This weeks discussion of the week is…
What do you think the current state of pigeon racing is?
For example do you think pigeon racing is growing or dying and why, express your views and share with others your opinions on the current state of pigeon racing by placing your vote in the poll below then posting a comment in the comment section below this post.
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unfortunately, I just started to race larst year iam a back marker of 75klm even though I get the calculated time of it is very hard for me as it is like this to me you have a race of say 300klm my birds have to race 375klm my birds wont do the larst 75klm as fast as they would do if it was 300klm but you don’t get a allowance for that I am going to bring it up at the next meeting and looking at joining another club if I have no luck I will be getting out of racing pigeons I travel 200klm round trip to take my birds to basketing as it is if I go the other way its about 400klm round trip and then I would be the front marker but there first race is not even to were I live so my birds at the first race would be flying south and all the other birds would be flying north so that is wot iam up against
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I use to race back in the 80 & 90 and the flyer’s back then would help a new guy with just about anything, But Now if you don’t have a boat of money to spend on the biggest and best loft, pay for they unwanted birds they don’t have time for you ! I was lucky to find a old flyer from back then that gave me three pair of breeders, But i’m trying to find 6 to 12 young birds not yet loft trained banded or not to get some birds in the air. Sure if I could spend $100.00 or more for 4 to 6 birds they would be more then happy to take my money! I’m not asking for winners Just a few flyers. Now I’m not sure if I will join a club or just breed a few flyers and fly them around the house an maybe train them to home by myself without the help of a club. I see now why young people won’t get into racing pigeons ! They can’t get Started with out a lot Money !? Wm Stewart
We have a sport geared to the fancier who wants a yard full of pigeons and spends all his time looking after them. The youngsters these days have so many alternative form of recreation available most of them are not prepared to do that.
We are also facing a problem in many areas with decreasing block sizes meaning not much room to build a loft.
We need to develop a model that allows the fanciers with a relatively small number of birds.
The sport as I knew it is dying! The backyard flyer in our area has twiddled to just a few members. However, the one loft races, futurities and Convention racing is greater than ever! Although I have retired from racing after over 52 years, I still send birds to out of area races and have done well. I also have an old family of Grizzle Wegges that were passed down to me from Arch McCauley and to him from Adam Mayan. Arch added the grizzle color from his old family of Sions. These birds do excellent in all distances but excel from the long hard races plus they are beautiful too! I sell a few of the YB’s each year to help with the expenses of out of area racing since I am also retired from working
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I’de agree with Dixiebuckeye on the fact that the back yard flyers have dwindled, and the OLRs are taking off in a Big Way now World Wide. It’s very hard for a begginer to get into this sport now, its just too expensive especially for Junior members to get in no matter how bad they want to.
Lets say a younger person wants to Race Pigeons, even if he/she has a job,unless he has a parent to help, how can he/she race pigeons. Its basically and nearly Impossible.You need $ to build a Loft, pay for grain,buy a Clock {Big Bucks} Have a car to train the birds, Meds, and the list goes on and on !. So how can new people get into racing pigeons ? They cant.
Then with the costs they get discouraged and they say the hell with it because they can’t even come close to affording the Sport no matter how bad they want to.
Then you have the OLRs. which is what’s Definetly Growing in a big way, and attracting big numbers of Breeders/Fanciers because first of all it’s FUN !!!
There’s nothing like the feeling of being Live Online seeing your birds come in from a race Live Online. It’s “Very exciting”. Seeing yours come in and knowing what pair bred that bird etc.etc.
And with the OLRs,, competing against flyers from all over the world, to Most Flyers is more exciting/attractive than flying in a club race and in my opinion is why the clubs are getting smaller,, and the members that are in the clubs are Older guys who have been racing for 20 years or more, and the younger ones that do get in are the children of the fanciers already in the club.
And in the One Loft Races there’s less work to do than if your flying club races, preparing your pairs and going thru pedegrees and mating your Best to Best to send out to the One Lofters and thinking about the $$$ you might make if you do good or even Win in these races is why the OLRs are growing so Huge now and the clubs are getting smaller.
There are some clubs that are Growing but the majority aren’t. And younger kids these days are more into video games. My opinion on the asked question of the Current State of Racing Pigeons is the clu
what percentage actually sell
dixiebuckeye has very good birds at workingmans prices. i am well pleased
with mine
yeah in general the sport is in decline, i think persistent hawk attacks have a main bearing on people giving up the sport there are far too many hawks bred in captivity and released into nature they are decimating our pigeons and killing our sport most fanciers are at their wits end and loads have gave up the sport because of this, the balance of nature is in the predators favour and has been now for years
This great sport has some serious issues to confront if it is to create ,longevity.The high cost of racing is a major hindrance to attracting and retaining flyers. Training programs have to be implemented to bridge the gap between the seasoned veteran and the novice.Trouble makers should be dealt with in love to try to restore the harmony of a brotherhood within the sport, but the most important thing ois that we all should Ptray on it.
The sport has to promote itself in a way that would attract new flyers. A way to lower the cost has to be implemented. The sport has to become a brotherhood again. Holding seminars for new flyers teaching the do’s and don’t a of the sport.Helping new flyers with kits of yb’s and some good breeding pairs to shorten the length of time between beginner and a. Level of good competition. Trouble makers must be dealt with openly. More to come
I think the pigeons racing game is growing. No doubt, its not an easy in the beginnings, but those who find there love and satisfaction with this love bird, they had achieved the goals.
The old days of helping out a young fancier are gone. Just started myself but my father and grand father raced pigeons. It was always the norm to breed a young bird for a novice but now there is to much secrets instead of giving advise. It’s a shame but I just have to get my good advise off these forum cheers lads
To Johnny O Donovan Note – this may or may not apply to you presonally.
A lot has changed in the racing world, but the one thing that real top flying men I have known in 50 years is their willingness to share what they know to help beginners. The real flyers know their isn’t secrets, but more better ways to handel your birds in every aspect of the game, and they are willing to share this with those that show to them that they have a real desire and willingness to do what is needed to become a good flyer. Yes racing is competive, but if you spend enough time in the backyard of a top flyer and follow the advise given that’s how one learns to fly pigeons and along with being humble. Best of luck