News and Updates
Sep-29-2022
2ND TOSS

Once again we had to wait til 10:30 to release birds in groups because of morning fog.  Some of the groups got together, the sky was sunny but very hazy.  We can't wait too long because then it starts getting hot.  Hopefully we start getting better mornings.

Sep-28-2022
1ST TOSS

We had to wait to turn birds out due to very heavy fog this morning.  Released in groups.  New training box worked great.

Sep-27-2022
NEW TRAINING CONTAINER

We have delayed training due to getting a new training container mounted on our truck.  We will be getting it tomorrrow and will commence training on Wednesday.  This is a few day later than we anticipated however we're confident we will have the birds well trained.  They are flying really good around the loft and are definitely ready to be trained.  We have had some very hot days recently so maybe it is a blessing we had to wait this long to start.  We are looking forward to another great year, good luck to all our breeders.  Any questions contact Steve Miner, 619-933-8188 or sminervangruen@aol.com.

Sep-18-2022
START OF TRAINING

We plan on starting training this week provided our new training box is ready.  We are putting a new training container on our flatbed truck.  I will make loading birds much easier and will have 3 levels rather than the crates.  Birds are ranging really good and are ready for training.  Sometimes groups will be gone for 45 minutes when ranging.  Will have first training toss on Wincompanion hopefully this week.  Any questions or concerns conatact Steve Miner, 619-933-8188. Good Luck!!

Aug-17-2022
FIRST DAY FOR LOFT FLYING

Today we let birds out for exercise for the first time since pulling 9th and 10th flights.  They got a bath and seemed to really enjoy being out of the loft.  The younger group will go out this afternoon so the inventory will not be complete until later in the day.  We have lost a couple of the young ones to Mr. Hawk, unfortunately part of the process.  We will be doing trapping inventories every few days for the next month.  Training will start @ 3rd week of September.  Good luck to all.

Aug-02-2022
UPDATE AND HOTEL INFO

Birds are doing great, still waiting for 9th and 10th to grow out.  Health is excellent, just waiting to start letting them out for exercise.  We are planning to start training @ middle of September.  We want the birds to be out and ranging before we start training.  We will have basically daily trapping inventory once we start flying them around the loft.

Hotel information:  Room prices are the same (very surprising) $109/night or $99/night if you stay 5 nights or more.  No charge for parking as well.  Our hotel is the Courtyard Marrtiott Liberty Station which is very close to the airport.  When reserving your room(s) say you are part of the Pigeon Races during Thanksgiving Week.  Contact info is on our website.  Any problems or questions contact Steve Miner, 619-933-8188 or sminervangruen@aol.com.  Good luck and let's have another great year!!!

Jun-25-2022
UPDATE AND REMINDER

We are now done receiving birds.  I know the inventory on the breeder page shows @850 birds however that includes all the birds we have lost either off the loft or other.  We have had a really bad year dealing with hawks.  When birds go out for first time they get scared up by the hawks and then they are all over the neighborhood and get picked off.  We are figuring after we delete the missing birds from the clock we should have @ 750 birds.  Any questions contact Steve Miner 619-933-8188.

Jun-14-2022
INVENTORY

On our Inventory clocking it shows almost 100 birds missing.  That is not the case, we have @50-75 birds that we have not put chips on however they are registered in our computer.  We keep birds in quarantine for at least 7-10 days before moving them into the loft.  If you are missing a bird or birds and you sent them at least 2 weeks ago or before then they should be in the loft and trapped in inventory.  There are some exceptions, if we feel the birds are not 100% healthy they don't go into loft until they are.  We should have a complete inventory by middle of next week.  Replacements will be accepted until Julu 1.

Jun-09-2022
INVENTORY

We have now received our maximum birds for this year.  We have contacted breeders of birds that have been killed or we had to put down.  The inventory we are doing tomorrow, Friday June 10, will have all birds with the exception of birds received the last week or so.  Most all birds are out flying or hanging around loft.  We don't force fly until after flights are cut and pulled and grown out.  The birds fly really good around  our lofts so very seldom do we have to force them at all.  Health has been very good with the exception of maybe 5-6 birds that were just weak and not up to par.  Replacement birds will be accepted until July 1.  Any questions contact Steve Miner, 619-933-8188 or sminervangruen@aol.com. 

May-13-2022
MILO GARVER

I am sorry to report that one of our most prominent club members, Milo Garver, passed away yesterday.  He had been sick with multiple cancers and had put up quite a fight.  His wife, Ruth, called yesterday to let me know and of course I have passed on the info to all our club members.  His services will be next Thursday, May 19 at 10:00 at the Singing Hills Memorial Park, 2800 Dehesa Rd., El Cajon 92019.

Milo was a member of our club for over 50 years and was our club secretary/Treasurer for most of those years.  He would be the person that did things at the club to help improve it that nobody wanted to do.  He was always suggesting improvements and then  making sure we followed up or he would just do it himself.  Milo was a definite icon in our club and he will be missed by all.  

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