Once we have a few proven champions we keep the parents and discard all of the other breeders that did not make the cut. Culling the stock loft is more important than culling the flyers. The flyers will cull themselves…
Building Consistency – Identifing “The Ones” (part 2 of 6)
To identify which pigeons are the ones to surround your program around you must breed many youngsters from them and fly them out. I have never been one to coddle my young up and coming pigeons. My best stock birds…
Building Consistency In Your Birds (part 1 of 6)
I have written many articles over the years about my experiences with pigeons. I spent most of my life building a top notch strain of rollers. I painstakingly built a family of pigeons that consistently scored higher quality multipliers by…
Helpful tips for Pigeon Auctions (part 3 of 3)
Helpful tips for pigeon auctions continued… 6. Avoid “Auction Fever”. It will cause a buyer to spend more than he or she wants. Hold you emotions in check. Free food and alcohol affect these emotions. The food is OK, but…
Pigeon Auction Helpful Tips (part 2 of 3)
Helpful Tips for purchasing pigeons at auctions. 1. Make sure the representatives of the auction company or the sponsors and management of the auction have a vested interest to provide a positive image for the sport and have excellent reputations…
Pigeon Auctions, Helpful Tips (Part 1 of 3)
The vast majority of public auctions are credible events that provide an excellent opportunity for buyers and sellers to meet at a central location and conduct business. Also, they provide an excellent opportunity for buyers and sellers to arrive at…
Education: Important to Young Bird Training (Part 2 of 2)
When we start road training, we start about 1/2 mile away from the loft, releasing the birds at this point 2-3 times. Remember, the routine is the same training, land, trap and peanuts. We gradually increase the distance of our…
Education: Important to Young Bird Training (Part 1 of 2)
As parents, we want the best for our children. We send them to the best schools. We want them to have the best teachers. We buy them the best equipment to learn and study. We spend time and money to…
Technology- Brings Fanciers Together and Educates the World
Technology- Brings Fanciers Together and Educates the World By: Whitney Sabrowsky, AU Youth Ambassador Three years ago, in the mind of Chris Ferrante, pigeons were simply a common type of bird. Frankly, he never gave the pigeon a second thought…
Mike Tyson’s Foray into Pigeon Racing
Mike Tyson’s Foray into Pigeon Racing Behind the Ringside Bar and Lounge on Tonnelle Avenue in Jersey City stands a white, two-story pigeon coop with several spacious rooms. The birds can spend the day touring the city and return at…
