Hey all, I have been reading many articles and news feeds ever since the news broke that Mike Tyson was getting his own show on animal planet about pigeon racing and I have noticed that some people have been bad mouthing the sport, pigeons…
*Video* Hawk Control
Hawk Control In this video John shows us some of his secrets he uses to keeping the hawks away from his birds. These are neat tricks that you can start using right now in your own loft to help control…
Recognition Of Physical Attributes of Racing Pigeons
Recognition Of Physical Attributes of Racing Pigeons It has become obvious over many years that although all pigeons have similar physical attributes, variations in these inheritances will enhance the capabilities to make some more capable athletes than others. Also some…
Energy, Vitality and Stamina
Energy, Vitality and Stamina These three words in the title of this article are often misinterpreted when we come to applying them to our sport of pigeon racing. Too often have I read articles by learned people likening the preparation…
Jack Barkel
Jack Barkel | Website JACK BARKEL must surely have been the youngest serious keeper of fancy pigeons of all times. He started this hobby, which was to develop into an abiding passion and fully-fledged sport later on, in 1941, at…
*Video* The Nest Box Tells The Story
The Nest Box Tells The Story All of us a pigeon fanciers know that we have to wear many hatswith our pigeons, we have to serve as parents, teachers, coaches, personal trainers, doctors and investigators just to name a few. Our…
Grains, Fuel and Pigeon Racing – Feed Table
Grains, Fuel and Pigeon Racing – Feed Table This is the Feed Table that goes along with the Grains, Fuel and Pigeon Racing article series. Brief Summary of Table 1 Examples of grains and concentrates high in protein: Peas, beans,…
Pigeons with Blue Tongue or Blue Tissue
Pigeons with Blue Tongue or Blue Tissue I received a few questions about fanciers having pigeons with blue tongues or blue tip tongues so I wanted to address it with a short post. The blue tongue can mean many different…
The Secret of the Champions
The Secret of the Champions When pigeons fail to have good results one need not seek far to find a reason for that. There are two possibilities: Either the birds are no good or they are not in good shape.…
*Video* Evaluating Pigeons
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P2HHerpJp0] Here’s an excellent video from Dr. John Lamberton, he gives us an overview of what to look for when evaluating our pigeons in our hands and how to pick the best racers possible. Some key points to look for,…
