Hey, the first episode of Taking on Tyson primiered on Sunday on Animal Planet, did you get a chance to check it out? If you did, please tell everyone what you thought of the show in the comments below! can’t…
Pairing Breeders Part 2 of 2
I like to pair my birds so that there’s always a genetic link between two pigeons. The studies I‘ve done on the subject really back this up. I’ve spent countless hours studying genetic percentages. I’ve found that there seems to…
Pairing Breeders Part 1 of 2
Fanciers start looking back at their old and young bird racing seasons in November and start to look at bringing in new birds to their lofts. If they didn’t do well in the short races, they’re going to be looking…
Race Day Concerns—The Effect of Heat and Humidity on the Racing Pigeon
Race Day Concerns—The Effect of Heat and Humidity on the Racing Pigeon Because racing pigeons do not possess sweat glands, control of their bodies’ heat and hydration is regulated through their air sacs. Cooling occurs during respiration as moisture is…
Care of the Abandoned Racing Pigeon Hatchling– Part 2 Feeding
Care of the Abandoned Racing Pigeon Hatchling– Part 2 Feeding Feeding the Pigeon Hatchling Before you begin to handfeed the pigeon hatchling, you’ll need to create an artificial beak. You can do this by taking a syringe and cutting of…
Tyson finds peace in pigeon racing
By Kevin Iole, source Yahoo! sports HENDERSON, Nev. – The hands that once caused so much fear, that once scrambled the brains of highly trained men, which caused elite professionals to cower in fear, now gently, tenderly, caress a pigeon.…
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 flying or by the quality of the young it produces. …
Culling Unproductive Flyers and Breeders (part1 of 2)
Article provided by Bob Prisco Culling is a procedure that is easy for some, hard for others and impossible for many fanciers. Each fancier must identify the goals for his loft that he wishes to achieve before he knows which…
Widowhood Explained – The System
Article provided by Frank McLaughlin of Mclaughlin Lofts Frank’s Widowhood System #1. The cocks should spend 30 minutes with hens the first few races before crating for the race. They are left with the hens for two hours after a…
Widowhood Explained
Article 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 film made in the 1930’s for the World’s Fair. Racing…
