My Best Kept “Secrets” Recap I hope you enjoyed Bob Prisco’s best kept “secrets” I just wanted to give you alittle recap just incase you missed any of them. Start practicing them in your own loft and you should start…
Secret #2: Quality over Quantity
Secret #2: Quality over Quantity DO NOT OVER CROWD YOUR LOFT (Racing or Breeding). Quantity offers only cost and wasted time. Quality is profitable and rewarding. Once you learn the advantage of quality above quantity, put it into practice. People…
Secret #4: Look for Evidence of Homing and Navigation Qualities
Secret #4: Look for Evidence of Homing and Navigation Qualities Breed from birds that have the “Compass” or “Homing Instinct.” If a pigeon can’t home, how can you expect it to win? There is still no consensus on how a…
Secret #5: Let the Basket and Races Cull For You
Secret #5: Let the Basket and Races Cull For You The only fair and impartial methods of selecting intelligence that gives true satisfaction and results are the training basket and long races. In my opinion, no individual can measure mentality and…
Secret #6: Breed for internal Qualities not External Appearance
Secret #6: Breed for internal Qualities not External Appearance Some fanciers have pigeons which seem to have everything one could desire in a bird’s appearance: wing, back, build, eyes, feather, etc. However, these pigeons have never earned the feed that…
Secret #7: I Believe in Heredity
Secret #7: I Believe in Heredity I believe in the simple principle of genetics, “Heredity is handed down from one generation to the next.” No one can start with mediocre pigeons and castoffs from several different fanciers, and hope to…
Secret #8: Lofts Should be Comfortable and Secure
Secret #8: Lofts Should be Comfortable and Secure I believe that pigeons have no sense of luxury, but they do have a sense of comfort and security. Therefore, a luxurious loft is not essential to success, but a loft must provide…
Secret #9: Build the “love of the loft” in your birds.
Secret #9: Build the “love of the loft” in your birds. Spend quality time with your birds, and you will improve your record. Give the birds kind, gentle and regular attention so they will trust you. This should make them…
The Secret of the Champions
The Secret of the Champions When pigeons fail to have good results one need not seek far to find a reason for that. There are two possibilities: Either the birds are no good or they are not in good shape.…
Healthy Pigeons Win Races Part 4 “A Realistic Health Program”
A Realistic Health Program Before Young Bird Races: Vaccinate for pox, PMV and paratyphoid 30 to 45 days before training starts. Before Breeding in the Winter: Vaccinate all old birds, breeders and young birds you are keeping for PMV and…
