“The first thing I’m going to do when I get home is…” You prepare for the next race while this week’s race is in progress. Heh, wait a minute!!! Shouldn’t we take things one race and one week at…
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…
Let’s Talk About Systems…(part 3)
Let’s Talk About Systems…(part 3) The Racing System: One has many options as to which racing system to use and there are these and perhaps more to be considered. For years it was strictly natural which was racing to the…
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…
The Magic Formula for Pigeon Racing Success!…
The Magic Formula for Pigeon Racing Success!… In this article, I will give you the magic formula for success! This is being done because of the following comment from one of my readers and his same thoughts have been told…
Joseph Van Dorning’s Pigeon Racing Tips
No 1. Make sure your loft is 100% vermin proof. There is nothing that will knock your birds off form quicker than a small mouse urinating or leaving droppings or drinking from the birds water fountain. No 2. Make sure…
Secrets of a Successful Pigeon Fancier (Part 4 of 4)
Secret 18 Need to up the protein during breeding? Add a high protein small kibble dog food to the mix. Ten to twenty percent dog food in the mix will do the trick. My pigeons would rather eat dog food…
Secrets of a Successful Pigeon Fancier (Part 2)
Secret 6 Buy a hygrometer (Home Depot) with a high low setting. The hygrometer measures humidity. Place the hygrometer in the racing loft and adjust ventilation to maintain humidity below 70%. By monitoring the humidity you will learn to keep…
Secrets of a Successful Pigeon Fancier (Part 1)
Secret 1 Virkon S is a disinfectant sold by Dupont. Not only is it the most amazing disinfectant you will ever use in the lofts for sanitation but it is simply magic when used in the pigeons drinking water. Virkon…
