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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give right advice,good pigeon,to all beginner in pigeon sport..
No matter who one speaks to around the world, all agree that the sport is dying and becoming too expensive. I think people understand that the very best in birds are expensive and out of reach of most, but consistant flying with above avarage birds (not the best birds)can still give heaps of fun and top club positions. The real key is that it is all of our responsibilitiy to foster yongsters, not with the best birds, but with the know-how. Also we are to assist youngsters with road training, programmes (health and training) etc. I believe this is the biggest reason the sport is dying. I have been racing now for 20 years and would have stopped in year 2 0r 3, if i was not assisted.
I agree with you Eddie. The young people that are given a chance to see and understand the sport of racing are the key to the continuance of this hobby. I stopped as a teen after 4 or 5 years because the neighbor that originally started me off was too into winning and failed to actively involve me in the club activities. I actually received a 1st place 300 mile YB race trophy months after whatever award banquet was held (and even now I’m assuming there was a banquet). I did not even know that my bird had won until they gave me the trophy. All this to say… those in the club should be persistant and almost at times seemingly too involved in following up with young fanciers – if you even have any in your club these days.
Here in the uk the sport is dying ,there are no young people in the sport and the clubs in the uk are getting smaller every year.The clubs that are small will not get together and make bigger clubs .We have people that dominate the sport with there numbers that they send each week to races and the small flyers who dont get a look in with short number of birds they can send,this is also killing the sport here in the uk .We have a lot of problems with hawks killing many birds whitch the RPRA dont seem to care about.The cost of corn and products in this country also.I could go on and on about the sport here in the uk with problems.
being a young fancier it seems pigeon racing is dying because many older fanciers are unkeen upon newcomers to the sport in threat of being beaten.
i think pigeon racing in South Africa is dying. 2 reasons for that.
1. the costs involved.
2. the politics in the clubs
yes in the usa too cost
Let people know that this is a sport and a hobby that is challenging, fun, and open to people of all ages , all walks of life, and is economically feasable to just about anyone. Many people do not know that the sport of pigeon racing even exists. If somehow this door could be opened I believe pigeon racing would grow by leaps and bounds. But the word has got to get to the mass of people.
I am almost with you on this idea Jolley.I disagree on letting the masses know, I think the sport would be ruined. I think the greedy and unkind people will find away to tax us and shut us down. Many road blocks will pop up. Most states already have an ordinance that prohibits pigeons. If anything that the masses need to know is that a ordinance against pigeons need to be lifted. We pigeon folks should be the ones to impose the laws. I like that idea, In House Pigeon Police. Then once the freedom is there, then we Happy go Lucky pigeon folks can spread the pigeon LOVE! If you agree or disagree let me know. PEACE
hi chris
I think clubs might be dying out, as each year they lose a member to illness and other reasons.
There were two clubs were I live, now we have join together leaving just one club. we have already lost three members. The price of things don’t help and we have to get our birds 30 miles to get them on a transporter, which is not cheap with the price of fuel these days. I my self fly in my club and the national and am wondering now how long I and keep flying in two clubs. As things have change for me personalty.
the racing pigeon sport its starting to get very very expensive here in south africa ecspecially the food
Hi if we keep less pigeons ,say you start with 75 racing pigeons you keep about 40 good ones,immediatly you half your food bill.
When using more natural products for medicine you also saves alot.When tossing your pigeons,i do 2 x 70km and 1x 95km per week and that is enough for my pigeons.
When the number off pigeons you keep rises so will your bill.
Rgds Robbie
Hi,Chris I read some of the comments and as they said I also believe that this sport is for the rich.you need a lot of money or else you don’t have fun during races.To be successful in this sport you have to keep the loft up to date cause here in Malta this sport is getting very popular
regards;
Franco
The sport is, unfortunately,not going well anywhere, apart from Asia, as far as I can tell. Here in Australia it is facing problems, The falcon population has gone through the roof in some areas, with huge losses in the early races especially. Because of the climate, which is very hot indeed in the summer months there are no young and old bird programs as such, the birds are raced from winter time, when the days are short and the birds are not in form, into late spring, when the temperatures start to increase. Typically flyers here raise big numbers of young birds, 150 – 200 being not uncommon. It is also not uncommon for almost all of them to be lost by season’s end. At which point they breed another loft full and repeat the proccess. This makes racing here very expensive, feeding that many stock pigeons and racers is itself a hefty amount, and race fees are high and getting higher. Small wonder few young people can be bothered with the cost and effort of racing pigeons, when there is so little visible reward. As we older flyers leave the sport, I think it will get harder to recruit new fanciers.