Hundreds of disappearing racing pigeons have many fanciers pointing the finger at mobile phone towers, which are becoming more and more common across the country. Could the electro-magnetic radiation emitted by these towers be affecting the birds homing ability? Or…
Training Racing Pigeons – The Training Crate and Road Training
Hey, The other day I posted a post called “Training Racing Pigeons – From the Beginning to the Roof” where we covered things such as beginning training techniques, when to start letting them out of the loft, roof training, what…
Racing Pigeons on The Natural System
Racing Pigeons on The Natural System The Natural System is a pigeon racing system that uses both cocks and hens racing from a natural nest position. It requires one section for old birds as hens and cocks do not need…
Pigeon Racing: The Decline of Long Distance Racing
During the last decade it seems there has been a decline in long distance pigeon racing. Long ago, there was great pride in winning a 500 mile race and having a 500 mile day bird in your loft. Slowly,…
Pigeon Racing Partnerships: the good, the bad, the just plain ugly!
Pigeon Racing Partnerships: the good, the bad, the just plain ugly! Overview Pigeon racing can be enjoyed by anyone. Competitive pigeon racing takes dedication, skill, the ability to adapt, learn, improve and hopefully strive to achieve success. It takes…
Pigeon Racing – The Pro’s and Con’s of Combines
This section is intended to define pigeon racing at the combine or federation level. What is a combine and how is it organized? A combine is a coalition of clubs that come together to compete in the same race…
Pigeon Racing – The Pros and Cons of Average Speed
What is average speed? Average Speed is a loft award for overall performance in pigeon racing. It is sometimes broken down into short average speed and long average speed, the computation for average speed is the speed of the first…
Racing Pigeons – Managing a Team Part 2
We know of the pitfalls, here’s how to manage the team. Sub-teams Breaking your racing pigeons into sub-teams at the beginning of the season assist you in mentally visualizing your season at the beginning from a manager’s point of view.…
Managing a Race Team
Managing a Race Team “You are the General Manager….the Buck Stops With You!!!” Overview How many times have you seen a flyer hit a tough race and suddenly they are out for the season. It’s understandable to a…
Rebuilding for the Next Race
How you rebuild for the next race or races depends on many factors. What is the next race? what kind of a week are you coming off of? What are the condition of the birds in the loft? We call…
