on time sheet ‘Should the Timer See just cause for Disquaiicaton, ne must acquaint the Flyer o his epresenaive lore ving ne pesos Any timer relusing ta sign the Tie Sheet, the Secretary nas the jawer to sign same for he DIRECTOR'S spprova ‘NO ones allowed near the lok whi the birds are fying except wih permission rom he Timer 1b No Fier isto ater the appearance of his lt in any way for the SSEUEN (7) a pr tothe ty ‘Any nuisance belonging fo the premises must net be allowed in he yar ring the Contes 1. Any Fier INSULTING or HINDERING Tier inthe execution of his ules shal be cisqualies ‘any Fiyers kit aking away rom ine sight ofthe Timer at anytime ‘ourng he fst TWO and ONE—HALF nous 2») ptod of he Fy, ‘sal be allowed the reraining unused portion of Ye fst 2% nou ‘pen for thom to reaper. In the ever. the Timer sights the birds and he remaining unused portion of heirs 2/ hour per ess ‘than one (1) hor, RULE 50 or he ONE HOUR rule wil automaticly ‘gn tect and comin lathe duration ote Contest ». Altar the two and on halt nour perad shoue they go away again, only ONE HOUR is alowed from the ime they go and not mae han (ONE HOUR shal be allowed during the Campertion. Ths ales to ‘ne to or any portion ofa comper's kit . Birds are rot considered on 2 SPLIT ial bids can be Seen simul taneously any time during the our. ALL are nok seen sung ine out. Fer is Disquaiies 6. I B85 ae ona SPLIT, Flyer nas THIRTY (20) minutes to weige ‘whether ne wll drop his bias or take a chance on them geting together. fhe cops them within the hour, Me gets erect up tothe time he throws is choppers. the birds do not op, Fer is Disquale, ©. Should ihe Fyer decider rap his Mt. he must inform Tne of mis Inatans to do so, show him the birds or methods he intoras to use 25 dropper. I elgible to drop the Kime iso be taken when the first cropper is tassea 1. Noahs reo be shown a exoosed in any pat of Fars premises "a Induce birds fo ofop unt ater he st Bia is dwn, time is laken belore Sunset (9. Fier has One Hour artist bed drops or aer cropper has been release crop an rap ne enti kt fh. The Timer shal cer onthe Time Sheet al pertinent inlormation reparcing te frst TWO and ONE-—KALF (21) nous ef he tying comes. ‘DARK FLYING RULES SUNSET Wing ties 25 quBlishes in the NEW VORK DAILY NEWS". in he motning Water Fesort oh the ay of the contest. DARK is TEN (10) minutes aftr Sunset. a5 states 1 The bitds, as a KIT must be seen al least once every hour when ‘Wing in he DARK. allomed 10 inde the bros fo alight on te lel end goten ito the ot to be ‘hacked byte Finer. The dae tered a si ting 2 kt they can al besten in te Dare at ie same time egarless of ow fr they ae yng apart 4. Ma kit of ted go out of sight in the Dark and are seen tobe SPLIThay return, te is akan. The Fyr as One Hour to get ALL isis int the rom when Rey ae ist stent be SPLIT 2. The Flyer can use ALL th ight at his lspsal to doa Ns KIT in Dark. The manent any ight is shown over which the Flyer has ‘ate, Such 2 gh 0 Berea 3 Oroper ana time 1 be ken by Inatiner {. Any Fer tang to op nis Kit in One Hour wil be eisquaion ‘ny ecumstances arising that are not governed oy te fregeng ules. tne Diectors have Full power to act theveon and thei Gecisn in all maters shal be tn ENDOF FLYING RULES AS OF MARCH 10,1979, which cancels alrevious Rules and Regulations RULE 7 PRESIDENT Robert C. Kennedy VICE-PRESIDENT Edward Buraczewski SECRETARY-TREASURER Stanley A. Ogozalck DIRECTORY Louis Wolfe DIRECTOR Rene Ascencio ADVICE SEEKER — or THINKER ?. by Jack Prescott ShoftieidiEngland This tho gle ge of gpd ac. No mater wnat ach wand nee. ver ary Shorage tend vice no mater eter te seeks. Untrturcay, the socalee rp abe re slam quai fo civ ace. & ‘get many chaps ar on Fee with ter tee vary ten where 6 nother sought ror rexie, ‘nthe her hand — ther reso chaps who gn arund asking aie at tey have abso ores cing ‘Mybetet. hal he cverahming mary at peo — actualy sek ace — <0 — toro ther ouncpinors sranghires — rot corrected. Tae plgnn nan. He mst now us wha te wats 09, Horm knw om srt ine eas alti a hen ought oko jus ovr uch can do. ta caps prepare ours agpans — tere ae screny any bait what tie may oo he wan 0H tle re between wor, TY watcng, bing Up ‘amily ard meeting 2 cr — eno course — the po gies handcasped Tetere — Sek ot peel advice. St Gown a Mk for yeursehes. Hom ‘ru ine can you dese yu pigeons? How my gens can yas de wih and ‘wore tara wen? Dojo really wart fo Bear acti copen man? Because, Ws takes Up a tf eo jou aly war 1 be avd wt ay tat cul rae mary. mary urs — scan he sky? The rec wt Tinless wel aver 20 haus ‘One enies uations of slton — thr iscrly on ans. Lok fr yours ‘Wah fem ine ac, wach fie Dahavour and how trey respend te you ané your aos (nyu cn sii kaw what is pleasing you. Fro here — isl do reming ato hose agian ta a lease you No se turing a ind eye. We ted "ailers” — bu net lous lake eau esate na nek. Now — al! he get Top men that kaon — and, sti know — dno oo hain atu asking ache. Tey samy hou & consiered & ed various things 8 ct rt tet coed tel everyone at fA at of em wee que chaps — vay pcr ad exporea — but aways watching hes Drs and gating io keow 83 tw fete teks ct at oun ards sting felon faces — ey spe very ite me kina kes and catering Ike 2 carat ol monkeys, These chs — used nk atte bids — compare Wa ey ‘Sa wth what ey Sonn her owm ks — then suit hore and tk aan, However — aloe oe "geal oes" hea ret pees. What ey gh — ey cera knew. Tha whale carverstn was Dae on Kt Behavour (a) ‘ae cnr hey hac on sue ts oa af era They did rt bah atou page rms — or Srkng to pure ol tans whose ‘tuners ras been cea fo about 98 years, Tey bed am wht thay knew and usta = but mare enor... ney could hin foresees. Ys! They at made sore tte (must have made thousands tx they had only thems to ar and suo#Ss was he very own went nevtaty came Flying Tippler Sport on the European Continent by Heinz H. Kaupschaefer Dorsten, West Germany Here onthe European continent we have associations for competion tying ‘ith Tpplers in the Netherands, Swizerand, East Germany, West Germany France, Roumania, Hungary, and Yugoslavia. All these societies have been esablisned ater the World War Al the birds we ty here Irom imports ofthe Brtsh Isles. Yau know England is the mathelané of our teed. In Great Brin ‘here ar he "Naina Tipper rion". 1912 (NTU), the National Tiler Union of Wales” (NTUW and some clubs in Nore Ireland ‘Al hese urions ave afl thing program fr ach season. The Long Day {okt bd and he Jay ly young birds!) have an international character cause in these rages the following socieles lake pan: AVC Netherlands, DFU. Wes Germany, FvingTipler Union of Yugasavia, Bristol and Brmingham, England, Use, Wales, and Uiser, N.Ieano. Fam each sie a eam ofthe thee best ‘eampetiior makes the teatime tor winning hs competion ‘As you Know the preson! word record tenes are for ot birds 20 hrs. 40 sins. (Baden, Birmingham. England) Mere on te cantinem we could nat reach ‘ese excalen pertomances. Dur recorcs are eld bos 18 hrs. 49 mins {Llemen. Dost, W, Germany), young beds: 17 fs: 48 ming: (Amdt. Hanna, 1. Germany) For instance oer records: Netherlands of bis 18 his. 38 mins van den Broek, Deli; young buds 17 ts. 18 mins. (le Haas, Hiersum) ‘Switzerland old birds 17 hrs. 24 mins. , young bids 14 hs. 4 mins. (both Dr Kj, Rarauy: Belgium young tir 12 hrs. up due 10 business cemmuments. and Tetured ine wark oad ta me with a ieasury batice of $142 16. | hep agin Lunt January 1964. and agin by riutal eter arsement. | assed! te rears anda easuty Balance of $128 3Bto Per hagan From here oni. fra wil. | ned no postion in Yo Cub. ane am nat uty aware of vs wat happned. excep thal two silent Baltimore mien wound un 36 Presider ator Hotiman na to gwve up his ties, and reused io answer oven my laters ohm. Not ane word, unis vile wrote me a short note wen Bil sed Tas inthis transition perio, when | was out a Cub ouch, oi not even ‘gt abulin even though then was @ Lie Member. Unt, ane righ eeeved & all om Jack Eni out n Oregon Eni wane Yo re-oganize te Cd with me a Presid take {gel a jus what dae in time nis happened. bu Dave sardon was then Secretary-Treesurer. and | won the election Yor Presiden ‘eleting Boo Hin! Baltimore ‘con afer ha as you may possibly keaw. Jodan danged earls he Clu and he Tiopler Special. He last his ob, ms wl, and lave develo he skioped ‘own leaving a garage tule dead an starving tires. Te police were ater nim n't know fey ever caught nim ar not Meancene. Nasser Shirakbar was laced and took over as Secretary: "reasuter, this trough the auspices of Jack Eni But the Cub records anal of the Tipper Special materials were soo say missing, and Nasser Started wih 3-0 weasury Sone ol us kicked in some substancial cash fo get the Club back on a sinanial basis. active far membership states. ana Hagan ana Ke on Enis ‘ack so much he finaly contacted the pice. ound au the story Jordan. got the Tipper Special materials tam the gesertes hore of Jordan but to my nowiezge no Cu records. Nasser pulled te Tipper Special ait bythe skin ots teeth Then, along comes Tim Kvidera, to take the load off Nasser's hack That te story to date Don’t Wait Too Long! Order your very own original pigeon artworks at Prices too good to pass up! No two are alike in design and setting and are done exactly as you like. Been thinking about ordering one for yourself or as.a gift for afriend? Les Ungvary, editor of “Australasian Fancler" write ‘I would like to mention how pleased Dave Lamb was with ‘our gift’ (your outstanding drawing and my idea as a Christmas present), just received an 120 minutes tape from him and he still raves about it!” Now is the time to write for artwork information to: Art by Diane Jacky 5014 Landis Ave. Baldwin Park, CA 91706A Little Tippler History Insofimerest fo nate ha one book mtins thatthe Flying Tumbiers and stil 6, according to what you cal a Tipper, oul for time the actual Tipper. This stalamont shoud ofcourse beinterpetea byte folowing Tne origin ofthe name Tipe s bit shauded im mystery. That it was named ater a fancier who iol (drank alcohol canbe oiscounted. The word Tipoler relly means Tumbler The suggestion that the name is due to the markings. primaries and tal ethers ippes with lacs, bronze and/ar some ater Cor. HS ofgin soca, Some suggestions ae tha they onginates trom a crass fan mond (Short Faced Tumble) cock and a Red or Branze Mae hen (The Lincoln Crazy). These are suggesied to ave deen crossed with the Cunule ‘Another suggestion is that they were made by a css ofthe tvng Bad Hees Tumblr and a Curt. Both these suagastans ae very feasale in view of ne caring and markings of todays Tippiets. This 1S a genetic possibly 11 we eansider that only the Matis, Prints, some Blues and Grizlas ar ihe origina Tipper as | do, Also, asi generally accepted that ii yb8 of inl ongirated inthe area of Congleton and Maceeteg. Since we are speculaing about tne times por 01880. we canna be more specter poste ‘Around the ate 19th cerry we read of erent types of Tipplers. The pure acces: mostly prints, also it st Browns (Duns, Ou Mattes. sold Blues and Grizzies. They are described as medium laced with strong back beaks. ght ear ej, broad across te shoule's tapering af fo 2 lal ke a wedge ane a broad breastbone. picture shows them to be a small pgeen which welghed about sight eleven aunces ‘Then there were the Leicester Tilers. These wer sald fo be mostly Light Moles with ong spincy beaks: tne non-tumbing Tumbler? Also there was ine Linecln Tipper. These sais o be rige shaped ite pigeons in Sues, Grizles ana Sivets. The best were called Lincoln Craze, No 0 te lout ware ie Seid by Wayne Tomsic Tigplers. These were cetered to as mainly cross bra birds, There wore Blues and Checkers said to take aher the Leicester Tunler and Light and Dark Motes. Those birds wor said tty wel in strong wind, There was ater Tipples aid to {ake aller tne Maccesteld type, Even a fat time writers would mention that Tipps anciers would escard any pigeon showing a tendency to tumble itis my bole thatthe Tales fying n competition today are descended ‘rom the Tumbler oF Tipls snawn ta Ty Bes nthe area where they are kat Some ate fom the clean legged West ol England Tumbler. badges, saddes and baloneeds, The nan-tumbing Tumbler af Leicester and Notingham developed into ‘Blves, Checkers ané Uark and Light Motes. Thee is every Tkelhoed thal a ‘une have been erossad in withthe Macclestielo and Lincoln Crary Tipplers “These to later types are na ew in numer pabadly because intel re pe ‘ey 60 not rae wth the preset requirements ot competion Tipper 1 ty lang tines in all wearer and conditions Let's talk aboot the cierent strains of Topless. Mosty anyone can ty a ‘mixed tof Tilers trom teas fo four houts. but when eames to the longer times in competition you have to have cne sian (same farsi) narer to get those lonoer times. Thee are aicaly tree strains or types of Tippers which ornate in England. The fist being the Westcot. these are the nighes! ying Tiplers in the British Isis. The birds have afaly quick wing action. Their origin being the Barntabi area, ‘The socond types th Bllngham, a idle sistance bird wih medion wing action The thir ge isthe Bolom. These ae the lowest hing Tiopier in the Brin sits. They nave slow wing action and neary always ty trot top Relgnt and never rises above middle distance Se in conclusion itis best to have the birds othe sae fying type, hela fan ne same famiy. | nape ht | have vn ths ace cum some Interest to ‘ur Tipper ances and thes an he sary of cur eee Visitors and Correspondence Always Welcome E & W Buraczewski LOFT 1214 Bastow Street Holbrook, N.Y. 11741 Flyer, Breeder & Exhibitor of The High Flying Tippler Gordon Hughes & Sheffield Strains Member of the ATU & FTA.Kit Boxes. Tipplers. y Hunt, Toronto, Canada, Group Kit Boxes. ‘ves hat ve Sen in isn the New York area vary in sz an shape. Most ae act ine the rain an ar eter in asacten of te own ox tached a far wal Sil thes ae oie ofthe maint and canbe consdred salts and/or ‘goup” Kt ones. One ol the smalest ke bows, tha I've son revi fm, as wo tat square and ataced oth 6 of aR, noised 4 tppes and te fancer few nis ung bk over 13 hou om. My former eee mee Bod Lewin, ha st oe {3 lang by 1% 1 nigh ty 17 cmp) muri nthe nse ef alae lew sk of (Hens or 1 rs. 43min, am One rt rou kt owes tat aw was square adn eck at pane an ones oot, He Nests you an ld tapers wth ie © oot A fon her ATU member also have these outs you boos ae are about te sare size as the oe ust mentioned tut a wsed ani fr Youre Fpl. asi Allo he have tha awn aviary mount in oto {an thera org wah a apping deve. Thee ae sare tal use the ind ye of ex bxes anne are abat 4 ines Square wih abot wo Fhe of he cS. to or te ts gh The ind boxes usualy have asl sh that xen the eth nd pupae Yoo the ed ana water contaners reach Bn am fea Co. separate Seen 6 requed fr ese bones and ohe ope that aren in rans do ana acess “he Carian ances avr the gro” Kt nes, bit sie, tha arabe p22 ep ts eo ang pes Tow ens a cf nes tygeina sec teats “oe Englo ances have lantern Ki be) coniguratn. Ther as Syd Passmore of SwansealWales in front of hi B Group or Individual ? byS. Ogozalek {tare none section, about 8 ang. gro Does rhe youn pps. an he Yor and ato 372 high, 294. dp. and ong. These two Kl bows (=e bys) have a race wal ard can become one. Rowe the ru boxes a0 te ind bores forthe li Bik and there av as many a5 Sc across wath mo ree Les Np ‘Somamesinere are two aol ae pens above teu and cn be sa 3 he ‘ance hes. Once again. the incu tes ae aout 15 ches square, each as 2 ‘sa lack awed he ple on There are some anc that have ther dubs aba i boxes and can ta they ‘ng by wou ha May rey can Dut en wy woul es ot a exper ancad lancer reso othe Kt boxes? The purpose rhe tbo especaly the niu ep the De quit nd esi, conserving energy ha wl be expend a in Waring ‘igs ant also on Comes. Day In 2 “ire” secon (mk boxes whascewer where ‘orl are het hase peers tha the anaer oases as a ase ar ener hing ‘tahoe othe are, out the aviary and back again, many tines eve coy Grup ft bots, 26 mentored, can acconedte B eps or meet thee shuld Ima perc reach, 2.018 ercrmcing! i 2 ood ea 0 Mae The Boxes ek tt chet ck the vertaion A fencer stous epi to "box" nis ples om tne sia, wih young Des sea, bros never confined ot bakes blr inthe Hes (dfs mest ed ropa teiden In dosing, | alee that the use a Kt bores. espactaby me intl type, Is ‘sorta ane caret in traning gram FLYING TPPLERS.woyjog 12 sauo jsaBuno, ayy Buiddoug suad ate) z eee. e abu § sted Xog ZL Ca Sa a Tl 1 (CTLoft Plans of an Ideal Tippler Loft z | weategeeoor = a oN AIRE hi oi SE Fxe" sions ox SECTION "A-A" ROOFINS SHINGLES f= WERTHERPROOT cine Ta ‘eqn arcano ? (SUILONG PATER ROOK LAYOUT PLAN srt eo" Tonsue 0 SCALE! RS 840) rx 1booR STOPS copricnat. L nl oF a 8 Ne : en eae ee | : — 4 — - BERLYWOOD OR iB deaee =| | iitES i Py eerie rea. HY idThe Construction of a Flying Tippler Loft ‘When constructing lt or ying Tipps. several actors shouldbe Kep ning beta oe i ead ost the cial contruction othe ft ‘The price ofthe lot wil possibly De ne number one factor The cost of builing materials nas risen so much in the last fw years that any fancier who Intends io consruct ale should chock bung materia pies. ‘Aether talor that you should give consideration fo i what size ltt you inten o bul The size of he oft shouldbe large enough to meet your needs. The Fancier shoul eke ino consioeratin row many Did He inten 1 nous? in the lft without overcrowding. By doing this the fancier wil get a ort goad Wea as ‘how lage lft he wil haveto construct. Las, but By no means least ne fancier mus ryt picture wha he et wi look tke upon completion. The lit should be 2 credit tothe facie. and not an ‘eyesore, Fanciers should take inte consideration the peone ving around rim. I ‘et is uit wel and nasa nice appearance, chances are none ot his neighbors wal complain. On the eter nan ithe ft ioks ike an eyesare, an Is crudely boul you can be sre you are gong to have troubles. The censtuctan of 2 tying Tippee tof! should warrant consideration because, unlike many other breeds, the tying Tipper request wi some ‘pec features ha ther breeds do not requ. Before stating to Dulé my own lot! gave ta lot of sercus thought, ana I also mage 2 set of plans, sp would tual have someting to follow. ‘The interest Tipper fancier shou plan ot which wll have at leat tree partons. The reason for this that he fancier wil beable lo ave 2 soon for breeders kit bis, and young bids. Also the sections wil be useUl when the ses are separate alter he breeding season Actual Construction 1 where is io to be stuated on your premises. Ts is very important because ofthe weather factor. Here on the East cast we always try to face aur Hon of theft othe South. Much of our bad weather comes tram the North Antver conti tte ies get piety of sunshine, which hey seem o Uke 2. The lator ofthe la. My ls so constructed that I havea olttorm on cement backs. sa goed eat pour plas, (whic | unlortatey a ot do) “The reason forthe platform was to eleata the ll of he ground atleast 18". This allows ai to cieutte under te lot and nels waa erie I, The slaform shoud be bul sturdy because thas to hold at of weight. My pltonm 18 10 14.1 usa 2x 6 beams and 34" tongue and groove sheathing, The platonm ‘should te brace. | placed the deamé 16" on center, Once completed the platiarm wil ol the ot ou intend to build Framing he loft. When taring the lf the fancier should use at est 2° x 53° studs, They should be placed 16" on centers, In some instances heavier studs right be requires ithe fancier goes toa larger lt. Windows ana doar openings should be ramec bear sheathing i pled ‘Shuthing, Tongue ano groove plywood canbe used as shen tothe fancic which e peers io use. | would suggest using a est" It plywood Isto De uses i shouldbe nal every 6. When tongue and groove seating suse shoul e oenaec when it's ates tthe ives The Roo! — Prnags the most important part ofthe fl sobs fo keep the ftements out of te lt. When the lancer nas completed Yating and seating the Io, the next step the appcation of heros. Shingles may be used ite pitch of the otis more than 4". Would suggest using 2 saa-dawn type of shingle These ar¢ ano because they wil na be ringed ot high winds. the rot has 2 pth less han 4" | would suggest nat you use roled rooting The rls usualy nave a Sse\age 117°" shouldbe apped wi iui tar. No ans Should be showing ‘Tne way a da ths 0a th apo the shet ony. 7 by Bob Kennedy 20 Kossuth Street, Deer Park, Long sland New York 11729 ‘When applying the ool. the fancier shoulé at the same tine instal oat vents. They ar very impart because they hep fo remove salar inet. Yeu Shou havea eas two vans, to insure a proper tow of air hvoughout te o. They should be postion near the highest poo he root ‘Siding — A wide vanely of materals can be used for sting. | oreler asbestos, but the aneershaud use any materia ne wishes 0. Bore appying Me Siding the fancier shou apo 19 pound fe Ifthe fancier Wes ina very col tate | soogest he se 30 pound et I wl elo Keep aut eal cold weather Fly Pens — When construcing the ty pens | used 2x 2" cedar. Betore ageying me sereenng tamed ou te Hy pens and applied a cat of linseed a. alps fo arevent fe aod tom deteriorating rapiy Aer ths | sired to apy Ihe sereening. Fist | apohed the davon ol the fy gen. I used Ye" sereenng. Th eason | sod Yo" sreening is tat Ye rds walk pan tis Sreening also allows the croppings fal trough. I heps fo prevent sickness For the trot and ids of hey gens | used 1x2” seraening alter shad Been cone! pate the whale ly pen to give a fnishes ook Lansing Sereen — The fing Toler should have a landing sereon. Ths Screen should be constructed 0 that 6 higher than the rot of ine lo. The Feason behind thisis iat brs wil use this Seen to cr non. t'sneuld contain ase of bos ora trap cor sete gan entrance fa heli when they drop im. The topo thelanding sereon should be covered with 1/8” wire screen. Soe Lanes ove the opal the seen with piywend ar tongue and gioove sheathing. out | Dreler screening because i allows snow an rain to crop through Interior of a Flying Tippler Loft ‘The irtetior of 2 ting Tile lt shoulé be partioned ino thee sections One for breeders, ene for young bd, one for Kids. Nest Boxes — The eet boxes oa lvng Tiler lot mead rol be very large. preter anest box 12° x 168" Some fanciers petra arger nest bos, 286 p10 Tne individual aso what sie he reer, Nest ris geez neat appearance to he interior ofthe olan the tid he thom. | ike trem Because tats in mating-up pats of birds. and i aflords the ‘rss aque! place m when fo bree the young, ‘Box patches shouldbe installed in bach el the hiee sections ofthe Tipper lt, the reason for thsi hat the birds havea place to perch when they are nt beeding. In the case of the young bird secion. | have installed enaugh ox perches o insure hat each bird has a place to perch. The box perches stavi be at Teast 10" x 10" for Rying Tiplrs. I preter ther 12°" x 12" They should be éons-vced with 1" 4" hmber ‘The ki section ofthe lt shouldbe constructed so tha each bie wil ave a sopurate box that it ean be plage in aera taining Hig. The ox should be cmnsiucted so thatthe bite’ cannat see one another wil inthe lot. The tants Fan be made af dowel rsereering, Povsions shouldbe made onthe rot so that eed and water cups canbe paced on them Every ling Tipper iat shou nave some sort of elecricy. Tne reason for this stat the Ting Tipl fancier who intent yin campeon wil nave to ‘eed his kt birds by ail ant. Alo, hes ta have elect in heft when ‘he ays get sorter ana tne fancier returns ram wark inte cark. By having ight inthe the fancier has he opportunity to lees and water hs birds and spend 3 ite rime wih ther "nape | need in some way to describe how a tying Tipper kt should be ansiucted Many intrested tancer has any questions conceaing the baling of 2 tvg Tipper ft Cortact me and | wil Be glad lo ansner any Questions You righ naveTIPPLER LOFTS Tip-n-Tail Loft of Tim, Lynn and Aaron Kvidera, Mn. Two story design has Tipplers upstairs with Indian Fantails & Fantails down. Bill Conboy, N.V., alongside his Tippler Loft. Loft of Joe Smith, Hawaii. Howard Johnson's Tippler Loft, MN.‘Mickey Conticchios' Flying Loftin NJ. Harry Hunt and in Toronto, Canada,A. Schepige and his loft, NJ. |. Lombardo at his N.Y. LoftPresenting The National Tippler Union of Wales by John Richards Treboeth ‘Swansea, Wales by James F. Smith Norwich, Gon. ‘Thanks othe ellos of Wayne Tomsc (Broadview Heights. Oia) an active rmomber ofthe FTA, for coordinating this Special and othe generous, ddicated Aetins ofthe Hon John Richard, Secolary ofthe N.T.U.W., ges mo grat pleasure to present you, dear reader, with same marvelous insights i areal hot oto Tipp ting and radian ‘Ahoptul inquiry he Independant Welsh Clu was answered wth 2 hart warming reply plus pertinent data on ine activites of re N.T-U.W. Now tne nates Tro JonnFichaes "James. Thankyou fo you let. t's nice fear fom you enciose your membership othe W-T-U.W. Enclose are afew pols o same of the nens tat ew, Liste ae sore of my esuts that | nave own. Over 18 ns. \Whitsun 1968. 18s. 03 mins. Wnisun 1970.18 rs. OS mins, Wisun 1966. 18 hs. 60 min. Naw Fly 1971, 17 hrs. 05 mins. Whitsun 1972, 18 hrs. 12 runs \Wtsun 1976, 18 hs. 37 mins. Whisun 1972, 18 hs. 06 mins, Whisun 1975, 3B ns. OF mins, Whtsun 1973, 18 nes. 22 ins. August Young Bird 1871. 15 ys. 50 mins, August 1870, 14 hrs. AO mins. Lng Day 1975, 19 hrs, 29 rns To es are tea rumerous la mention. | have missed Kits of cocks at 19 nv. 35 sins. and 19 hrs. 18 mins, but | have never missed @hen on campeon day al ‘he years have town them | enclose a our resus and save NTU. rests which il eon my times tindeud hey CFS). ‘nthe back ol he photos are the times that he hens have flown Training is vary ater ight possible: §. 8 or 7hours cing 1 101% nth dark. | aed in taining ehcken com ony, or beth at and young aie My fed is mace up of 2 bs. chicken com. 1M. hemp. 21s. ares, 1b. white dan 1 o. ved dari 2 Ibs. (oats. Ths is mised together and fod to the kit starting a week beter they ae {2g 0 lyin compin. | aso give ue tea which we gfow in ot gardens here Im Wales, tis rown in neary every garden: theresa great demand fr Feed-up—Sunday: chicken cor, Rue tea. Monday; above mix. Tuesday 8 ‘Wesnestay. fod same min, Rue Ya on Wednesday. Thuisday: 2 spoons ix ll the canary they can eat. Friday: same as Thurs. Saturday: NO FEED AT ALL ‘Suncay Morning: 1 hour before release, as much il (222). they C2 et, AS YOU ‘an se my faeting is very spe but had good ess! Fue te: ful egg‘ of uefa evry pit of water Also stick of Spanish Root (72?) and 1 large spoon of sugar to every egg-cup of Aue. Bolfor Ye hour ano lef cool and then Be friar use. 1 epg cup of this iste pr in of lan ‘waters the way geo my bids, 380 gue 1 my bird inning as is 3 {ane an als cleans thom out natural. 's you can See we Oroke away fom the WT. of Great Britain and formes ‘our own National Tippler Union of Wales in Dscamber of 1975. 1 want into ‘arnership alter we broke from the N.T.U. a8 you wil S68 by the name on the ‘euls sheets (J Fihards/R Willams: JS) "enclose our disomas and tine shoals and programme sheets since we stared. 1 aso enclose your membership to the N-T.U.W. | ope these give you ‘Som Gta on how ou sum Nee in Wales | hope one day you Wil bt AE to ame over hre(! Rape so eo, John: JS). am sue you wil have a gaat ime touring al ne ts ho 1 used 1 fy wth Brynnylnyd, Welsh National, & NT-UW. 1 nave been Secretary and Treasurer of Bryayfryd and W.N.FS. but | gave them up to take over this cub Wie started aff wh nothing and now you can see we ae a going club wih |= 400 nthe bank anc over 100 ying members and atau 25 aoefing. We have ropes for nearly cur mtchas which were al darted by most of cur members. he competion heres geat and, as you ean see, the tes are mo oo bad (0 ‘iy: JS), although we would tke break the World Record [have sow packed in thing the Tiopers and have tured over to Racing Homers 2s we are gating alt of trouble with Falcons, ard | am geting on a it row and canna! ake the Soakings whl raining the Bd. | have baen on the al 11203 in he moring trying to dap te i Wel, James, | must break oor now. hope to hear rom you Sn. John." Wille reading thse nates cat help but tina the ae Robert Funk. Bab vasa lawery type orator wh had an ongoing love afar wth the terms, merods 4nd personalities that make up this thing We call Engish Tipper fying. How ne ‘Would have loved his fr they areal here. Oaies. Hughes. Cllen, Jones & Son, Harow, Googe, Burows, Cuty. Newion, Baden, Passe, and others whose ‘ames we are familar with. However. ow about some names of irs we dont now? When Athur Newton sat the Worl Record in 1972 wah 20 hs. O7 mins. he was folowed by T. Shilds. Bently, 19 hrs. 30 mins. Thee are other tine gentlemen ike Thomas, Lows, Yams & Sen, Hall Hunter, ust name few a We tave the rest sheets showing the young bird veord of T. George. 17 fs. 50 mins. (Wore Recor). R. Burrows reat of 20 nr. 02 mins. (197%). 35 well as Mr. Newton's. John also sent along some cpiomas tna are very atracive aswallasas transfer fos ana aegranmes Al veryprlessiana can sy Tne ly rules are very tough wih lines Being teed for varus Infractions Some of ines can te qut seep an canbe aimed at elereas aswel as yes Inspacios wil check vo on groeeedings ané any shenanigans could tnd the etpetrator up in ram of 2 commetee with Ws yng future hanging in fe wind You ml also rote that here is 2 designate stating ime fer each match and You had beter star onthe dt. There are novice classes as wel as advanced Now compettion Is @ mater of imensty and whie we do not tack for intensity her in the States. let us coupe Ths mest wih 2 ile Welsh know howand se what napoons \Whisun 1976—Winner: Keine, of Noni 19 tS. 10 mins. Ted with Getnths Bros. Worl. 19 hrs. 10 mins.. Taam. orl. 18 hrs 55 mins Mages, Brynhyfiyd. Tis, $5 mins East Wales: Morgan, Srymhyrya. 1 hrs 41 mins West Wales: Beck, Fare. 18 hs, 25 mins. Team Winners Bryn J Richards/. Wiams. 18 1s. 37 mins. Mages. 18 rs. 58 mins. Morgan. 18 Ds. 41 mins. fotal= 58s, 13mins NTU. resus Tar Long Day 1977—Winner: Morgan, of Brnnytyd 19 hrs. 45 min, Daracot Fate, 19 nes 81 mins. Jones. Fated 19 nrs. 3t mins. Beck, Farid. 19 hrs. 23 mins. East Wales: Calard,Brynhyryé. 19 hrs. (03 mins. Was Wales: Murray. Noth, 19s. OT min. Team Winners—Fawes ‘Above 3 yer, Total = 58 hrs. 35 min. NTU.W. resuts for New August. Young Bids—Winner © Esty. of Bonymaen. 14 ns. 25 mins. Falgwed by Murray, Norha, 14 nes 15 ming. The folowing Genemen al lew 14 hrs. 05 mins. Thomas, Bonymam, Gay. Cade: Mocicke, Cadle: Davies & Son. Welsh Natonal. East Wales: R. Willams, Brynyya. 13h. 41 mins. West Wales: Peake. Towani, 14s. 03 mas, Team Winnets—Bonymnaen: Above Flyers ous MY. Warwick. 12s. 35'mins. fo aol ott hs. 05 mins. (1979 contest) 1 could go on but it doesn't change. The times are fabulous! The names change. however. and | rere nt being able fo give deserved accolades 10 ach and every ie of Wales. for | woul | ecu "ed to spel everthing correctly a5 took everthing ot the rier's rap. It appears thatthe first 4 places are awarded across the board and then the ‘sections nave their winnts, An interesting coneep isthe eam or shield practice ‘The Union runs the eam corpsiton. each tam Yo consist ofvhree narnnated campers of the same club. The total nous eonstue the winner. Perhaps a rogram of his type could be worked out here at name. ‘have ii o cover everthing Ne Dest couG win the space vase. 1 cannot pay tebe to eacn and every Wes tyr so | must do the next best thing Salute you. tne members of the Natonal Tipler Unan of Wales. in the Wes anal Tour Nori, Field, Chase. Casle East: Sryanyttys, Welsh National, Cari. Aberdare. & Bonymaen. May you enjoy many hapay days fing ‘YoUr birds ane enjoying your way aie John Richards. my Friend, thank you for yout generous contribution te our Tippler Special. You have aided an extra dimension 1 our Tppler issue, | know {he racers wil appreciate and enoy, as wel a lain from. your most interesting notes. Continued god neath and sucess, Cock, Aug.-¥8. 15 hrs. 50 min. rd.Hen-19 hrs. 12min. Hen-18 hrs. 22 min. 1Bhrs. 6 min. Hen #1 stock, 19 hrs. 12 min. All above bred & owned by John Richards, Treboeth, Swansea, Wales. The Al Lukez Loft AL& His Loft. Al's Breeding Loft, Kit Box “Community Type". 2IMPORTANT POINTS IN HIGH FLYING Sound Advice to the Beginner — byS.E. Shakespeare ‘nce again have he pleasure of wring for PIGEONS Chrismas Number. \woulé tat offer my sincere gratings Yo al, Raping the Ture halos brighter rospettsin every sphere! wrk and spat There is vast room for improvement in our particular nobby and Yor tat reason, inthis aie I don't tend sping ink on any ane subject. ut fo give an Interesting acecunt ot the Fancy past ané present, Should ths happy issue be arrived a, | shall be mare than compensated for any Wouble that may have attended my labors. Blare canmencing. afew words on hobbies wil think nat out place. Everyone ought to nave a nobby of some kind. A coctor ences, "Rhebyless man only hall man". For those who are engaged al tough he day, what can be more pleasant than to come home at night. and fr the ime ‘eng, orget business and devote her spare moments in ere Hob? ‘We chonses best wieseatrs enrtan Wis vacant fancy most tl yu nae Fatigues you soon, and saree improves your ibs. Inthe foaming chapters | rake no apologies my article gathers a personal tone while on israel, n order o make bot interesting and istuctve. especialy Tor has ust entering te ancy. io one can say or Sure where and how the Tipps st originated, many have altenped to race is opin, but | doubt even now if historical records were ‘eferrad fo that we should be any nearer cur objective. The breed being tm ‘esablened, think esto give up eying tnd out someting which ul evr be shrouded in uncertainty. The late G. Smath cl Nottingham, talked of them eatin ‘he eighties, but he cole rot oven the ruth sto thar igi, But aie present {ay Tipper i flown Irom ight to dark what more can be desired? Many tines | ‘wander ho the exsting records wl be broken, have always had aking for pgoans tom 2 vary ery age! wal eee ‘buying apa of Fantail and wappig them in an clo bacon box. From then my ive forthe feathecesibe nas been Kean and sincere. My enty ine igh fying Fancy was the resut of seeing the antics af the ying Tumbler hen kept oct fanciers (nce having gt the fever. and wishing ic lengthen my bids tne on the wing, | san forte Tipper ram Mr. Henson cf Ripley. Dertystire. He. poo fellow, was ‘early lind the ste Saw him in 1924 wh the esu believe he snow ou of the Fancy, Thay were a lovey type 0! nih fer oreeCing, ne Sweetest duns, dun ‘ighs, igh pits, and so on. Sti, somehow I desired something beter. So ain them lout | began again. and my presen stu today stands as it was in ‘he begining, have wasted needless cash, an hao my Ups and dawns, but the experience was worth. and nas made my interest keener than ever in this absorbing nobby.Competiion Fying was of no intrest uni | Began to realize hat in some people's minds | was making fake cams. Nevereless, they wil neve take away the pleasure | derived when fying was pleasite only. The future wil prove whetner | made to Bolsa statement wih my birds” perfarmances in those ays ‘The Fanci has ye to be bora who can beat 2 dspay given by a Kt unrestrained and yng forthe she jy of ving. | have ln 2s many a fy on the wing, atough act by any means fying i the teens of hours. They have, however, given a sort spay well worth watching, and 2 pleasure to benald Competition Fiyng Is 2 manotoneus procedure at aniytine and i it was not for ‘rowing pret of my bids" merit | dou shoul ot he trouble it raques Handicap ting was ist promote byte late Goorge Smith. They wee us, as keen then for ong time fyng a5 the flowing records shaw. A contest tok pace in June, 1876, between. Ballo! Maceasield time 11 hrs. 8 mins. and Mallat Stockpor - time - 9 hrs. 28 mins. Mr. J. Hall was a very old fancier, and even tay some strains coin mis breed. Medd 2 few yeas ago, avery old and respecte fancier. ‘Again, we find @ contest between twa Nottingham champions - 6. Smith = time - 9% hes. and 6. Yarwond - 10 ns. 50 min. in Maren 1884. Fying young Tumblers July 1884, Flying young Tumbers 1889 (July) George Smith New the longest ime on record, 11 hrs. 10 mins. What avast silerence compared wih the present cay performances. When M0. Milan ying nthe a aright FF S 7821 long day ly. broke the wort’ record withthe marvaous time of 191% rs, he flew a kit of five ens. For many years past the vezcrd had been held wih ‘oexs, infact | think the lest Fane to Molt the record win tens was MrT Carbishly of Shas “The nearest to these times low nthe last century i Mr, Johnsons time of 16's. in 1899. Surely we have plenty of ol fancies sti wth us who could give usmave noresting data ‘So mic hasbeen writen for he benelt of he beginner. that realy dn't ‘know where can emulate past writer on our hobby, possibly I ean revise The past ‘system fo our presen day methods. This simpy in its he newenmor uses ‘acl and dgment, followed by the advice given sa rely inthe Press. Let us sant ‘ight rom te first, wer the Beginner comterpiates joing his nay, FLYING FOR AHOBBY The tying bids should be kept separate rom he stock brs, A suitable tot ‘would be seven et long, tive let wide, seven fet high athe back and si Tet high atthe rant witha oor in he carter at he fon, boarded hal way up othe ‘oor, the rest na mesh wie. Aida ten staulé be mace in case of tad weather. which cam be ajused to your king The itera arrangements should consis of wo tying sand the lace for breeding. by puting a shel on each side 36 ins. fom the ler, and 2 6 ns wide, Thsleaves you a 2assage 2. Irom he ant to Dack The top places shouldbe parttoned oll by sides, and aml verilation aiven by sing plasterers ats where possible, tuto ra account alow the Birds ‘seeing e2cn eter. A window should then be thee To €2ch yng fot. 18 in. Oy 9 |ns the as fo be sted. You can hen hae the exch on nese and he ens on he ‘her 2 is best toy either ll cocks or all ners. You should asp have your Dos separates when not braesing 1 you are fying young dros it doesnot matter aknut having them mixed, and youngsters ae best or novices to star fing wth ‘We wl suppose you nave te or six youngsters of a god fing sain. and yu would keto Know how long they would, and at he same ime you would like fo Se thar fy Hom fe 1 weve hours, As Soon as you hav go them salted and tne know where hey ve, stop tem fom running about, also please note tat (200 droppers ae of great importance. Fania hens are by far te best, and these Shou be kept tame and an the hungry side when in use. When the youngsars have had they. and you see they want fo come down, put the crgpers out and tree the yes in. By cong this gradually they wil respond to your cal. proved You Koop the one birds inside the ot while these Dts are having ha fy In tee tey will wait for your eal or for the drogoers being put ou. I they sould happen to dap Belo you nave tine to pul the droppers out, ghten tom up again Let tem ly for about Five minutes, then put your droppers out and ‘his them dow, ‘The staple Get shouldbe good, sound baray. fod each night, and ae thay ‘ave nad hee il ge them a arin of lean water, men take away. Let hen Ov ‘an aternate days, and ge linseed once or twice week on te days they stayin ‘er about three weeks taining they should understand what's rqured rom ‘hem and might ty tree or four ours onthe above it. ‘When you decide to have a goad spin tei load must be changed. We row came tothe hardest and atthe same time. the mist nteresing pat. that i. 10 ‘repre them fo along day. What to ove them sa mate af ppinion, because hat suits on wil ot suit he ober The Best plan. theives. on purchasing Stock, fo ask the ite owner now fo fed your Beds fo aan Such fights of ‘uration. 1 608s nt require dug store, bu jst sensibie advice wit amieure ot ‘common sense to ly hese birds. Many are mislad alte ist onset but good Plain corn given wih cscretion, and each tied tested Indivcualiy. wil you De‘sever, aan your ambition stoner orl. ‘Beware of the dealer who sels onthe ly-l-doy kindof stunt. Many Tipper fanciers ron away wth the ia that they ony knew what so-and-s9 lew on when ‘hey cid eighteen hours they cold do about te same wit her own bes. This is great misiak. It's no a mate of feeding onl. The mast mpartan point is he traning, Unless they have hada proper schooling itr thei early youth hey are 2 ead fair, simply because they have not boon taught what you want thm odo They never ly uni they ae ire, but just drop when hey tink hey wl FLYING FOR COMPETITION In fying fr campetiion you must rain your Dr od a ark. When | say ‘ark, | ely mean dark, not twilight. Having selected your bites lo competion. the best way to teach Tipplers todo this sto put them on the barley det every right. a8 montioneébetoe. Now, instead of turning them otf ft ter run about elt for an nour before it ets dark. Keep them ere unl goes ark then entice them inate lot by lighting a lamp inside. and throwing a tle seed Inside the place in which they are Kes. o this ntl you see they arena lai at ‘boing out at eark. You wil then be abi to Ave nem in win aC instead ot Using Seed or some sort. Aer hey understand the darkness. slop them running about and start them up, making them fly 25 soon es you et hem out for about twenty minutes Ht ey sham sign of setting elsewmere, put out your droppers and whist them doe, leting tem stay onthe lt op st tis dark, Each te you la them out drop them at dork, or a8 near dark a3 you possibly can. always give thom what they can do easiy, providing they are Sropped at ark. Do nat fly one day at such atime ard arte ine the et day. “That leads fo nownere. Try and arange hat ey ae own and repped ceeding to th weather, imeat darkness ec Some fanelrs teach the Birds to come at dark by throwing them up 2 few hundred yares away rom theo at dark and atact herby lamp the al 1 ‘must be remembered Ina the bids rly ypon the owners call move than anything ater dareBUYING AND SELECTING STOCK When you inten fo purchase your ist stock bids. think not oly ofthe presen but atthe future. Make up Your mind 12 uy Tes and good. An extra Shing or wo speclaled nthe ight acer. with an eye fo wnat you want wl ‘velar more satislaction than Te purchasing a2 lo mongrel. We wil assume you wan to Begin with fur pas, and that your lo is que reaoy orinem, and aso you wish olin ne tens wth ha osrings. Get kx tcuch with an honest ard cansistet competition iver. Exam fly your wants, the ‘depth et your pocket. and tne rest les 90 the sles henesy. AIS get intimate intvmayen el what corn sus thm test, andthe managers they have baer accustomed in eeeing ae ing Flying Tippler Endurance Records James F. Smith Norwich, Conn, volves mo gas pleasure to present to the readers of our special the most ‘eoentealecton of woré and national Tiler tying recor that we have at our ‘spose. Before geting toi | Believe a word sincere thanks is in arc to Wayne Tomsic and Stan Oazalk otek flrs in bringing hs special sue abou Worl Records: Old Birds—Jack Bode, Birmingham, England, 20 he. 40, ‘in. June 22, 1975. Young Bieds—cordon Hughes, Day, Engand. 18 hs, 7 mins. (6 birds) July 1, 1973. East Germany: Oxi Bids—Gra, East Sein, 18 his 56 mins. 1975, Young Birds—Wo'. Magcebur9, 14 hrs. 16 mins. 1975, West Germany (0FU); la Brds—Ares Liemen, ersten, 18 ns. 49 mins. June 18, 1978, Ths tne is also the Continental European Record. Young Birds Deter Ana, Hamburp. 17 hs. 46 mins, 1967. Beigua: Young Bird te oniy— Van Ouwerkerk, Bercnem. 12 ms. 42 mins. September 3, 1977. Switzelané. ie ‘Bids—0r, Dusan Knjaaman, Aarau, 17 Ws. 2 rns . June 23, 1979. Young fras—0r- Ken Aman. 14 hes. 45 mins. Juyy 2. 1978. Netherands (Outen Fina Tipplr Club) Ois Brds—¥.6. van den Brock, Dali. 18 hrs. 38 mins 1969. Young Sids—C. oe Maas, Hiversum, 17 Res. 18 mins, July 1951 Roumania: Oi Bis—Rerus Brian, Timisaara, 15 hrs. 6 mins. 1978. Young Brds—Borian, Ais, § mns., 1877 Ireland Od Bios—Berian, 14 hrs. 9mins 1977, lreana” Ole Bres—Aoy Liley, Uister, 19 rs. 30 mins, June 18, 1978, Yugosiavia Ole Birds—Zva devo, 18 hs, 86 mins. 1978 There i alsa Tipler satay in Spin, Franee, Czechoslovakia, ana Greace as wel as Austali and New Zealand, however | have notes trom hase cauntrios a presen. NorihArerican| Records Od Bios—George Veli, Toronto, Canada, 17 hrs 29 mins. June 18, 1966. Young Birds—D.M. Pru hone, Toronto, Canada, 15 hrs. 8 mins. Jy 1, 1956. Unites Sates Records: Old Bis—Fred Each, New York. 17 ws, 18 ris May 23, 1937. Young @is—Wlar Ketiman, Eatimore, Maryan, 13, hs. 8 mins. June 9, 1957. Fying Tippler Association of America Otic) Sysiom Records: Cid Bios Stephon Biszez. Bordentown. New Jersey, 15 Ws, 445 mins, June 19, 1977. Young Brés—Wilam Hotinan, Balimar, Maryland, 13 hs. $8 mins. June 9, 1957. Stock Fy—FrankRatl, Bayport. New York, 10 ts. 20 mins, October 28,1978. FTA Haar System Records: Oe Bicds—Tim Kridera, Anoka, Minnesota, 18 hrs 12mins., May 22.1976 ane Stuart Ferguson, Brookyn Park, Minnescta, 15 hrs. 12 mins, tay 12, 1978, (cocolders) Young Birds—"Red”Bubvc, Halyoke. Massachusots. 16 tvs. 15 mins. May 29, 1950. Stock Fy—Doy Payne, Batimre, Maryland, Biv, 27 mins October 29. 1977. ‘American Tipper Unian Records: Old Birds—Rabert Kennedy. Deer Path New York, 15 hrs mins, June 22, 1975. Young Bros—Honard Carlson, (ueens, New York, 19s, 47 mins. July 3, 1976, Gang Fly—Robert Kennedy (oer Park, New York, 11 rs, min, Otober 13, 1973. Fe Ba Kit—Micnash Coriecti, Jersey ity, Now Josey 11 hrs. mins. ,Oabar 10,1976 To the est of my krawodge thes times are all up 1 date and ae as omelet as is posse. | wish to thank Heinz Kaypschaler ol the Getran Flying Tipper Usion (DFU). fer is naré wark and dedication n camping the bulk of hs island sending on tous. We very much apqreciaieit ' hoe his article lay Hustaas the goals one mst soto rach the top rung of he lacer in tis hobby. However al of us cannol be record holders an ‘hat the saa it of, but ook at athe enjymant one can have ying. Tht isthe very essence if its ‘Ted Pierog and his Tippler Lott. “MY TIPPLER EXPERIENCE” byTed Pierog [Aer being asked many times by Wayne Tomsi to ws aa ato | aly ‘ree. | a 62 years 0! ape an have had Bs a my Me. My father had hem ad thas how | got artes nave has tying tls, or tumblers, which | can hanesty say are still my favorite. One cant hese any whee ram one Nour e ten and anger and witht mh large kt ve had 2 tof 21 rollers go ovat 1 hours wth thre jdges \waehing, Anyway, fs ge 61 Tips. "ve bought some ically. but wasn’ satsied wih thekpertrmance. Se wont a Cana. | get same bits ram Rober Bll and Frank Cockran.. The bits tear Coctran wore te sal ie. Tay fen wel and Up nthe Oe wt | He, Not beng sisi, after many fetes and governmental requirments, | inaly Imported 10 birds fram Mr. Jack Baden, a word receed alder in 1969. He was {god enough te sel me he Bids. whe | tinal caved an state ino Tole flying, He also wiotor hw tran, ee First hing fod is Bld boxes or a ete 33 oot wth 5 to 9 perches. Ty to raise your youngsters al atthe same time. Wean them 25 days age. Put ter inthe smal coop and Yeah Thm i et only whan Hey se 2 opp everyone nou know wha has. Leave them go in and ott the fon ote ot or a fe ays, Feet them ony barley. on ounce pe bie, and wate a hal Pour ate. Aer ‘hey seem to Kote oo, Vane 4 Tights anon wing for wo day, oH hey git Iightanod ney wl stay on op ofthe oo. “Then ie tape canes and they are let out one hall now before dark. ‘hey teke of irmediaily ut out he dopoer. Altra week fey wil knaw where ‘0 op. Now lt them ut and let we My abet fen minutes, but can't ie hem go ‘oo igh. Keep his up every day. weather pemiting Aer they've been ging 2.3 of hours, separa and pat hem ia Yet an bows, a il cop, which Ber ou preter Now we get cown fa business. Feed everynight at he samt. anda al hour ater wate to crink. See you ean gt them fo fly onthe barley 6 Yo 8 hours very oer day. For instance: Ny Sunday. rest Monday. fly Tuesday rest Weenesday and Thursday. fly Friday, rest Sctucday, I he Dds aright they wi th ‘Thvee weeks elare he young bids fy comes up rain twee a week only Fry Suncay rest Monday and Tuesday. Fy Wednasday rest Thursday anc Friday, tne week othe ly date Aer Wednescays fy feed canary set, one all ounce in the morning. At night feed ane ha ounce peas and woich and emp. Friday, fed fone hal ounce canary saeé Inthe mening wth one hall ounce rapeseed ancbrown ite Give them watt wih vitamins ini. Setrday give them al hey want to feat” bu mix thar Teed with VB juice Verse. and powered vlamins. and rnerals in, an give water. Now do oot fed tH idright ths ne. 2nd Qe Them al ther want tot. most rape seeé and ree 2s these wo seeds keg them fram wating o dink watt An hour before you let hem oul make sure they get 3 think of water They shou Ty fow at est 10 to 12 hours or fnger. 1 propery trained I out the beds canal yo forget yng them. Do wtf sory foe them it they lo sragaly. Do ot Keep changing them al he time and get rif the anes that are lagging behind, regardless haw wel eye bre. attencs and common sense are requred 'n good fying, Ge scl and especaly water out ar alight e231 wind Decause nen you can ks he ono-by dont haveTipsles now as | have racing Nomers. but athe rat eed cost and {taning, cos a tuna | probably wil go ack into Tipplers. as thase can be trained in your own Backyard. Besides, Wayne Is aways iin fo give me bos ‘whieh nave watehes tl, and ke thei sy |ergt to mention. | also feed them regular commercial feed. when not tying in competion, 2¢ use6 tot non-competton bios in iarge Heck 101025 My ve used to put them up a1 B inthe arning ane when I'd came hare fom \watk at 40‘lock tof times they st Be up. This 6 what you cal good tying. iealco better watcha large kt ty. The Cleveland Roler Club boys rollers here foctime ely. They ia minimum of 9 bids, and a maximum of 15. Someone ust broke my bard of B hours 50 mi, Which stood since 1952 itn. He ow over 9 outs, ‘Beginners wil te confused, but hey mus member patience pays at. Gt ‘00d birds as et ae plenty of hem around. And do ot listen to tese "know Bi nanfyers.” Be sii, cul, train and don't gue up. You wil be eventual rewardes Bythe way. Le Mr. Opozaek an he isa very hard worker and he wil bea tough campetitr, I tis is of any nlp to you. James F. Smith's Loft Norwich, CT. Some of jim Smith's Lovatts and a dropper. Trophies & Diplomas won by Jim Smith. ‘The Smith Family — Sue, Judy & Jessica Boost The Tippler Sport Art Steiber 475 Grove Clawson, MI 48017Breeding Season With Flying Tipplers by Massor Shirakbari Bgeding season in the Fiying Tiler Sport usualy sats with a bang and we tke o Keep up the pace for 4 whe unl we nave afew younger cut anc Sati to thet This stom the fc thal the Young Bie Fang Compeltin Saves stats al the begining f the Sune Th walls ve the Coder ata Time trom MidJan_o the tes part af June to gas-up, heed 2 few yaung ones Sele! among them, sete train. ant have 2K eady for Summer Comoetiions Considering tne fact at esses with Young Fang Tiplers 1 ta igh rate. an Dustbng together a workable ki of wet performers, te Tippler tyes have a Challenging. and yet wad renardng journey abead of them. By passing ihe faowng nates to you, Iope mat you find her usetl as a rerinder and elu ny parts that can be applicable fo your system and aid you in having a success breeding season TH best Yo nave the cocks ana hers separated dunng ne yer when not beedinganhaving the breeig bores shut of 19 prevent bids from continuance ‘ot aossessen of he breading bases. This separation o! sexes prowdesachance tr "me nent recover ram neing Given ar eggs by cocks. geming perked at 1 ne cen hat they cannot et ane rest peacetly. resulting ina runan condition ‘When seperte, bath pens ans cacks wil ei goa physial condition. cage a rma, and wit accept any ofthe taxes you choose to ofer them Although hey ‘aways pel Iheoi nest box ana sare show be olered il dpa are used Pretreatment of breeders may not be necessary but i recommends Those, such a8 ehange ade rom, staigt ran, barley alone ot barley and ‘est miu. Adgition of seeds sui as hemo, canary. ape and mt, ee. 0 520d we tlancea eet or amon near the aresing Season snauabe help in fonatoning ine, Partculsly Ht we ae orate and breed auto 2 pa or we ct Soungsiers that havent had the experience o! breeding. Als, another aspect ct ‘ne preweaiment may invoe de-worming procedure ane preventative trexment ‘or Canker The ater becomes more ofa significance due fo te act some bids ‘may cary the ootazoan organism Bu not te affected themselves, During feesing 2 smal sratch cou oro the means of ery or the erganism fem paren 0 ‘ne young. This one che reasons hat Cankor becomes more evaent during the breeding Season anc aaricolary win the young anes fam one fo hee weeks stage ‘ith us keeping our bir in ot rin a a hopeuly never atiowng then fn Ine ground. worming may net Deas necessary MOwave, considering Me ft that organisms have. strange ways of geting i places. one carat be a al ‘surgriedt in is breeders wth tle appetite, lack of eagarnssto bree, th Da caeration of mouth, traugh, tese symtoms may Be cormon fo oer fissasas, one can nat cule ut the possibity of presence of round worms (Ascaris) in the bids. De- Warming may te done Deore and ater each breeding Season | reer to da hs wi Ihe cocks and ens are sil soparate. Flack Heament using guid omer for pigeons am a repulable SUppIr 1 mos! fonveientiy done by acing he vecorrnended amount othe inking water. ike ‘to worm them on empty erp by placing te fountain cnianing he mecicine before Them inthe evening witout feeding ter, and rng the founian the nest day abost noon. then mest of then have unk al east once Preventative Canker weatment fs 2 god ides beore and ate each breeding ‘tas. and during te season i the disease appears in the i. Using powdered Enel avalabie commercially fr fack Weetment for 2 pend ol few days shoud ie quienepul For eatment ofthe dlsease. shou it appear in the oh during ne ‘season. | ike io use Metronidazole (Flag) 1s goo thal he fancier be ceva ‘of young Dies with a eack or opening between tne upper and ower beak such Is he case. one shauld check ine young brs mouth and Jack for a yesh ‘cheesy oath nthe tas. Als, he navel are o be checked for redress and infection, which confirms the presence of Canker. te cancion is caught ea, ave found Me usa Canker teatmert tobe elective. I the candion i 00 ta one dona acvocate persistant treatment in ving to save the youngster (racal ‘nce | was conlonted wih a youngster who came uo wth few nesses one ater ‘anather and was no abut to give. up onthe bird, Te bird was aly savod ator eng sruggle an special care. AI had on my hands was a shat king bie with almost al skin, bore, and dried up feathers. The Ore could nat from the ‘nd of ta yard to heft tp. Inthe Flying Tipper Sport me need strong bel ‘and brant youngsters. Saving unhealthy, sichy rd sar to faraway from our needs, for purpose of competion lying, v1 good tread tom oie and experianced pairs of broads. Yat we ae to depend an the cream lhe crop ha sow best Hyers. to race belle ers ‘exch yar. AS the result ringing new and unexporances birds ino the beeing aap 15 the inevable we Rav0 fo reckon with Introduction of a row pit n he breeding coog can result va fl of headache, if not hanced orapery. Bis tighing, nesting in comers atte Jo. stongor running the weaker ut of thelr test et, — Sane sre an od cock then is in therein cop. They Should ote it ere Th previously mate pars cule be gu together in tho ad nt Bowes vxthoat any probe The new oes ae 10 be squared fs y ating them ina mating eso pationed wh es ne mee. Ae & couple Says 1 you td them cooing atone ance. wen te cos heen ute ea rtm trany otter sins of coena are seen. then ne ids shuld be put together Thy mil ate nse tine. Some tne we may havea valab'nan oboe, but steve res ant nateeting ay ook Inthe ease te best me can 0 tot he teehngue of oben and goo fol and hope at she pos for hPa heh Ecitrycominemert here she ean £88 anfnng er anyone. Ox he he good ‘tad meron previ are keg Pet are for 2 week. Then ty her it he dese eac heating Coo. | aves! anos and won on ee occasions feral esi boxes le a a pas are mato. go ther ura pa a mean ee each pa a eared te can ta nest Ging ia an ut waht worcering snd. sen nest box shoul e re eno o 2econceae net Dow, since the nen lay amber par of eqs in twa weeks 7 so ater having The eng hatched and stl esting thee young. The nestng bowls shuld bec 2 real the goes not hrt a voray ef wemans sre can ey be seoneo Wonden rest ols are east desrease. Nest bows made out eathware ae gud. and id the Paperulodspsabi type adequate or out purses. For nesing mala 2 varie of material cee Used. such s Phe Need and | He stan Draken imsmater pects usualy pula small amour atthe Dt othe bow and ow Sone on heer ling he oar bul Theron nest. Most Bs preter fo ald tree an crn he ead ate cb nan we can Moser we née vat hom iro overdoing Some Kee Duling ul oveaping he bow. This tay endage the eno he our rola ou ey Mave caress parent sol upmost portance int env Das xy ina fw dso each cave ot taut the ae This makes pos eto are around of youngsters Sbaut ine sine se from veh fo select dnd a3 ba How frusatn H1 o tae 0 wat fr he second ae hr roid ore ane can Mave smettg aon Totes rand youngsters are best etn ccm rom neo ne Young Sirs Sent They shoud Se aioe in name” fe compen‘ the osses teving vs enough ste Bids fo sect lo or tan Te reserves. Mass troduction 1s cnvandialed fr svcestt operon af a Fying Te at. fwaysarecsonable number! Dros, wneecre can azau or het parang ‘evry bide a ard eretre nabs sled the best Vining scone the same dy anc al hs gone wel we shoud finda sine egg in ne nests abet re Tn dn. Then azn nvs depends on sue ac 25 ‘eather. using young tito old bres. ad he toe ol ee used. Rs 3 gene ‘ue. neler washer andtans. tne nen fe much sowermloyng. Aso ounce” fairs wi e ranging Denne te le pos dng the ist year ow. ey kD fne day and ly Ie second one te next yam at much or the eso ching {pe fest egg an replacing i wit dummy eng. The aon Sa tii 12 ‘ture hat bth eqn re aches the same ire have ound most Bis dre Stone es 99 an srt siting ale tn oe oe a. Checking the eas rey can py oy sung ae a efor You ane a lo of wasted work ad eneay om your breeders. Nhe Ihe second opp ad. alow tert for about 304 dys. Then check each en by bong between ths thumb ae fringe trmiag tne oun acing tvcony te 8999 thosur oa tong ight behind I he eg fete, ona 386 om and od vessas radating oughoit the e59. hs ear stages of the eroryonc Sle Hthe cog Goes nt snow anting, then soul be Town aay, along Inheno ay agen "ne eubatin pod Is 17 day you eount rm the day when the fst aq 1s fad terre adding 2 days to 17. we have 19 days ahead tr hatching | usualy lok forms young ane on he 20 ay hey venta, suspeet 3 tings "nf 29 — | ave missed during encking odd ot heck at a 2. Spied 99s — Nah due to moroper cae ol paren's ot een vweatrer engin One aneuld ot forget ths and ete it nthe recurs. Is bosetie they repeat tis ain and spin Tis coud pany be for exere "erpusness of on or ath as. avn the ns! every ie one Seps nse Sntone toner the youngsters tis pare a ma to. then yur be bel ‘so rane thor eggs uncer elable pa for 2 eauleunds. Canaan {ns ot recommended throughout he season asthe ang cock can fn te hen Only couple ound or. nen Spat ‘3. "Sometimes te young one Is meapble tt breaking haré shal ng te ome ot 0 ha not oteres a Bay Deore es ot hut otf row {Using ako and pao eazere. one can goto ork for @ law minutes ofa ste ogaraton, saving prey neat ‘uate Cramp, Cem rma a st Of sl along he trad eo! thee aking exreme precaution thatthe ote fratective cov i soherea tthe youngster ose an tho musl be removed Wants cone. ty nto Ranta he young, Psy tan the spi she back inthe nest. Once the young an get is ado. the sels hn eu by rama {isthe diver sconesIn tneealy ays ae hatching. te yung anes ae ed” Pigean's Mik by ‘he parens which is 2 sot suspension of food mater. The lnger the younasie fecewes ms MV the Songer. and nesthir toy became. AS Moy ge o'er moe so ood gwen by parents. AI ines. you may fins one youngster QiowIng 2 a higher rata than the other. This could go far ut of srogaran nat one would ampetely dommete curing feesing,rasaring i the other caring a ma Foursned weakling H-) managed to Survve, Anan we nave no use for such 2 Youngster ard shoud avié ths station passibie. Adoption method ued in Ihe ety ays 62 good alernate method. Here are 2 fow prrters on adoaton ‘he adopting tamiy must nave been in due proves wt he sare sched. That is, tere is 0 mare than 2193 ays feonce Denween the wo pars om when thay hao lid #995! Pe adopting parents have lost ae ox te eqns or yung then they wil guy acceot Me young alee to ihem. the adnoting parents aireacy nas one yeunster other, IRen make Sue the adapted youngsters {ig fo a nest younger han tse and not wce versa ‘Young ara ta be banded at ie age of 6 1 8 dys. depending on thei size ‘ie roger method of bancing a ae The young inthe et anand he tan on the rgnt mand, gently passing te thre rot fet hrough the ring and pling the Fing on ov he back leet and Ne leg clearing he hack eet by ling i through Pacing the band around the leg over he Tet In a ew weeks the yung Pave toe weaned. ané the sooner they can at and care for themselves th Soar we can put them un ane at ep. To sneeG Things uo, one way 0 ake them and pu! hem on the og tthe age of 3 weeks "Tay lia ee Ye me to pack 3 he fo and shot ear o ea ant af he same time they wil chase aller Ihe patents and get fed They wil come Bong ql by tis mood. However. youn reluctant in ting te young op ‘he too ar posite danger of eng Heep ran ina Wea and water Ine nest tox ora ew days toa week coulda ust about as much apo. takes longa or tne youngster a eave hanes, tf theses ‘Sensing an nour every day. ging them fesh feat. water an grt. 3 Ijance at every par checking thee progress. recording the necessny ta. can go {ang way towards suecessultweeding season in conloscn we want siong Meany. an smi youngsters that can mest our demard er encurance ng Wishing you a nappy 2nd succes reeng season THE BRIGHT STREET MILLIONAIRE The First “Ghost” Tippler Story by Jack Prescott During the Twenties, here ves in the Carbrook dite of Shel england at old man Who eaned ihe tile “The Bright St. Millonaie™ In fat—I ‘co nt belie hat he was very wealthy-— but ne owneG property. had @ cal and {ddr business. several horses and aera are house on Big Stree — cose tothe Carbrook Chapel — which sal hs tine used as a carpe warehouse (ld Jehny Turner ~ was his name and he Was a pigeon man, Above Nis stables was 2 ver lage upper Tor ~ which he converted ni a very are pigeon face The only way i fora man was up though 28D door — up 2 ladder fram fhe stabbies, The way nan ut ar the pigeons was throug 2 few oop hols near to te roo! guter — we anding boards med. Even beloe | was torn — Johnny had eallectes Tiglrs from whoever would sel tnem and ne was not particular ‘aout the fancy pies aed er goo kts or entire stacks hat ha to be disposed ‘ot duo unerployment or death afte fancies concerned He must have nad mote than a hundred ai complete Hivety. They were fed in his yard about rig-day and he never attempted to islate any. never ‘laces rings onthe Iroay bred young, never daloused them, He ust keto have them arouré. Dut he ony hed Tilers. There was always abot a huncred of them on the igh Stabe rao. oF permapson the Chapel. Thay wee sale rm cts an thieves, nt ony because ot dieu entrance. but Because te two eat dogs that were inthe yard ‘ak about the Nounds ef the Baskervilles!) Huge frile animals. they were ‘Aight Wnt away o keep Tpplers! Hewover they were unbelievably clean and smart ang a great many of ther onked 3s well 2s Tiplrs thal Ive ever Sean. Prints. -MOTTLES. Blues. Backs. Greys. al the ful issue. Everyone {e0 to admire them. Occasinaly.afew would get up an fly and when | sy fy Thmean ly and they've done times That under the circumstances | would not beheve1°6 not seen tem wth my wn two eyes. Old Johnny sai tha he neve lost any and ne used to Keep Ms eyes on them and exerminate any stays hat entre is ot " elev nat re not ose any. He so. bu never knew anyone who Sette them They were a wid as hawks and preferred Bright St therlore ‘hey woul reluen time are anc never evn leaked ke seting toa strange Tot Tough pigeons they were an kw tha same excelien cigars were re Tram ther twas remarkable how or many years such beaut pions prevailed and reproauced beaut fds in sch fer! conctins. Johnny ust loved to nave them arcund and ner collection ot Tops at bry ve never seen, T've handled zens of thom. Thay were hardin fener always well route cut remarkably ree trom Ice and unbeleray fi and fre from any Sort of wheezing oc easy wales ee lotiny Turner. he Bight Sire Milinare was indeed a rllonare by ‘nue of te fact that he dil precisely what he wanted todd. ad those bids Seemed to assume the comity of he pigeons Kept in sacred places intro lanes ine East ofny died in 1942. Al he pigeons were slaughtered and old by the eal fish and game shap a rine perce each. The property became rundown and all tree subsequent ona sad hat tay coud heat The sound ot pigeons coming ‘vam the ld sable of Haunted bythe anasto ld Johnny's Tipolers?! The wile ‘ot on ofthe owners clam to have see ihe gure ol an ld ma feeding pigeons inthe yard Broad waylign and so disturbed was she thal she ran off and ‘ould never go back agin. 30 he prepeny was resold ‘The lait stan came wher a ile gi of four yeas came in and sai tat Somenne was Feeding bir in he yard. The Prens rushed out but no-one and rogogeans cul te seen TIPPLERS Bill Conboy’s Strain of Lovatts— Specializing in Yellows & Reds, occasionally Isabellas, and Yellow Checkers and Silver Duns. Bill Conboy 7- Oakleigh Ave. Patchogue, N.Y. 11772SOUND ADVICE FOR TRAINING by Richard Lewis, England a be sucess ane has to camnence rar the isi atthe ts 1 on is Fominateto possess stock tds that nave fewn good mes, rey wou be Se fo ‘lect and mat te birds ha have the fle qualities Goos carriage. ight Ges. trong Hgts witn plenty of webbing. ech when acened wi Spring Back Vee elas. prominent shouce buts. and gaod dpth of ke. Birds with the above ‘quails tar have proved themseees hes should aroauce ne best youngsters When the youngsters are anough toe taken Irom Mes oatents Mey shoud be careful examined. an any of ther hat Go not aopear fa Be song are heathy shou be dgcarcee Keep tne tes only ane then you wil be on the track Now. ut o! hose let select seven of the stand gel than sell. nd th best way See youngsters fo Keep Them inthe fight fora Neck ane then Fecuce ther ooo, which bale, ntl fay ately hundacy an pease io See You 2por03en mer Then cpen te dor your cage anscaae them Dp heat Let Iam run abou lor awhile. then gel Ine back nto the cage again by troming & Taw grains of hare inside. Repeat this 2 ten 2 you can uni Ney ae we used tthe cage. et them au, and, wh lang, thin cane, ice them 1 fy onto the Topol he cage ard down onto theo, Aer tt you can eorimance tying hem By ving hem a ouch wth he cane ar making mer ty around Be sure to have too he Bnd he cage act 2s droppers: the birds atten fo ge cof, work the droppers anc pet them back othe cage | ind the ‘mot his repeated the auicker they wil ki fgetne. Once ty have ao tne cea of tng a ying tage he warst pr save. The bids shoul row be Hewn very her evening. San By giving tham dale fry minutes, en crap the toppers. The next me out increase thei tne, and do on wl you have got thers ‘ain nr nous te ic al glng wel Keep hers ogre uni aftr Deore te fy then dap te two weakest. Now your Kit I edced to ve Src ‘hich De ease to manage. Keep these eb going and watch then clasely to see they are working well The last week dele the fy they should De ‘especialy watehes as Mat wil be the time to maka your final selection. Wi 8 Change and te Bids shove given Inger esto ly and hat wi the time tn pick out the thrae bids you intend tot by dropping the wo that do At seem $0 wing. Take one out an the Wednesday and the oer on the Friday bore ey By dong ths te res ao ot miss INEM Sn much a8 eth were Taken any he ‘re tin. | make barley thor Saple Io troughout thar tsning un othe | wee belore te fly with hnseod Thee times ak geen on te nigh ate hey have nag ter hy. eee 9 e99, cup of insben netwsen the seven baste rights a week. PU the funtan in avery motning and gve term athe dink The wator nthe morning neps ta pa he tod angansure them Ong ik ermey for tne I elev ng ds empty a8 tay sem Toy Deter and ae fit dep. yu nd the rs gp back in concn, inctbase he ate Tarwara, man you must rauce te quan. When | a4 th birds off ne barley ‘io araavaly ten the change doesn alla hem so much | qe rub tea and ‘epsom sls io ce ther a ele | tr them an thei ast weeks 8d get sx Sprays of resn rw. bo lor werty minutes i one gint of water. Then ad on teaspoontl of epsom sais ive tt the birds when qute cold. Ths dink the Sunday and Monday week betore they Slaw | aging you thee hat gave when my birds lew 16h. 50 min in ss First Night (ne feaspounl et reas far ea 8. fish ol with maple peas to tne auarters ofa ere. Clesn water ta drink ‘Second Night ‘One teaseeeni af wheat foreach bid. tic olf with ae to shrew quaters ofa crop. Clean water tod “Third Morning nen me ras are amy give hem cout & quatro. ropa plain canary seed, ane them or about hours ‘Third Night Fees tne about an hour ater coming oma Hite nseet and maple peas, giving em fl er. Clan water odin (ang don't forget a rik or the he thing next reraing Fourth Night Nos remember you ave lectin fa a aly Feel ose they are ety 1 so, feo nals crop equal fats, tate, out aNd greats (as you Be ean them out at dinnertime next day). Clan water to rink Competition Tipplers Pure Lovatt Strain R. Seabridge, President FTA 1 (609) 396-2434 703 President Ave. Lawrenceville, N.J. 08648Fifth Day Give the birds nat a crop of plan canary seed and My them for 6-7 hours an giv nam ite driving tear puning re rappers out Fifth Night ‘When they comin fed them wet ale knseed and aie wheat and tinsh of mtn maple peas ffl cap. Tene tdrink, Sixth Night ual parts of mile, dari aes and goats. three-quarters ta a crop. Tone tocrine Seventh Day Feed about midday on mixed bie StOd lain canary seed and about sb xm lor each ied Yo aout Iveb-qurters of 8 cap. Tone to drink. iy ang estimate now much te ba will gest unt etme af Yeding ony morning, 0 they wien belore going out Day of Fly a canary 8000, milet, rice and ile wheat. about hala cop, orate ‘ver. and Clean water to drink. Tone Is made up 23 folows: 20 grams o! quinine ot Sulphur. 162 of Ferry syrup phesphate Put ane teaspoonful a onc oa smal ar, (of wate the nig ater te tral iy. na Keeping te ar up unt the ayo! the ty TRAINING YOUNG TIPPLERS BY Roger Price RedditchvEngland ‘Te most crucial ime wih young tppers ar the fst two oF tree weeks attr weaning, During this peo. | try to Spend as much time as possible with ‘them, naling them at east once a 62 ane generally auening them, 0 they are a nervous a my case presence, They are Raused in 26” x 3° shed on deep titer. wih an aviary four eet, above te tear and at right angle to the coop. ul dor enables the young bids to walk sireciy ant a ato, which tey do even before tey ean teach the parhes, A ‘ath is provided daly and this seems to havea great llc! on sieacying them Since using tis walk-out method | have very rarely hada panic ty which so cin happens when youngsters nave tty up o down 10 lave te ot. nner ting | have always ound advartageous, i to have 2 pair of young tumblers, a week or two oda han the ipl chicks, already established in he weaner-nen. As young irs tendo felow each one. tay not only shaw ne tials where ne food and ‘water are, but during the fist few erative fights around, they tend vo pul the ‘young ipplers back tthe pan ‘Unt al the weaners are seen o be picking up tho fod tray is kop topped ‘up wit a smal com micure, During the Sacer! week a sale! ef wheat ane turley ae provides each marning and the mixture inthe evening, when they stat fooing ther wings. this is reduced to just an evening Ted of alo each mature ‘Once ty ae yng strongly anc kiting togeter, te water is asa taken of and returned once a day ater feeding Fram the first day, each ime fed or wate ae ‘Given, two ar thre wnt droppers ae putin along with he fod Way. The croppers are alvays berated with ne youngsters unt they are kiting wal an returing to thet (nce they ae estabished and coning tothe roppes, they can be boxed ‘soparataly and be fed on he basic measure of wheat and barley. always ry 10 fy estates or Coe bred bic fogeter in groups of fv or Six every alr day. ‘ever pushing tem, uni they ar ting fur hours pus on wheat and barley and caring tothe lot when te droppers ar put under them. As hey progress, bids can be moves ra group to group unt you acquire what you HOPE wil be yor Strongest team i eed up fr competion, ‘AFly Feed Up, Fy hours Mon. Ye Barly, Ys wheat (4 Measure salts in 1 int water. Tues. % Pina, 4 Linseed," Redband, Mix Canary, 10 Pass Wd. Fy Bours, Same 2¢ Tues. 4 Paas Thurs, Ys Pian Canary, Ye Recband. (3 Measure Glucase 1 P. wate), Fri Hemp, % Linseed, Ye Pan Canary Koop in darkened coop unt Sat, {Noon} Ye Mi Canary (No Water) Keepin dark Sat (Midnight) Yo Pain Canary (Cale Died Water ALL NIGHT 22? byM.Conticchio Jersey City, Nu | am pease to report that Tipper ing inthe New York City areas, in ny opinion. at an altime high and must number in he hundreds. Untounatly ony a Smal percentage ofthese men Delong ia an organized lying Tipper Cb Such a= American Tipper Union but that's tact tory With so many Tipper tyes around, it iu to vst @ local bie store Pgeen Exchange} ona Sunday morning and not mea some al them. Eniusiasie Aiscussions sometimes fellow. Gne posn of interest tha cops up olen i the Subject of iy overs" A “ty aver is simply 2 fare fo drop the bids beore beng e2voh up nthe darkness Kis faling Wo dopa dark ae sly Ws seen st ‘dus ata respectabe eight Denaving as nating was ou ol he rena o thay may be lst seen at alow alude "dancing above the ll. nt ready came in afraid ta mak the "crop to helt ro! terauseo the canes, In any case te irs continue to ty ine sarkness and are "missed that evening, As they are ‘ot aid jo darkness. what happens nd i open a specultion. Is comman to hear te flowing at these dscussions—"'my birds flew a ight!” The fancies who make this staemet olan (uch a0 ae) say ns imal Desause the birds were "missec” a dark. Tey assume (and incorrect so) hat because te birds {not crop at dark, tat they automatically continued to yun the flowing ay. Believe me. nothings automatic about Tepe ying. dest occur to these ‘men ta he birds can (and possibly do) land somewhere curing the nigh Bids that "drop away" during the night fen do so aver a wide area as darkness 's responsible fr "spits" (break-up of the it lo two oF more oars). Weaker members nthe parts" dropping inst—~sionger ones coming on and peraps {raving miles away belre tng or overcoming tei fara he darkness enough twatompt alancing Tpplers that nave landed during the right usually return tothe lot the folowing day in ones or small groups over 2 period af many howrs—stmetines ‘over anumber of days—someties not tal. A bd hat nas anced away fom the lot na tied condtion i nat key fake of at dawn and took for home. He may Deter to rest right where he is for a mumber of eayight hours before even aking ‘of, Upon turning home an now being ina ested candiion, he may canine 1 Ay for several noursbelore landing Obviously a gest deal can and usvaly does happen curing the right hours ‘esting in anything but an “al ight" fy. Whi al righty are tar ram being commen—day an night (24 he) fies do happen on oceasion Desied ingredients highly candioned birds of good stock—tvorade fying conctians (oth day and night) — dese i fly — guts fo carry out the esve My “al night test consists of he folowing —— when last seen a! dusk, kits ying toh together and in god styl an indication of wmtapped strengrh) -— kilissighted shorty ater dawn stil agether but with no 2 (an indication of {atqve) — upon landing birds prean themselves wily (an indication i has been ‘many hours since they were last able to do so. preening or pecking Ge te parasites ‘as been aiscounted asa no-no} — very noticable [tthe han) weight Iss — a reluctance on the part ofthe bis 1o Take to the aic again when urged fo do so (anatner indication o fatigue), ‘Stl hink that they Hew al ight? Compliments of The Smith Family Jim, Sue, Jessica, & Judy Member Flying Tippler Association of America National Tippler Union of Wales RFD 1, Box 43 Norwich, Conn.Flying Tipplers and the Magic of a Kit Box by Nasser Shirakbari Ft. Smith, Ark. Tole tin most instanesis cstinguishe irom cher ots forts use of Individual Coops and/or ki box. This arrangements mast oesrable when and ate fancier has made a selection ofthe best ters among is bres and is preparing Toc camoetton, Aki bors usualy eonsructed so ast contain fw eomoariments eh measuring approxmatey 14x 14" x 14, lacaed in he lying coop and ‘tached 1 the upper potion ofthe ik The ext and entrance are carved by means of tap of aha opested window ‘ne measurements of my it box vary by 2 cauple inches fom that ‘mentioned stove. The ony era addon isthe presence of a perch in esch ‘compartment Perches ae ead thee inches above th lor and sx inches away ‘om the ea wal of he box. Ar aliwance made fs this by increasing the depth ‘ofeach comparimert Hom 14” i 16", Feed ano water containers are composed of pias vals, paced In small ames lacated in front ot each mt. The frames ‘reve fed, wate or git rm being turned oer. Stme lances pain he iterar black saa to darkan the box as much as possible and simulate a nighitime envionment. Ths should provide 2 proper ‘mosphere for complete rest and quit. Such an environment becomes necessary ‘when 3 bid stays onthe wing for hours afer Rous, and 1 expected to keep ‘Saroness fr flue fy, Ms essential fo a kif became accustomed fs ox. accept a3 1s. and return Yo ater earpletion ota Ay This waul also make i foment forthe fancier and the tying luoge easly to check a kit and band ‘umes a he tart an rsh of ech hy LIS ule imteresing to consider the reason for other usb ofa Kit tox. To prepare a hit for competion, bids must possess several common characteristics ‘in fying manner and qalty. Though this is qute otic 1 atta, tances have ‘been able to aaroach the prolem by way of feeding. That feed each bro according ta he need This can bes be accomplished ina i nx: feeding each ‘id separtly. using a higher quay feed fr tne br cropping fst anda lower ‘ualty eed o heb erogoing last, indvcalexops oF Kt Dox nas paid off best whan preparing fr old bid aces inthe sping A his tm bites are Highly matish andi not Kept separate wil mate and lay egos. In such condition. a bd is cot physically and mentay reaay or ateng ty Then the koation. A bird Kept ina smal coop by tse oking a four ‘al walls around or 2 ew days, canna thnk of anything bette than to get out ano stay at, enoyng Deautul sunshine, stretching er wings wih a mid wind lnder ther, Satin through te sky ‘These may be arto he magic that makes these birds so beauty fo along. | wonder how mary of you woke up some morning oly You Ki fra hot ‘ace. Ten you found me old hen laying. with a single €99 under her. staring in Your eyes, 2 hough she stting you, "lease nal today WHAT IS A GOOD TIPPLER? by William G. Hoffman verso ten we ner I sld that tis ance or tat one has goed Tips \Waat i a good Tipper anyhow? Here inthe U.S. this question would very key ‘vakesovoral ferent answers. One facie might tl you that a good Tipper is fone that aspays a tendency to i Tonge tan its kt mates regarcess of fying conditions. Another perhaps would say that a onod Tipper posses not only necessary wil oy, but also the dstinguishng characteris of the bred. the ype, markings an ligt color ey which set it apart rom over varieties. To sll nother fancier, the one to whom podigae and stain are important factors. 2 ‘006 Tiopler would bea bia éascande trom along line of proven yrs, one that as proven ts own wlingness and abity to Hy lng times, and which nium nas produced young as goo asthe orbearrs However, in are2s whore the spat of compton yng is practiced in eaaly earnest one would be aly to reoave an answer qute cre rm any of ‘these. To he fancier who spends cuntessneurs inthe raining and condoning 1 ak Toran important lying competition, the detinton of a goo Tipler woule 30 be bird that nas been perlecty trained and has never yt made a mistake! Probably the wrst mistake a Flying Tipper can mek fs tat ot eropping or anging ‘smo place oer than ts ont Tipplers fr competitive fying must be trained o remain onthe wing unt their owner gives them the signa fo and; usualy sre wie pigeon ater than 8 Tipplr, and then they must and no where except on hac own et. They must at all times be under the absohte contol of the handler, and this can be accamplished ony through the regulation ol tei daly dit. For example: shoul ‘he owner desite his k io exercise for apariad ol fur hour. na wil on tho night preceding their workout, feed them on certain grains that wil ve them just suliient ena to ly ths time and no mare. ke wants 2 ile more time than this, he wil ag certain other grains er see other ration which wil fun the extra energy required forte ask Bogining when the youngsters are frst remaved trom ther pacers. they ara trains to recogize ne dropper pigoon sth inner gong. ater they are taught not to drop uni ate the ainner gong” has sounded. or util the dropper has en tossed to the co of he it. From the cay they ae fst set out as week: oldsquawer uni! the’ eierent trom the fing KR they must never drop nti he signal has been given, Birds that prove inczpable of learning this esson are discarded as being unit fr camptitve tying. Gace a Tipper earns tat ean ‘top at wit without the signal, ceases to bea cependabl yer and should be removes tom the bt beor it has the oppertuniy ta ruin the ters Not always the day of competion aiined by idea ting weather Sometimes he strength ofthe kt is sapped by unduly hot hud condtions. and at ter times their plumage may became sodden ina vile thunder shower, tus ‘making conned fight very cult or impossbe In ether ease. should one bird ‘nthe ki suddonly erarber that onc landed witout the signal, naw is he tie he will dot again and perhaps take nis ht mas along with him To he most convenient ower, ree of house top ‘Wie contra tthe utmost mgortance in campettive hing, its equally Important for he nandler oe abl to gauze the eapactis of hs bres under any and al cicumstanes. Iti iti short ol stupiity onthe part of he Hyer when for the sake ofa fw mace minutes of fying te he allows aki well ained birds to tundo al their previous training through his rltance to show them the dropper aftr it has became apparent thatthe bids have roaches the ls of ther endurance. No mater now thorough has been ther previous training, when the beds can fy no longer. they are going to dap on te ft the signal Is given them, or somewhere eset tis withheld, Tilers ar nt to Bright a8 squeaker, bot once they lear thet lessens wel they dont easly forget them. Like chien, they must be taugh 2 seh of good habis at an early age. they are property handle at al times they wil retain the good nabs 2nd remain dependable ers {ov as longa ve years. BREEDING PRINCIPLES byW. Tomsic ‘this season o the year, when we are mating up ou pigeons, Ht may net be ‘ut of place to make same observations about main. oF selecting your gals. O! ‘course, the object of a such selection sa Improve your ioc, tty to bring up tothe ideal standard, As we are using animals for hs purpose which are not quite upto the dasied ideal and. terface. seifcul to see how we can bread bet ‘ram them than they are themselves. Yet thor ae times when tis can Decne and the real sere of breesng iso know wen this done and o keep doing it The thing that lads to the best succes i 0 racagoiz the pal that does this and keep them togainer ‘inerwise at a breeder can do sto select his best birds and mate them together, However, thre ae some rules we shou earn min 1. The male 16 supposes to intuence clr, the vary 6 a bie of two ot ‘mor coos wil be wise to See thatthe male sa near senda in cer and markings as posite 2 The female is supposes to intvene the shape, theretore she shoud te as ear ea in ths respect as pssible. Right nee Nee is tine pitt look to. tn Some varieties theres sight eitlerence in size between the male an the female And where this is pronounce is supposed tat beter birds are bred frm arge females of reper snape than trom smal ones, 3. The mest thing to consier i the ancestry ofthese bis, This tendency of he progeny. Some stains tnd fo produce young lo, white some may tnd toward darker cokoration The formers more commonthan the lates Color also may be slighty inuences by teeding, an. it ssa tat by adding same form of on To the crinking wate the colar af plumage wil come The ancestry o the birds has $0 pet cent influence in his respect. and ‘herfoe. al readers should know the patertage oftheir birds for atleast ree ‘erections. Any certain gon of Quay in said Tree generations may ero out in Your young. and at ne same time any Serious delet in sid generations wil aso ey apoear ‘The fort point to consider isthe line aunty or he mitre othe pair By this ‘we mean fhe male 29 -bred bled and the female Is an out- egg-cup nigger seed Parishes, 38asp00ns tone quar ot water. Saturday moming— 1 @g9-cup nigger Sed, no dink Saturday right, 5 psm.— 1% egg-eup rape anda he white canary seed they cant. Parishes 3 easpoons fone quar of war, ‘Sunday morning. 2 Reus before eration— % egg-eup hemp, e99-cuD wheat, aspoon sweet me in pnts walt or jst pure water ‘Mr. Wi Lot, lormery ot Sneyd Groen, Sloke- on Trent. Engiand, was the frst to Ma 20 hours wih Ws bees en June 22, 1963 19 set 2 new word's reooid. Ke also held other records pra to the above eo. Thanks to Mt. Parc Hagan we have LevatTiplers here in America and they are very papular. The FoSawing feed closely parallels ne fed forthe ecod iy ‘Saturday barley, epsom sats Sunday barey uo. (Rue isan he; afew sprigs brewod pr pint). onday— bare. rue Tuesday—tlew 5:20, tad maples, bales and coced water oerink Wicnessay— maple peas. sme iypeo water. Thursday—tew 8 haus. fed maples, cod ive ol capsule, water Frigay— spitcon, one ‘Salurday— cake, con, wheat onic Parishes), ‘Sunday noon— cake, canary. hamp, whe, ca. tonic. ‘Monday, 2 rows etere iteration cake, cor, wheat You se the ferm "cake" appear in bth leeds. We wil aterot ta deine ‘One hal (cup?) pea mea. one quare oatmeal. one tablespoon cna nut power. ‘mix canary seeds int i. two eggs, and meted bute. Prior fo this mx in yeast. ‘nich hasbeen dissolved in warn waler. Mixeverything extremely well. Sake m2 ‘ow oven unt is ke tread. Lat ty out completly vetoe using, Break it up Inf pbets ated it tothe birds as needed, ‘Mr Lovattunseishly passed this info onto Perc Hagan ané the late Bob Funk, Wecwe tal these concerned opi 0 pass onLETTER FROM JOHN CULLEN by John Cullen 5 Burneside Close ‘Southnead Bristol England Toll Amrican Tipplr Facies | have for some while been a frend of Ea ‘Young and Bob Bal (Canada) and| have had te nonr of being @ member of your ‘ub tom whom | have regularly received News Letters herelore | fei iste | ntebutedsamaning. The en way | know isto write an arice ging advice ‘based upon te things | have learned tam some tans English Fanciers many of whom are my lose tends. and ase hat have passed on Every word teed! by These men was nashiy writen down in 2 book tat became my “Prgon Bie” and rom sprang what sucess | have had wih my bis | sincerely hope you wl acct that am wing belts andes hat nave forme worked out, and I realize many have diferent ones, so | state ony what | been First hing ound ut was he nee to pick the ae tpe ol yng bir and all rom one family. have tid crosses wit a numberof dilret birds of proven ‘ua and none nas been any use iy ia tyr amedium size it must be well propartond i. not 2 dop eel butane thats long. extending wel dawn tothe ver. Invaratly a deep keel ‘es away short andthe bird appcas obo atl and wil usually ly with a seri fanned tl. | aways find them tobe ot of balance ar never breed or Keep them Cloris of Some importance. in as much a | nave always mates ight colored bie 108 dark oe. This has given me bee colars and avocing any sian onlay ‘rem going roessive or ght colored. Asa result, mas of my bids are Bie, BILE white fighted and oczasianally Print 0 on 1 aning and feecing' | eed in raining, a mtr ot Bale, wheat ‘ad Da, told bres the quantities are hat barley. one quarter each ofthe cher two. Bul to youngirés use an even amount! each [ain mi oi bis ta dark and, alowing Tor weather. expect about the has us them ane dy then ge ter two day in, an so 0 bl one week from the competion, Then | push them into every ater day up fo the last out Which three dys trom tho. and always sat thom 2 weck belore and oe 2 Tour day tee staring oni evening of tai ast cuing, "don't think the foe up is important as many seam to think. provided ‘irs are doing al you ask of ter in raining them ated isnot 2 dacs factor. "il gv you Some idea of now feed using a sysem ofthe Larger Heavier food being used fist and gong down to light food onthe lastnight. | so fee taming 's important onthe ast ight. fed about seven hours betore eration. ‘And now 2 General our nig teed stating Wednesday afer fying. Fist leave erin clean pens fo al an hour cool down. Then 1 easpoon tl each of eas (maple velch) wheat barley and canary seed flowed Dy Mesh water. ‘Thursday 1 veaspoonul each Peas vetch Wheat MEG seed and canary seed foiowa by water pls afew drps of ian ore. Friday 1 teaspoonful each Peas barly dar mile sed lack rape, flowed by water plus afew dogs of ron one. ‘Saturday (seven nous before iteration) 1 canary. 1 mie, hemp.‘ maize and ‘nosh water. | lays lave the wate with them on the lastnight. Th ows ther the chance oink only morning betore going out wanes "must state now that this shoe taugh vary i Somatimas, always ogp tthe peas on he ist tre rights and light oad terete. "usualy find the irs leaving 2 ite on te ast wo ngs and this nas ways proved 2 good sgn, a5 Ihave always had a good ly when This has been the ‘Though | never use linseed in my feds, | ge them it once a week (1 teaspoon) on a night they have been ot ing ‘Naw award an tho meted | apt when airing to dark, When we arrive at out ve or 8: NeEks Mam the ist ya the yar | single pen the Dds and feed ‘ony bare, one day cacks the nest hens tin the fight as evening nears put ou the droppers and turn an heights, ater a couple of hours of his get hem in and feed tem ‘Then ater three weeks ofthis 1 star them thing. is then you must use eat care for as the light starts to fade. | put ut the droppers and the elect Tigh. Now atime pastes. | fet her iy ust 2 ate, and a he eno of about two weeks they ae tying justo dark Then athe season goes on, thy gat mare ‘and more used othe dark. This | hasten fo ads the method use fr yearings| that have never seen the Nght. Ion’ other with Waining youngsters to Wight Ou have ends tat rave done so surcessul ‘Once ry is start mating | si them ying and alow thom nating bet ‘na best fod unl mauting is compete, We In England never tye oid ater ‘te eno of June unt the flowing March, and again as young ones stan body ‘mouting we slop them ans give them he best 0 enable them o develo nto strong eathy yarinas, In 1973. | Now 18-88 wih od ics ara 12-15 wit 8 youngsters. These being my best times for te season. We held six old ie camgetitons and New town into dark om everyone ol tem, so think my systems are pretty acura. | ‘ho ope his last seteret is expcted as an iusratan ano nota ite boasting 2351 woud ot wish a ve You he wrong pression, ‘So naly. say iat slacerey hope have nelpes some o you a ite, 2s ina this was what | se out 0 do. Wany of you wskfurter explanations tte ‘meng hap i! ean Who knows, maybe one day | shall have tne chance to wit your great, County an ulin ambien to meet Wiends Ihave aeady made and some | ope tomate, THIRTY-SIX STAGES FOR THE FLYING TIPPLER NOVICE by E.W. Matthews: TRAINING 4. When the youngsters ar fve weeks old, they should be removed tom {hair parents an placod ina lt by thamsetves. 2. Forte rs! two d2¥So 8, food and water wit be le forthe at wi, This fencures hat the en feed for harseves ‘3. Then thoy shouldbe fed by hand and the water rough witkawn aod only oftered ater teen 4. would naw be an advantage to introduce the droper. This shouldbe a ‘mite Cross-bred Fantal, eter a nen ora youngster. Ths bid shuld remain in ‘the ot wh the young Tiplersat this stage. 5. The object is timpress the young Tiler that th Fanta prof hams \ihen the youngster are about six wooks 6, they should We fo ance a day oly wil dal wan he ood tater) and encouraged to chase about ater ther ¢06. The ‘topper wilson ake the lead for they are usualy ready, Now we can rerave the ‘roppe rom the youngsters ot. and only inreduce it uring times ol een 8. S0 Up t0 now the mind of the Tiple is that the Famall is always associated wit ood. The Fanta sa White bird used asa decoy. Amst any White rd woud do. 7. Tha completes stage one 8. The youngsters should now have the opportunity of seeing the outside suraundings ofthe at and to do this the ot shoulé have an opan wire neting fnelosur, liner atthe sie er. preferably, onthe lo top. They snoulo spend Same time, sa aferraon, outside so that when evening fl they canbe callin, inoducing he cropper, and fed and wat 9. Nov ou vil 8 wandering when shaus the birds have tel ery. Wel, mays remember, a good Tipp youngster is stranger onthe wing than in the sad. Bearing tis ia ming find that he best time fo et them outs when the eye ‘alour has changed. This is an indication of beter reasoning powers ofthe bia ‘They might now be eight wooks ol. So. withthe droppar out en the it top ‘chasing about ater grains of fond, open the wire enclosure door and alow the young Tipper a follow the Fantal chasing ater the grin By towing gran fst ‘uti an then aside te pon, the young id wl oon lar way in nd out of ‘he ot iter 2 shart essn, cal them in and ted an teed and water, carving on tis procedure eathevering unl the young bios stan ote to Mgnt. isa good an to rave more droppers avaiable row and they sould be kept onthe mave hie the young Tipplrs ae aitore, 10. Assuming tat the Tloaas have Deen up and down fora few evenings, The next stage isto liberate the ki, without he dropper. When he cds Rave been ying Yor 10 or 15 minutes. orate the cropper. The young Tipper wl naw see the crapper, ano associating crapper wth food ané nome they wil core Gown, They shouldbe ten cad in and ea 11 This procedure is carid out henolart, each ime allowing the kt 10 y longer bere puting cut he rapper. (8 lange | do na mean many hour-only ‘wo or thre. 12. Upto now we have been dling the young Tipper todo what i required of my ant he is summoned te alight. This. of cours is smoly metal il, an ‘ne nest tage sto equip for pyc endurance. Ths | nd the mos fascinating ‘ar fort depends on my judgement whether it succoots ona 18. Now to ater to analogy. Suppoee | hada moter eat whee parol eapacty would aw me 1 drive non-stop for 300 miles, At the eommencerent of meJourney, the car woul be atts greatest weight because of he fl tank. Another Bein, the car would nave to be in good candion. so as to be troubletree ‘hroughut tne journey. So we must have ur Tipper wa his tanks ful and ne ‘musi be throughly ion the selected day when he pu fo est fr longtie yig. We can flow the analogy. ne ist hes erated his weight may be 10 oz, and at he end ofthe day wil have used up fis fe! and would weigh sito seven of Now supoase | wished to use the sare moor car to make a journey of ony 10 ries, suey | wou not want te tank oa up fortis shorn) 14, S01 would makeit win anly a small amount of fue anc, of course, | would be cartying less weight. Sa if we want ou Tope ly ony fr tre to four hours ‘we make Sure his tank 1S not Tu. NOW co rot Take this analogy too much Tor (raed. 1 not wish to conwoy that ll me have to dois to fil up an fatten a Tiler are wil iy all day, far from fr he has o be tained physical in stages lke any oer athiete. Wow fragine that te Tipper erates. say 3t 4 ‘am. and nas flown 14 hours. He wil have consumed mast of Ms uel and wil be ‘uch ihr in weight. This is conspicuous when seen tying or ne wit ater his ‘syle a Ihe day xOOresses. fr later i he evening he wil De seen fo be ging {nstea of batting Ws wings ike he did whe esha Tl anki mocning 15. From this we can arrange to tan ne bir by berating im in the ate atemoon, wih only enough in hs "Yank fo smulae the condition ne would have ‘been if iberated in he morning wt 2 fu“ ank "8, Soto gt back fo our kof youngsters that have been drilled menly and are re Irom vice ino lar as making mistakes suchas dropping away or aighting Defoe te cropper signa 17. Suppose we have decided ona target dy. say thre weeks time. tis our aim possess arth date atleast a kof treat be in he Res of condition for, ater al, mistakes ae such that atleast oe ofthe kts going to fal stand sting tha we rust have a complete Kor competion lying, we canntallew one tofalout and then see what tecters do. So, 0 commence, is wise ta start wih ‘kt of ive, so that onthe day the bes tree canbe sect. Having selected te Youngsters and 1 do tis at tis stage ey to get fv as near sii a5 possible They canbe decied on by ther aod relationship ans the outward appearance sory octal they bat rf ake. For as you know, any treamen taken 3 random and mace o wale ong distance, should one the te aut of gle sep wih the other two he wl surly e the fst fo re. The Tipper shou be places in alot to themselves in whieh there ae inivewa comps. These should be ‘arranged sotha the birds cannot see each cer (isnot so portant with young birds a is with aul, especialy hens) The bids shouldbe fed individual by pacing a feeding trough in each coop. (he sizeof the coop, 14x 14 1s ample) ‘and only ft late inthe evening. Drink should be withnel fortwo Raurs ater ‘eeding and ten he rink should be given and should conin a purgaive. | use Epsom Sa, about one cubic nc capacity toa pint of wate, 17. The objeto hs o enable me to start The of evel, fora fest | wi treat them al he same. The oly way o ensure a balance iso start atthe bottom The nest maring the bids wil look a ile for themselves. But don't eed them unit ne evening, just ear ou te coop. We use bay, compete with Ks skin or husk, fo feed bids in raining. W has the desied elect ir it doesnot provide the Dis with much eneray and can be analogous othe at that we don't il the bids tank 18. They keop quite wall and satisied because they can have a ceasonable op ul, This the ir thinks is god to havea tl foed and it has. 2 pleasing ettect on his Dowels. Thus we are assured that his clgesve apartus is not being affected averse. 18. you can nat obtain bare, then use someting simlar, something with plenty of eughage, for you wil appreciate roughage does not harm to digestion, Proving energy fs ot expected "20. Dn tho second evening allow the ki out. I they show no desire to Ny. 60 not chase hem up lr they may e foo low in candtion an 10 keen for foe. On ‘he other rand, they may fake the it an appear quite isk. Haris 3 point ot observation. for inthe fst place, it was desire that the kit should iy rather ‘anwilingly for about one hur and then to put cut the oroppers anc led. SoM they Were too frisky, then they are not low enough in contion and if they show no deste of then they ae, perhaps, to low. Here is your guide fr the amount ot the nex meal. Fr measurement ef ee | shill use the Wore “cop-ul”. To enable you to gauge what amount a crops, take a pocket handkerchel and place an amount of grain in it and then screw it up so that he gan content is bulbous in ‘tape. Compare his amount wi aD hat hs just been ec and alowed ta have sf, by fing and you should ave ai 2 bulk measure by ether adding or removing orin fom the handkerchief unt eomparesfvourely wit tefl ot te b's Tl crop. Now ace tho amount of grain int a suitable measure and this willbe your guide fr quantity 21. Now you wil appreciate that we can nearly always glue a quanty feed, ‘and the qualty wil Sede the amount othe fel or 2eray revicing eed, so here we nave a means of cool forthe amount of te a Tip can fy. Wi Ie bird trained mently an ie ual of fod contoting ts staying power, al hat ot Is that ebatrvation ofthe owners tobe eapadeo u8ging when i irs Nave had ‘enough and when fo rap them, for # we fal in aspect. than the bid is more {han key to become a “scrounger. Sure enough. i tne wil came and aight (on his own. and this i because Ne was allowed o empty his tank. As soon as he hasdne is, he has broken ead ne nas been raned to Mat a walng Yo the ‘roan and ood 22. You wil nave fo experiment with he quaity of ood you can abain bythe result iin, assuming tat you now have the kt fed so tht they shoud fy 32 outs. They Nave all bee fed he same quay and qualy and we ind ater 2¥5 hous one desires to aight. Then put cut the croppers and get ther Gown. Now Suppose we were three ine kt and ater puting out te dropper, one bi alighis ‘mediately he second flaws. andthe ir takes 10015 mines to get down Here we have found we nave an unbalances Kt. What shall we do? We can ether litte 2% nour ta to tree hours or we can starve olsen the fod ofthe rd ‘bat did not realy ant when the rappers were put out 23, Handle each bird and endeavour to compare each with each and nate ‘expecialy ine irs: bird ane he tid i, fr we krow they are apoasies and the second bird was probably night eonation, 24, Having dcided to reduce the quanity ofthe eed for he thi and increase the ist, we shoud then, next evening, nave three balances rds and to get Back to my analogy. a three wil have he same qualty of fuel in thee tanks, ane shoul run gut three hous cunning 25, Kaving tee the same and, assuming you have mastered and understood each ids necessities by naw, we en increase he qual te feed al ound by adding 4 wheat tothe % bari to make te cop ful. The brs should now be fiown allerate evenings and they should fly 4 to 5 hous. Then pul out the ‘rappers. This scares on fo 10 ays, oF 8. 26. We have now go the kc ice eared up and they are being rained ty Ima conan that ey would normally be in # they nad Deen topped up and had flown al day and would be tke tis in the evening. During this pera ot traning ‘he bs shoud be nradueed tthe varous Seeds and gran tat ey wil recone ‘ring ater part framing. Oniy ge 2 very snl sample ang give on the ay ‘hey have been out. The seeds wil De canary. mile an rape the kinds we gve ‘our cage bid) the grin wil be maize (smal) and maple peas. They can als be ‘lve smal breadcrumbs. Althis is part othe young brs education 27. We nave now arrived at tive days ofthe tage! day. When the bids have ‘been in afer heir he four hours, they shoud be ed 4 crop ined sees, ‘Ye crop barley. Ye crop maple peas, V4 wheat. Because we have rage a somal sudden change in ther diet, we must be sue that te bird wil egos in goad time. By this | mean it usualy takes 131014 hours for a heathy bie’ crop 10 ‘emt. Should there be delay In this, ther always a tendency to cr sourness and, ofcourse, we cannot tolerate any sickness at his stage. Sq to make sure, (ve the besa smal amount of Epsom Salts inner drinking water. 28, Next ay rest hem, but fed he same andi thy have aigsted the fod ‘then no salts ar necessary, 28, Nex cay et them outwith 8 hours daylight beore them, but do nt alow ther to fy mor than 4Vs to 5 hours. Reason: Should they be Yoo forward as 2 result the beter qualty, nen you wl not nave an acigent and ao get tem at dark, for you have catered for that by atoning 8 hours of dayigh. They are rapped ater 4¥ to 5 hours because a tis stage we have no desi o empty thee "tanks 30. When they are down and in thelr coos. feed on Y4 maple, Ys seeds ana wate to drink 31. Net day, ¥4 maple, YA wheal, and keep shut up in their comps (water to rink wth a it rn one np), 82. Next day. Ya maple, Ye maize, sends. Gve the maiz frst, thon maples and alow them to eat as much seed thoy lke. This feed shouldbe about 12 ours belre they ae tobe liberated. Delay the drink at is at fester ateut an hour. Tis ensures a god thirst and he birds wl rink plenty Now lose hem up Inti cogps so as to darken te lace. This encourages siep. ‘33. Mex morning erly, wit atleast 16 ours Cayligh 10 spare, ote them a ‘rink and thn ibarate them. Most bids wil nat take @crnk, But don't wory on that account. They shauo tal has ben wall and they were bred right, fy 1210 16 nourson tis reatment, ‘3. I hope | have conveyed sore ia of he raining tis by no means the only ol etn, ford eee ay he sane each ine, bt the inc isthe same £35, You wil, no doubt, have o experiment 36, By he way, always have grit tear the birds during raining Thanks to everyone for responding to this Spe I Issue. Pigeon Review StaffTronto Is Again Becoming The Hotbed Of Tippler Flying ‘As Reported by Wayne Tomsic (On August 4, 1979 | mage anther tp 10 Toronto with my tamiy. We ares at Harty Hun’s ai 6°30 p mand were grested by his wondetu wie Mary. and Harty. As you can imagine the 19 ofthe night was Tilers. {haa ‘rougnt up § bias (Lovats, one pa for Homut Lemke, two cocks (hat wera wna year inthe Oi Bia ys) for Ant Bruce anda rice red matte for Mr. Hunt hao sent Mr Hunt wo par of Lovats he year belo. 30 he coud ry them on his retod of ining, Anyway, afr sexing Torts sighs curing the day with my family | spent many hours talking with Mc Hunt abou he traning, eating and tying of Tilers. Fr three days alter diner from si to about 11 pm. that i al Wwetaked ato, and from seven inthe morning val everyone go up at 10 2m we just talked about Tipps. On Monday evening we went fo vist same of the ‘uvsthat were ting brs, Fis we went a See OstarZavch who ves aout two looks fom Mi Hunt. By the way, al hese men have Hunt's sran of birds which | wit write about na separate acl. Anyway back to he ws, Oscar is new tothe Tipper spre and has had the birds so far up seven hours. Tat iS real good onsidering hs iis ist Kt ids ‘Ihe man ga na neg ering cages as you can se rom he pictures ‘er seeing Oscar's sat up we went ave to Andy Vlagkove's house, His bids Tookea od. He mas some dark motes tat rea caugn my ee. Andy aso uses the large cage and the carmunty kt boxes forte tying birds. Allo ne men have the same se up for keeping the fying bcs. They use comparment oughly thee feet long. thity inches oeep. and about two feet high. Tey nave. two amparmen's, oe or ath Ki whi can old up oa dozen beds ely ‘ter Andy's we went up fo See Smal Basic who ha Wis irs gO 11 now's and 10 minutes that day. Mei also new tis yet ta he sport. The day beore he hat heather kt go over sx hours. He was realy grou of his ies. Smal has 3 Unique et up as seen nth photo. Theo is very net ane clan. Mest he mn in Toran donot use any iter tall. any ofthe caoDs, they are cleaned day. ‘Aer some cae ana nome made cake. serve ty mis we Lose, ad some mare Tioper ak we Peace back to Andy's. had another took his bd. then went back to Mr. Hunts “The next morning we lt afer anotner great breakfast prepared by Mrs. Hunt. She sure kept us wel fed an her tasptalty was ust great, especialy putting un with he guys and al he Tipper alk. Thanks again to Mrs. Hunt and Mi Hunt x such wanderul hospitality Sounds ke you hada super tie up tere Wayne, Thanks fretting us hear out it While here Wayne was told ofa fy that the Cenagan men had hs past, sia amaung themseves, Al ics were released at 5:45 a.m, with he flowing Tesuls, Smal Basie - @ hours 57 minutes, Don Wison- & hours 59 minutes, Andy Vagkowe - 6 hours 20 minutes, Osea" Zovieh 3 hours 9 minutes, Bob ‘Kinnear -Disuaiiod. birds disappeared, Harty Hunt - Osqualiied, birds went wer, ast eeen at 9:20 p.m, ‘Smail Basie ‘Andy Vlajkovies' Loft. "Note the large fly cage.” Oskar Zovie Marry Hunt4 Young cocks bred by Mr. Hunt, 1970. Breeding Coop of Andy Vlajkovic.George Vertolli's George Vertolli's bird North American Record Holder.KEN BURGESS SPEAKS Ken Burgess 5 Leys Road Wivenhoe Near Colchester Essex England On betal ofthe Fking Tipper men. ofthe Navona Tipper Unon, Great ‘Brtain, may sh you avery sucoessul season in he breeding lot's, and many 4908 tying ines wit yur ks" uring the yng competition season (ur Unian was founded in 1912 with the objet of nceasing he iterest in te Flying Tipper. by promoting Comperiions and Fxhiniions. thus sawing Individuals with fing nterst tooeter. Today we have the same ams. te NTU ss run by a President, Socrtary ard Council Members. a fying men. who by ther fepenence and knowledge ensure that Flying Competions and Shows are ‘conducted in 2 proper manne. The NTU organizes 7 Fiying Competions each Yar, 4 Ole, and 3 Young bird. between the months of Api and August. Many Major Towns ané Clies have ther own Fling Clubs, which have intemal Competitions throughout the fivng months, these Clubs ar atid fo the NTU and fly acording to NTU Secretary (Mr. Arthur Newton) wo sorts them out to ‘1c of merit. The resis are then published bythe PRO (Wr. John Ratledge) in ‘the monthly ‘Newslte’, which isa result, and Tiler Topic backe (3 pounds 3 year! The NTU has an Annual oe together in etber. for pize gwng. Comme Changes and genera Tipper aiscussion ‘uring the 1979 tying season Some good tying times were record. even ‘though the weather was mot very kind tous generally. Special menion mist be ‘made tothe ellos of Mr. P. Bowcen ofthe Handsworth Cub, who's i of tree ‘lew 20 hrs 40 mins. (held by Mr. Jack Boden. also of Handsworth.) He was unable to get on bre down in he alowed, whicn resuted in disauallication, For your comparison hare ate the NTU fy result, and timings. forthe 1878 fying Old Birds ‘Apr st - Liberation tine 6:15 am. FS. Price Birmingham - 15 hes. 11 mins, ‘ari 22nd- Liberation ine 5.908 m. N.C. Springhiae - 16 hes. 24 mins May 200n- Liberation time 4:30a.m.C. Goodhal Birmingham - YB. 42 mins une 17h = Liberation ime $:008.m, Mt. Campin Spnghld 19 Ws. 43 mins. Young Birds. July 1 Liberation tne 430. Cox Bist - 17s. 5 mins. ‘August Sth Liberation ie 9:15 a.m. K. Burgess Colchester - 15 rs. 46 mins, “August 19m Liberation time 6:00 am. FAlsopp vilernal- 18h. 1 min 7 Fly Aggregate K. Burgess Colchester 101 hrs. 29 mins. ‘3 Fy Young Bird Aggregee.K. Burgess, Coleester - 43 hrs, 30 ins ‘58 Rogrecate, Mr. T. Miler & Son, Brsol- 50h, 20 mins, AL ihistime of he year al Tipper men are kept busy nthe ot. and inthe ‘minds. Those who nave chosen te make an eal stat toe brescing program will ‘be watching the weather amsously. hoping that the cold snaps wil ot affect he babies im the nest. and indeed wondering they nave pared up tothe best advantage. With this “worty" on mind the K's hae tobe ‘tated up ready lor the eaty ying competitions, agan a gambve onthe weather condian, which can ‘change So quickly spoiling, or resulting nth os your potential winner. I's a wonder that we don't al tinish up atthe “Tuny far’, in Tat rm, 0: trough the ‘yes anon Mier, we rst appear tebe a strange bunch of lows, gazing Up nto the sky a three tiny ds, for naurs on end, In a kinds of weather, mutering ‘raise or curses at those same dos inthe sty. I only they coud see those dts, ang know them tobe pigsons would hep! Training a young Tiplerpsgeon for Competion Fying Isa mater of Patience and Common Senso, combined with routine inte yng ll. and their raining ight, ‘Watovar nabs the young Bird picks up in it's early training, wil sly with always, sob sur in your mind hat 1 not you wo sa au, when a promising Youngster als by tn wayside’! At & weeks the young irs eraves rom #3 Dents and put into a young bird compariment, and is gradualy weaned onto Bley. Feecing gradually cut down to one measure of Barly. and one cink of water, in the evening. When this mea! is introduced, your whste call and ‘roppes’ should be in evidence. Aer your youngster has been seed to your loft as an indiviual, ang wil fake place until you Rave about 6 onthe wing, a very hungary! Dreopers ‘working’ aroun the ltt during these early fights is ‘essoni When you ae satisted that your birds knaw ther way around. wiharaw our croppe until your kt indicates tat they want to come down, then put your "dhopoe's' au, and work them around the ltt wih edd rans 0! Barley. Ths Toute now every other day. selecting your beter Mrs. and crapping the nt so ‘ond ones: ater a few weeks of this route, your kit willbe geting Ht and Completely dropper tained. Common fais a his stage is. allewing the young Dir fo hae “sed. thus making it on ifr the Ting te you are asking for hence yau over fy ina the dark aflowing the bird out wih fod n thew cro. lich means you have st conta of them! The target fr these every oer ay traning tht is 46 hs. on Barer. with Inseed twice 8 week) terminating at {sk Tey sould be nom reay forte fee up anda tal fong tight! GOOD DROPPERS ARE IMPORTANT by Jack Prescott The u88 of rappers of sme kind is essential when we need to drop our pigeons at wil The asic rule's that plosons (and man too) when tightened. hungry or ost wil flow any conspecte hat appears fo have contdence ands ‘roceeding win some apparent am and purogse. Merete folows tat ater @ lang Py ana bule-un of nervousness isin evidence — no coubt intensified bythe ‘ating ght — then sen pigoans may find great ecu in dropping Ye te at top. Rather than drop athe lft — they may vey wel crop Some cstance away to De dsquailied. Now the appearance of eropners thal ace aspaying conheance and abanute lack of fear 0 nervousness — detnately vl inspire eoncence into Diherwise very necvaus and tired birds. Ths, of cou, is mare natced when the froppers used are anes with whieh the ki is vey familar Anate: asic rule is ‘that pigeons react nervously towards a strange intucing canspecte, especialy ‘neo unusual colo of peculiar yng syle (f course, wis a mater of Seqree. Some stain are notoriously nervous when drapoing and require wha is lermed a "Maxewum pull” Other strains Fespand tome sightest tuner and in some cases — Ine respond to simply ihe ‘all don’ given by te owner However. most pigeons that have done the tie or the distance davlop 2 ‘art fying ance, Ae hs proc or even during this period hee is generally ‘build-up ol very nervous ension and they behave asi te tpi elo at inlested fot na apparent reason. For this reason — obvausty — such birds neot hap and ne best els rom well krown ana exterlyconidetconspecis ‘viously. one's pigeons wi dep anost as scon as one stops waving his ‘ams o Blowing somone. Then tis ater nsleuous Yo worry abaut droppers. However, lt us presume that same clear signal of clearance to drop and tne Inspiration of clearance to drop on demand is requires Fiest of ll let us Understand that no warkng anima wil operate without signals of words of command. The horses, dogs, falcons and a8 of the circus amels operate ona sequence of signals, sounds and signs. therelare why should we exoet pigeons fo be aferent? High Intensity droppers. as used bya certain English fancier, inceate that, heexpecis a high degree of nervousness at cropping te His droppers are very. very ol. extremely tame and no doubt capable of tying in pitch darkness around ‘th at area and tained to drop inthe ata which is aod. Such old bids wil, havea very ow sex dre and wil no sexualyconrnt a teshly cropped Tipper hase nerves area ight 2 vin strings. Theo are droppers that have done this, Caused astrke up again — with disastrous rests However. Ins fancier krows what Nei doing, Hence droppers that are old ‘enought be my grandtaher. He puts up these droppers, 67a hem and these wil fy and no Goub jon up with he Ki. What beter inuence could ne proce? The 6 rT wll drop wth canidence andro doubt etch he kt down to, He can operate hese creppers many times and he knows very wal that they wil nt elec and wil ony drop in the load area. This i tered 2 2 "hgh pressure” dropping system. A great many people operate 2 fw lata on the io top and meke them Ruter witha Tong thin bamboo cane. As you Know. @ 8 the Tito that ives the “pul”. Dropper hal "Ireze". ae ol no value all and 1 Coubt whether entranced bids or nervously incined birds wil noice them. However. no matter whether we us droppers to inspire courage to drop or simply asthe "gren ight (clearance to lan), ay that eroppers are essaiil — ithe Pigeons are doing ime of any consequence. Naturally — i one's bids are clearly "shegged out” 35 we say — ate ew hours and are ready go doo at any price — even facing the trmbane ar 2 submachine gun — hen of cours — 1 see not reason fo lees dopoers, Furhxmore — i one's bics ee sleacy 2nd ready respond o open clearance here seems tobe no case or droppers. Well — some people can manage without dreppers — they themselves at as the dropper — and their birds caspond to thir call down. Some signal fr ‘earanee To atop nas tobe made. The nervousness and reluctance Yo oop has to be arctlyproparionalyeatd by intnsiti clearance to dopo encouragement toon 1 for xampe, act dawn pus he appearance of «coupe of wel known it