MARCH 2010 NEWSLETTER
BY SAVILLE PENKIN

The good news to report is that our goal of 560 pigeons has been reached and anything above this amount will gladly be accepted as a bonus. The maximum that the loft can accommodate is 600 so we feel sure that with 2 weeks left to the end of March, we should accomplish the magical figure of 600.

The pigeons are in excellent health which has been confirmed by Dr De Beer who has checked them on two occasions during the past month and is extremely satisfied with their condition. We are deeply grateful to Dr De Beer for this service for which he does not charge.

Of late approximately 8 pigeons have been lost around the loft due to hawks plus a few which got sick. Fanciers have been notified of lost birds and in most cases, have arranged to replace same.

Special thanks goes to Saville Penkin for his passion and dedication towards the loft and assisting with the marketing and newsletters. Also to Hendrik Cooper for his input and willingness to help at the loft and especially for collecting the pigeons at the airport from up-country.

A big thanks to Ulrich Richter who has made his website available for the newsletter and results. This saves management the expense of having to mail newsletters which has become costly. The website is westernpigeonracing.co.za

Thanks also goes to SANPO Councillor W Van Der Berg for providing the loft with a computer and printer and also for the labour to paint the loft and
F Hendricks for providing the paint. Also to Nick Greef for all his assistance with the marketing of the loft itself.

Various sponsors both old and new contribute to the well being of the pigeons and we thank Medpet our main sponsor as well as Agricol and Mr Viljoen (0794941260) of Bredasdorp, who now provides grit from his company High-Flight Pigeon Products.

Thanks also to Sedick (0796704459) of Avi Nutro Herbs who supplied two boxes of assorted herbs which assist tremendously with the birds moult.

Thanks must go to Pigeon World who assisted in obtaining the PMV vaccine at an excellent price and also sponsored part of this expense. The pigeons have been vaccinated and will be re-vaccinated again during the course of the next two weeks. We thank Tony Dos Santos for all his assistance in this regard.

The loft has been totally disinfected and with the heat presently being experienced in Cape Town, it has dried out very quickly to the benefit of the pigeons.

We are still looking for sponsors for the Hot Spots to make the prize money more attractive and would appreciate any donation or trophies.. Fanciers wishing to assist are asked to contact Yazeed in this regard.

It will soon be time for the birds to start exercising but this will only take place once all the vaccinations and the moult are complete.

The management thanks all those fanciers who have entrusted their birds at the Klapmats loft and wishes them all the success for 2010.