This weeks discussion of the week is…
What do you think the current state of pigeon racing is?
For example do you think pigeon racing is growing or dying and why, express your views and share with others your opinions on the current state of pigeon racing by placing your vote in the poll below then posting a comment in the comment section below this post.
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yes its true that the sport is slowly dying, the same faces dominates the races. maybe because for some people who already knows how to race, they don’t teach those who don’t know. that is why some quit the sport because of straight losses and flunk performance in the races. maybe to help this sport to still survive longer, continuing forums and educational services should be rendered by those who top and win races. maybe it will work,
but if asking the condition in our country, Philippines. i feel bad because this sport is not that famous that for some they still consider the sport as for kids only. and also in our country its very expensive to join clubs, because primarily, pigeon lovers here are after of the money not with the real spirit of the sport.
there is a definate decline in the pigeon sport we see this year after year,the obvious reason is you cannot get young fanciers interrested, in my club the average membership age is 60. as for a novice to start up the cost is so prohibitive, ie loft,clock,baskets,pigeons,drinkers,feeders,medics,the list goes on.a large number of fanciers have left the sport simply because they could no longer put up with the raptors,to have a nice kit of youngsters flying just to have the peregrine scatter them the four corners of the globe.{definately about time something was done about them}.every year you see more & more one loft races crop up i don’t think this helps,as it may be taking potential fanciers away, as it’s cheaper to buy 6 pigeons enter them to race,no need to purchase loft or sundries, and someone else does all the work.anyway that’s a bit off my chest,enjoy your birds…
HELLO EVERYBODY! MY THOUGHTS ON THE SUBJECT, “CURRENT STATE OF PIGEON RACING”, IS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME AS MOST OF YOU FOLKS, THAT HAS COMMENTED ON THE STATUS OF PIGEON RACING! TEN YEARS AGO, I WOULDN’T THINK TWICE BEFORE PURCHASING MATERIALS FOR A NEW LOFT,MEDS.,STOCK BIRDS, OR ANYTHING ELSE RELATED TO RACING PIGEONS. NOW, MOST OF US HAS TO WATCH WHERE OUR NEXT DOLLAR IS SPENT! MY POINT IS, THE AVERAGE JOE CAN’T AFFORD THESE TYPE OF EXSPENSES, NOR CAN HE INTRODUCE THE SPORT TO HIS CHILDREN, FAMILY MEMBERS, OR FRIENDS. I WILL NOT MENTION NAMES OF SOME PIGEON MERCHANTS, THAT CAN AFFORD TO FLY TO EUROPE AND BUY SOME OF THE BEST AVAILABLE CHAMPIONS,BRING THEM TO THE U.S. AND DRIVE THE PRICES UP SO MUCH, WE(THE AVERAGE JOE) COULDN’T AFFORD A SINGLE TAIL FEATHER OF, PERHAPS, A DECENT BIRD FOR FLYING OR BREEDING! IN CLOSING, MY THOUGHTS ARE, LIKE THE ECONOMY, FOR NOW, PIGEON RACING, IS MOST LIKELY NOT GOING TO GROW AS IT HAS IN THE NOT SO LONG AGO PAST! THE GOAL I HAVE IS, TO GIVE OR SELL, AT A LOW COST TO ANYONE THAT IS INTERESTED IN THE SPORT. THE MAN I’M ABOUT TO MENTION, MARK KARGES, OF CAL. HAS HELPED ME GET SOME OF HIS GREAT BIRDS, AT A COST THAT MOST COULD AFFORD. WE NEED MORE FANCIERS LIKE MARK, TO HELP GET THIS GREAT SPORT BACK ON TRACK! THANKS FOR READING MY THOUGHTS ON THIS MATTER, AND GOD BLESS US ALL, AND OUR BELOVED PIGEONS!! DERRALL.
my commants are the same as most fanciers. first we charge to much money for pigeons for young people cant afford and most of us are dishonest when we give new
fanciers some pigeons that are not good enought for themselves so they make a big deel given them to young fanciers starting their pigeon hobby. this is not right in
our hobby–if we are to keep this great hobby into the future alive we have to wake
up to this fact by helping new people to enjoy our hobby also helping them to feed and care for their birds.–the feds and clubs seem to be able to charge what they like with so many people not working in theese times all of us fanciers should wake up to theese facts or we will not be racing pigeons in the future–joe kelly.
I think the number of pigeon flayers is declining due to cost and high unemployment in the US, also 99% of the subdivisions will not allow you to have a pigeon loft in your back yard.
Pigeon racing is a sport which does not decline in any individual unless he knows what racing pigeon is and how to race them. I agree, as many people say it is a very expensive sport, but I enjoy a lot being with them, I love the way they grow and fly. I think if a person likes to race pigeon for a hobby and as a sport, surely the sport will not die for him. If you think you are learning about racing pigeons every day then I am sure people can continue this hobby even by keeping a couple of pairs and racing them without spending much money on them.
Primero dar gracias a Chirs por su ayuda, mi opinion es que a muchos palomeros adoran este deporte, pero el problema de la economia es lo que esta afectando este deporte, y muchos lo abandonan para siempre, otro gran problema es la falta de una verdadera informacion colombofila donde se pueda confiar al 100 %, muchos no logran tener buenos sistemas y conocimientos, y al final se decepcionan y se van del deporte, muchos tampoco tienen el dinero para comprar buenos reproductores y le regalan palomas de desecho, y al final los resultados son malos y la deseccion es frustrante y se retiran del deporte, saludos Homero LLerena.
DEAR SIR, IF YOU ARE GOING TO COMMENT ON ANY SUBJECTS ON THIS SITE, DOING SO IN SPANISH IS OK, IF YOU ARE MEXICAN, BUT I’M NOT, SO PLEASE, IN THE FUTURE, TYPE A COMMENT IN ENGLISH, AND IF YOU MUST, ONE IN SPANISH, SO WE CAN ALL UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. THANKS, DERRALL AVERY, AND GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!
I believe that the future of the sport is bright and here is why. Pigeon racing has not even begun to scratch the surface of what is possible for the sport. People just need to think outside the box. Is the general public going to take an interest in something when the vast majority of people do not even know it exists? Pigeon racing is going to grow in the future as technology catches up with the sport. The inevitable progression of the sport is to be able to track the birds progress. This technology already exists but its application in the sport of pigeon racing is probably five years out. I want you to imagine the implications of being able to see where your birds are on the computer screen. Now imagine the implications of everyone else being able to see it. The economy stinks but for those who think outside of this box, racing pigeons can be a huge asset. Most clubs have some sort of a program to help beginners and let’s be honest, does pedigree really matter when it comes down to picking a winner. How many people have purchased top of the line pigeons based on pedigree and ended up with a bunch of junk. Take care of your pigeons and they will love you. If they love you, they will work their heart out to get home to you. Pigeon feed is a part of taking care of your birds. The fewer birds you have in some cases, the better off you are and the better off your birds are in the loft. This sport will be bigger than ever in ten years because someone is going to use their brain to figure out a way to translate the love for the sport into a format the general public will understand and appreciate. When the public becomes aware of the sport, more dollars will flow into the sport and when GPS bands become a reality, it’s all over. Imagine being able to legally bet on birds like you do horses. Think about a giant screen in a casino and on sports betting websites. If you have pigeons now, stick around and watch what happens in the next several years. Start a blog just like this one by visiting my website and let everyone know about your love for the sport…
By the way, for those who think the sport is too money driven. Money is going to be what saves the sport. The pigeon racing niche is too small and there are too few players to stimulate good competition. As it grows, there will be more options available and the love of the sport as a hobby will increase. People do money races because they want to stay active in the sport with zero loss. This is the reality of free enterprise and the economy. Be a little bit more business minded about getting other people into the sport and as more revenue is generated, more clubs will pop up and more focus will be placed on the sport as a hobby. Right now people in the sport need to focus on generating even more money and more exposure, not less…
Here in Malta there are a lot of people that were with pigeons and now they are not because of the econimic situation is not good and because it is an expensive sport. But there are other people that are becoming pigeon fanciers. Since I was a child I was a pigeon fancier and I will still be no matter what heppen. Here in Malta as to take the account that we are a small island there are 25 clubs with 1,800 members.
in india thats were i live homer racing is not so grand as other countries paucity of information and a lot of confusion prevails for the newcomers