At 57 years of age, I have been very fortunate in my life to be successfully involved in various competitive sports – HUMAN AND ANIMAL. Only in the pigeon sport have I ever heard of evaluating athletes by “EYE SIGN”. …
What are your views on eyesign?….
Ahhhhhh Eyesign!!!….. it’s one of the biggest debates in our sport. Some absoluely love it and think it’s the best way of evaluating their birds and some absoluetly hate it and think it’s nothing but myth. Well I wanted to…
Tiny loft… Fascinating pigeon racing method
In the market town of Ware in Hertfordshire England there is an amazing racing loft. It is the loft of Ron Sampford. When I first saw it I couldn’t quite believe it. It is only 8 foot by 5 foot.…
My Best Kept “Secrets”
My Best Kept “Secrets” It is easy to understand the enthusiasm a fancier displays at the start of a new season. Last season’s failures will soon be forgotten with this year’s great accomplishments and results. However, to expect a great…
Secret #7: I Believe in Heredity
Secret #7: I Believe in Heredity I believe in the simple principle of genetics, “Heredity is handed down from one generation to the next.” No one can start with mediocre pigeons and castoffs from several different fanciers, and hope to…
*Video* Evaluating EyeSign in Pigeons
*Video* Evaluating EyeSign in Pigeons [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmlwibNIdRY] Here is another great video from Dr. John Lamberton, in this video Dr. Lamberton shows us how he uses eyesign to evaluate his pigeons. You should take note that he uses eyesign as just…
Pigeon Racing: The Decline of Long Distance Racing
During the last decade it seems there has been a decline in long distance pigeon racing. Long ago, there was great pride in winning a 500 mile race and having a 500 mile day bird in your loft. Slowly,…
Secret #6: Breed for internal Qualities not External Appearance
Secret #6: Breed for internal Qualities not External Appearance Some fanciers have pigeons which seem to have everything one could desire in a bird’s appearance: wing, back, build, eyes, feather, etc. However, these pigeons have never earned the feed that…
Pigeon Racing – A Number’s Game? Part 1
Pigeon racing winning is about having the best most optimal birds to race with. For the last 5 years I’ve spent a great deal of my time in painstaking research trying to find the elusive details about individual pigeons that…
Racing Pigeons on The Natural System
Racing Pigeons on The Natural System The Natural System is a pigeon racing system that uses both cocks and hens racing from a natural nest position. It requires one section for old birds as hens and cocks do not need…
