Last weeks discussion of the week we asked what you thought the current state of pigeon racing was? alarmingly the general consensus seemed to be that the sport of pigeon racing was dying and the main reason fanciers felt this way seemed to be cost. The Pigeon Insider has fanciers from all over the globe so it was pretty interesing to see some of our friends from other parts of the world say that the sport was growing. Maybe we can learn from each other and get the pigeon racing sport to grow universally all around the world by learning what each one of us are doing.
So in this weeks discussion of the week we would like to know?
What do you think fanciers can do to help the pigeon racing sport grow?
Post your comments on what you think each one of us can do to help promote the sport, also let us know if you have any ideas on how to lower costs etc. If your in an area where the sport is on the rise post your comments and let other fanciers know what has worked in your area.
We will be forwarding all of your comments to pigeon racing organizations around the world, Hopefully; together we can help the sport grow universally around the world.
It is very expensive to enter the sport–building of loft, pigeons, electonic clock, feed, medicine costs will run into the tens of thousands. Once you are up and running the costs stabilised, but if you want to be competitive and improve your blood line you have to fork out lots of money. Small town racing down here in South Africa is not profitable. The people making money in the sport are those well known breeders and those people who can afford to enter birds into provincial and national lofts for the big money racing.
we need to promote first this kind of hobby brings a lot of enjoyment not only for the prices, so we explain to other people who did not know the essence of sportmanship, this is not a type of vices or a gamble but it show us how to love and care our pigeons, 2nd one its good also to have an sponsor to promote this sport so that the other country become interested too,and also to have a worldwide organization to help other small club,….. this is jay from vintage loft phillipines
I Believe That Like The Name Of My Loft ( The New ” Old Skool Loft ) that we need to chill out , Enjoy The Pigeons …. I believe some are just racing Birds and Trying To Win Money — Instead Of Like Back In The Old Days where people actually enjoyed This wonderful Hobby and weren’t doing it for the almighty Buck — Here’s an awesome Link to an awesome Story That anyone wanting to do this as a Hobby or racing must Read — and Read The entire story ….
http://www.silvio-co.com/pigeons/strains.htm Do It 1st as a Hobby and Enjoy your Birds , All Else will come ! Peace !
well said, an Silvio’s article is a good one to read.
i think the key word is to promote and teach the sport of pigeon racing for those who are interested!
Simple , just like hunting take a kid! Share with a kid , menter a kid and help them get set up– take them on races. Get out to were the kids are and let them catch the passion that we all have. Putting a bird in a kids hand for the fist time and watching their eyes light up is worth it!
I first started flying racing pigeons in 1943. During WW2. I gave up the sport when I went to work on the railroad. I was away from home a lot and could not properly take care and train my birds. This was about 1965. Am retired now after 46 years on the rr. Have more time nowo plan to get a few racers. We have to get more younger kids interested in the sport. We older folks are dieing out now. I was 80 last month. Many things have changed in the last few years. Hope I have given you my view of the pigeon spot.
Why not invite kids from your naborhood to help take care of your birds, Let them have a pair that fly out of your loft. Help them with race fees let them sale or race the off spring. Basicly invest in the future of the sport.
I think we have to go to the young 10 yr old or so. any older and they will have so many other intrests. so on the internet, promote the hobby (sport) . one very good place is at the shopping malls, state fair and any event where dads and young sons are attending.start junior clubs and promote them in the news papers. you need just a few telling there friends about racing pigeons, and it will catch on, this could be a club project, have a few show pens, and put some racing pigeons in there, and belive me it will attract youngsters, also contact the A.U. as they have all the paper work availiable, go to schools and have a show and tell event with the children. plant this wonderfull seed early in there minds, and when they settle down in the years ahead they will come back to the sport. also advertise in the local newspaper as who won the race that week end in the sport section, yours in the sport…..
Norman Lewellen
We just found a Malta High Flyer with band #21 2009 in Atlanta, GA. We are just curious and would enjoy knowing where he (she?) is from and any info. Thanks a bunch
I agree with Becky the key word here is promotion,not only in the city but also in the suburb area in which they do not know the sport or lack of knowledge.the price of the commodities that related to the sports was really shoot up maybe because somebody took advantage of it.if there’s really an organization that will take care all the things that needed in this kind of sports i:e i suggest that we can organize a cooperative that will provide or put a cooperative store that sells all the things that is necessary in this kind of sports.
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