Pigeon Fostering….. This is our method to raise an all white round, then a race team, using fosters and ‘natural parents’…. Put the pairs together, and let everyone lay a round of eggs. Most pairs will lay within 7-10 days…
September In The Loft
September In The Loft September is the month where fanciers enjoy the fruits of their hard work they have put in. It is the month where young birds are evaluated from the past breeding season. This is the time where the quality…
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 select certain individuals, natural selection had from the very first…
Pigeon Racing Q&A with Anil George
Q: You won the AU Speed Record for the distance of 500-550 miles on 6-7-08 with an incredible speed of 2357.250 yards per minute. You won at all three levels, club, NE/IA combine and Husker Hawkeye Combine by as much…
Pigeon Health Matters Part 2 – The Race Stage
Race stage Aim: To maintain winning form through the entire season by good management and maintenance of health. This is when it gets interesting. It is also the time when most fanciers start making serious mistakes. During competition medication is…
Pigeon Health Matters Part 1
From a veterinary health point of view pigeons represent an extreme therapeutic challenge. In a closed stock loft or parrot aviary, where the movement of birds in and out is very low it is simply a matter of testing birds,…
Understanding Breeding and Genetics Part 1
Understanding Breeding and Genetics Breeding good racing pigeons can be accomplished without any knowledge of genetics. Just think; how would the stockmen of years gone by, who did not have an inkling of genetics, have bred their livestock? Theirs was…
