Team Gurnay –
Happy upcoming Holidays,
Now that we are coming to the very important breeding season, I thought I would share
some of the traits you might consider focusing on as you mate up your wonderful Gurnays.
Appearance, or, racing performance or breeders of birds you like in the Gurnay strain.
Most of us have not flown our Gurnays as consistently as we would like, so let's focus on
the best fliers that really look good.
Gurnay type heads – round, smaller beak but proportionate to the head. Not the long snipe
heads and beaks you see in most pigeons today. You want birds that look like the Gurnays
of Fred Shaw, and later Tom Smith and most recently Dr. John Kazmierczak.
The neck – shorter and thicker than most.
Feathers – soft to the touch like handling silk, smooth but strong, no weakness in the
feathers that can be attributed to genetics such as turned-out flights, frills etc.
Gurnay liked black skinned youngsters - feet and all. The legs and feet will redden as the
youngsters mature.
He liked short legs but be mindful that Gurnay liked larger legs and feet. Personally, I don't
like to cut the bands off my birds because their legs have gotten too big for the band. (Plus
remember they don't fly with their feet. Just my opinion)
Body – needs to be packed with muscle and energy. I like an ovate body likened to a Viking
ship, strong keel, a flatter attachment for the muscle to the bone. A body that fits in your
hand, the kind you don't want to put down.
It can be a little longer cast but not out of balance where there is too much body and not
enough tail to counterbalance the chest. The balance has to be there.
Another thought, most of you know the predators have a list of your favorites so when you
find the one that meets your criteria do yourself a favor DON’T FLY IT. Let it prove itself
in the breeding loft, because as soon as you start training that bird, the predators will take it.
Let it prove itself in the breeding loft then if it doesn't produce then you can put it on the
race team. Test everything.
Enough for now!
Yours in Sport,
Alan
Alan & Carol Dyar
504 Karen Court SE
Rainier, WA 98576
alangurnay.12@gmail.com 530 598-6245
Hello. We received the two boxes today with the four Hansenne pigeons. Arrived in excellent condition.
She is SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL! Thank you guys for looking out for me. Can’t say enough about how much I love the bird and birds you have sent me.
Thank you so much, i got the bird! He's so beautiful, pin tail apple body, nice wing :)
Hello there, My name is Mike and live in Az, I had racing pigeons when I was young and now Im not young haha 61, Semi retired and determined to move to a place where I can fly birds again, want to get my grandkids involved. Anyway as a kid I flew some Sions and really enjoyed your website. When Im ready would love to get a few Sions again and see how they do. Any advice for an old newbie? lol
Hey Donnie, Saw your Birds on Ipigeon and must say, those are some Beautiful Heitzmans. They are very true to what I called the real thing. Beautiful Hansennes as well. Take Care, Chuck
Hi
I have placed the pigeon recieved from you recently in a priority express shipment back to you in same box recieved. Bird was beautiful and healthy but we realized it’s nature is such that it needs to fly and be a racing pigeon. We can’t offer that life to it and realize it was a mistake to try this based on our situation
Bird has had not been outside and has been confined indoors in isolation since recieved.
Please give it the home it deserves.
Appreciate the care you took getting it to us!!!
Need some color on my team. Had some sion couple years ago when i had a partner who sick and could not care for his own birds. He liked sions so i bought some from you on pigeonauction.com. We alot of fun his sions against my team .He has since past on. His family called me and thanked me for letting fly with me he really looked forward race day. HE WON EVERY WEEK
Path: https://www.clayhavenfarms.com/pigeons/for-sale
Thank you guys so much for allowing me the opportunity to love these birds.
Thanks again for the most beautiful Pure Paul Sions pigeons ever!! The loft is full of happy sounds from the birds strutting around in their new home. Y’all were so easy to work thru my problems of birds I chose.
Thanks a million times over Pam and Donnie. Your friend Jimi
Good evening
What a surprised New Year’s gift from you guys
I received the very nice young pure white hansennes hen this pm.
I was not aware that you sent her already/
Thanks for sending 12046
I really like her.
Please keep me posted when you have bastins availabe
Wishing you a safe, healthy and prosperous New Year.
Thanks so much
I received the birds this morning.
As I expected, they are all very pretty and healthy.
I need a nice sion cock to pair up with my almost white hen.
I believed, I inquired a white splash white sion cock,
Not sure if he is still available, trying to breed out pure white sions
From your loft.
The Hansenne cock, very handsome, pls keep me posted for a solid
White hen. The hen very beautiful, can’t
Wait what they will yield.
Thanks so much
I’m super stoked for new birds!. Second new loft in Austin Texas. I’m really looking for 4 to 5 pair.
