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Understanding Breeding and Genetics Part 2 – Selection
Selection Selection is at the basis of all breeding and the improvement of all animal species depends on it. Long before any animal breeder ever used his stockman’s eye to…
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Culling Unproductive Flyers and Breeders (part2of2)
Article Provided by Bob Prisco In both the racing and breeding loft the true value of a pigeon will be found only by actual results (good and bad), either by…
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Young Bird Racing
Young Bird Racing This past winter I received several e-mails on young bird racing maybe, because I had a great young bird season last season. I thought I would write…
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March in the Loft
March in the Loft—Care and Feeding of the Racing Pigeon Squab In March breeders in the U.S. can finally reap the rewards of all of their hard work during the breeding…
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*Video* Fret Marks on Racing Pigeons
This is a great video from Lavender Hill Lofts, showing what fret marks are and explaining why they happen.
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Pigeon Training Methods From Hilsea Lofts
Pigeon Training Methods From Hilsea Lofts The question of training is largely a question of muscle and motion. Muscle develops or degenerates almost exactly in proportion to the amount of…
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Pigeon Racing Essentials
Pigeon Racing Essentials Air Good ventilation and freedom from dampness. Water Fresh and in clean vessels. Food Sound food, rationally fed. Control Exercise, trapping, feeding and basket work at right…
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How did you get involved in pigeon racing or pigeon keeping in general?
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Pigeons Show Superior Self-Recognition Abilities To Three Year Old Humans
Posted on July 18, 2011 | 1 CommentScienceDaily (June 14, 2008) — Keio University scientists have shown that pigeons are able to discriminate video images of themselves even with a 5-7 second delay, thus having self-cognitive abilities... -
Training Your Birds
Posted on April 18, 2010 | 4 CommentsTraining Your Birds After the birds have been outside for a proper amount of time, they should be called into the loft. This is done by whistling and shaking the... -
Widowhood Explained
Posted on February 7, 2011 | 2 CommentsArticle provided by Frank McLaughlin of McLaughlin Lofts Widowhood racing has been around for nearly 80 years or more. When traveling in Belgium a few years ago I watched a... -
Old and Young Bird Racing System
Posted on November 17, 2011 | 3 CommentsOld and Young Bird Racing System Old Birds I race 16 pairs of cocks and hens. I stop the yearling at 350 miles, two years and older go all the... -
Aviary Basket Loading Method
Posted on November 11, 2011 | 2 CommentsAviary Basket Loading Method Great video from Dan Smith of Sunset Coast Doves showing his basket loading method using his movable wall aviary system.
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