Double Widowhood Part 4 As stated before, my first priority is to separate the hens as quickly as possible and wean the youngsters to their own compartment. Once this is achieved then I can start to cut back on the…
Double Widowhood Part 3
Double Widowhood Part 3 The last point I discussed was just prior to training the old birds for racing. It is imperative that the young birds be weaned as soon as possible. Only then will we see the dramatic boost…
Double Widowhood Part 2
Double Widowhood Part 2 I now realize that there are very few principles in this sport to which you need to strictly adhere. Be as innovative as you possibly can be and try to find out what works for you.…
Double Widowhood Part 1
Double Widowhood Part 1 I would like to first of all talk about some of the benefits of the widowhood system, then the choice of birds, the loft and fittings and finally feed and care. I have raced the double…
Darkening System Pre and Post Race Season
Darkening System Pre and Post Race Season Adding Light Two weeks before the first race, I make another change and put the birds on sixteen hours of light. The birds wake to a natural sunrise, but I turn lights on…
Darkening System Setup, Feeding and Training
Darkening System Setup, Feeding and Training The Setup I put my breeding pigeons together near the end of January. My last birds come out of the nest near the end of May. As soon as I wean the first round,…
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Darkening System
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Darkening System I have had great success using the Darkening System with my young birds. It has helped me overcome other disadvantages I have, like a poor loft location and headwinds off the Great Salt…
The Darkening System
The Darkening System First when we say darkening your loft You can use anything to cover your loft windows with whatever is convenient and at your disposal: curtain material, wood, or a piece of tin. I personally cut up a…
Chris Smith’s Pigeon Racing Exercise and Training Program
Chris Smith’s Pigeon Racing Exercise and Training Program All my Pigeons in the race loft are unseparated all year long. In the beginning of the RaceProgram there must be no nest pans in the loft. Break or throw all eggs…
Widowhood, Natural Pigeon Racing
Widowhood, Natural Pigeon Racing, by Robert Mihaila For a long time I get many questions from the English speaking fanciers around the world to do an article about widowhood. As a system practised by myself for about 25 years did…
