Homing Pigeons Fly Home Using Mental Map (Source: RedOrbit) Homing pigeons fly off from an unknown place in unfamiliar territory and still manage to find their way home. Their ability to find their way home has always been fascinating to…
Are Mobile Phone Towers Pigeon Killers?
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…
Flag Training Racing Pigeons
Flag Training Racing Pigeons Flag training is used to keep the racing pigeons loft flying beyond loft flying that they are motivated to do. Depending on what system you are racing under birds are sometimes motivated to return to the nest or their…
Training Racing Pigeons – Types of Tosses “Developing Leaders Instead of Followers”
Types of Tosses “Developing Leaders Instead of Followers” To this point we’ve discussed group tossing. This is where you take the whole team and release them at once. When the flock heads for home there is usually one or more…
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…
Training Racing Pigeons – From Beginning to The Roof
Training Racing Pigeons – From Beginning to The Roof From the Beginning Your young birds are at 21-30 days and out of the nest. They should be in their own compartment where they are beginning to learn social behavior…
*Video* How to Judge a Racing Pigeons Distance Ability
*Video* How to Judge a Racing Pigeons Distance Ability Here is a great video from Elimar Pigeons on how to look at the secondaries on racing pigeons to judge their distance ability. The Leading Online Pigeon Racing and Racing…
*Video* Largest Release in Romanian Pigeon Racing History – 42,800 Birds!
Largest Release in Romanian Pigeon Racing History The first race of the 2012 Romanian season had the biggest number of pigeons in a single release in the history of Romanian pigeon sports: 42,800 pigeons. It was a provincial race in the…
Calcium in Racing Pigeons
Calcium in Racing Pigeons Calcium is the most prevalent mineral in a racing pigeons body and is required in the diet in a greater amount than any other mineral. The chick needs calcium for skeletal mineralization and the egg laying hen…
Racing Pigeons on The Celibacy System
Racing Pigeons on The Celibacy System It’s hard to find information on a true celibacy system. When one thinks of widowhood, dual widowhood and the natural system, you will realize that all are utilizing the urge to mate and…
