“The race isn’t over until the bird is clocked.” What is trapping and clocking? “Trapping” is a term that I think stemmed out of the used of the word stall trap. When a bird came home from a race it…
Sexing Racing Pigeons
Sexing Racing Pigeons Let me get this out of the way here first I am not an writer by trade, this will be a listing of statements, facts and observations on the many ways of telling the gender of homing…
Pigeon Racing, Preparing Before the Race
“The race starts days before clock in” What does “preparing before the race” mean? Preparing before the race means preparing your birds for the type of race they will compete. This article does not cover “setting up” or different psychological…
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 time. Feeding. Winter mixture: 50% barley, 20% wheat, 20% maize,…
Let’s Talk About Systems… (part 1)
Let’s Talk About Systems… (part 1) As we begin this subject I checked a dictionary and this is how the word “System” was explained! “A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole.” Every one of us…
3 Tips for Selecting Breeders
From the very beginning the selection of breeders has been fascinating for me plus rewarding in meeting top flyers in different parts of the world. Like any other subject matter, Pigeon Graders, there are several good ones in America, have…
June in the Loft
June in the Loft Now that old bird racing is winding down and breeding is nearly complete, fanciers around the country are starting to think about young bird racing. Folks are shipping their futurity hopefuls their selected races, and fanciers…
Pigeon Racing – A Number’s Game? (Part 2)
There is likely a perfect ratio as to how many pigeons you can keep in a loft before the numbers and conditions become counter productive, and it’s a very good idea to know what those are for the various lofts.…
Pigeon Racing – A Number’s Game? Part 1
Pigeon racing winning is about having the best most optimal birds to race with. For the last 5 years I’ve spent a great deal of my time in painstaking research trying to find the elusive details about individual pigeons that…
