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What do you think the current state of pigeon racing is?
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In the Philippines where I started racing pigeons in 1985, the sport have grown so popular beyond what I have expected. From our city of Manila, where the sport started, it is now very popular the whole country. Clubs sprouted so fast from the northern provinces to the south.
Since i started in 1985, I never stopped helping it grow by helping new fanciers not just for birds but more importantly by giving them my basic management system. I speak about the sport in many new clubs and perform volunteer works in my mother club.
Thousands have joined local clubs.
I am glad that i have joined Pigeon Insider so that I could share more the knowledge i will be gaining thru this group. I will be updated and will help me disseminate it back to the Philippines.
Here in Vancouver where I am now, our sport is dying due also to city ordinances that controls number of birds you can have ( 12 birds only). Farther from here, it is stagnant even the regulation is friendly.
we must promote pigeon racing so that the sport will not die.
It’s current state is stagnent. Not much new blood is joining at the rate that it should. Kids are too “busy” to actually commit to something that shows true responsibility and commitment.
Now, with PETA sticking its filthy nose in our sport, who knows what the future may hold for pigeon racing. I am 32 years old and just starting out and I feel this might end soon for all of us if these “animal rights” activist use the law against us.
HI I FEEL THAT IN MY HOMETOWN IN QLD AUSTRALIA THAT THE SPORT IS SLOWLY DECLINING AS THE OLDER FLYERS REACH THE STAGE THAT THEY CAN NO LONGER FULLY CARE FOR THERE PIGEONS DUE TO PHYSICALLY NO LONGER BEING CAPABLE,HOWEVER IN OUR CLUB WE PROMOTE OUR JUNIOR FLYERS BUT ALL OF THE JUNIORS COME FROM FLYING MEMBER FAMILIES, NO JUNIORS COME FROM OUTSIDE PIGEON RACING FAMILIES AND THERE IS NO REAL PROMOTION OF THE SPORT DONE TO INCOURAGE PEOPLE INTO THE SPORT. BEFORE I STARTED RACING I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE SPORT FROM MY BROTHER WHO GOT ME INTO FLYING SO I FEEL THAT PROMOTION OF THE SPORT IS ALL BUT DEAD AND OUR FOCUS IS TO MUCH ON SENIOR FLYERS AND NOT THE JUNIORS, BECAUSE WITHOUT JUNIORS WE SENIORS WE ONE DAY BE TO OLD AND THERE WILL BE KNOW ONE TO CARRY ON IN THIS SPORT AND THAT WILL BE TRAGIC
I think the sport is growing and to keep it growing we need to get more youth in the sport they are the future of this great sport
I believe it is a dying sport but only because not a lot of people know it exists at all.
I’ve made it my goal to help promote the hobby in the future.
Personally, I’m a bachelor of arts student studying criminology. I hope to get my Ph.D in criminology in the future.
I’m working on a personal project of mine to develop a program which uses racing pigeons as a therapy animal in the Canadian prison systems, half way houses, community youth programs, schools, etc. The goal is to get the participants, whether inmates or troubled teens to feed, breed, train, race, and generally take care of the pigeons. In return, they get a sense of belonging, responsibility, become more socialized, and maybe most importantly become individuals that are kind and generous and have long term goals that they can strive to attain.
I’ve gotten a lot of support from my professors and they all have said its an excellent program that I’m developing so I hope to have success. Worst comes to worst, my troubles will still get media attention which is great for the sport as a whole.
If anyone is interested in getting more information on this program or just wants to talk pigeons, I can be reached at my email:
brar.93@hotmail.com
Some people don’t take me too seriously because I’m still 18, but many don’t realize that it is my generation that will truly decide if this magnificent and rewarding sport will even exist in the next couple of decades. Hopefully it does not die out, and I’ll try my best to keep it alive in my area.
Take care and happy flying!
Gurbir Brar
Abbotsford, BC
Canada
I think it is dying because i can not even got info on howto get started with out paying $50 so i think it will die i would really like to now how to get stared and anther thing is that not very many people are going to pay $50 a bird after you make a loft it is a few hundred to get stared. if any one has any info on how to get stared plz email me at zlingnofski@hotmail.com
Hey Zach,
Welcome to the sport, check out our beginners guide to pigeon racing by clicking the link below,
http://www.pigeonracingpigeon.com/beginners-handbook/
I think it will help you get started!
Yours in the sport,
-Chris
I am starting to get back into pigeons now that I am retired. First thing I get is that the birds are dirty & have sickness. Well exposure & getting people educated is needed on a grand scale to get more people involved.
I THINK PIGEON RACING IS DYING IN SOUTH AFRICA BECAUSE IT IS TO EXSPENCIF
I believe the current state of pigeon racing is growing all over the world because many of my friends including myself looking for the good quality of racing pigeons
When I compare ourselves to US we are way far off.
Just a simple availability of special feed for pigeons we are restricted to few ,funny part is I just tried to import some special additive feed from the US.I wanted to use Suptnik trapping system not available in Canada again
You can buy it from US .
We need to have a proper outlet for pigeons supplies ,
Feed etc
From my point of view pigeon racing is growing , even the market maybe at a much faster rate than before, the reason is the economy is not that bright and some people take on the sports to make a quick bucks and make everybody jump on the wagon .
With the state of this economy and lack of leadership, for me, whether it’s pigeon racing or just enjoying the peace and contentment it brings, I find this hobby one of the few enjoyments I have. I don’t believe it’s declining, only hidden. I’m just starting to get back into flying birds and I’m so looking foward to it. We need start to bring to attention the fact that pigeon breeding, racing or just a hobby is not only refreshing but “So needed”.
It is growing in my state (bihar).