Secret #5: Let the Basket and Races Cull For You The only fair and impartial methods of selecting intelligence that gives true satisfaction and results are the training basket and long races. In my opinion, no individual can measure mentality and…
Secret #1: Cull Heavy
Secret #1: Cull Heavy When cutting back, forget all about names, strains, cost, etc. There are two kinds of pigeons: GOOD ONES AND BAD ONES. “Bad” pigeons cost us more money than “Good” pigeons! We spend a lot of money…
Secret #4: Look for Evidence of Homing and Navigation Qualities
Secret #4: Look for Evidence of Homing and Navigation Qualities Breed from birds that have the “Compass” or “Homing Instinct.” If a pigeon can’t home, how can you expect it to win? There is still no consensus on how a…
Secret #2: Quality over Quantity
Secret #2: Quality over Quantity DO NOT OVER CROWD YOUR LOFT (Racing or Breeding). Quantity offers only cost and wasted time. Quality is profitable and rewarding. Once you learn the advantage of quality above quantity, put it into practice. People…
*Amazing Video* Pigeon Liberation
Here is an amazing video of around 6,000 racing pigeons bursting forth from the Central Cumberland Racing Pigeon Federation’s truck at Crookhaven Heads, near Culburra Beach on the south coast of NSW, Australia. In difficult, strong windy conditions the pigeons eventually headed…
Secret #3: Good Health
Secret #3: GOOD HEALTH When selecting quality pigeons, always select “Good Health.” There can be no sound foundation without it. Healthy pigeons produce healthy young that will race well. This is an undisputable fact. Secret #3: Good Health By…
Pigeon Racing – A Number’s Game? (Part 2)
There is likely a perfect ratio as to how many pigeons you can keep in a loft before the numbers and conditions become counter productive, and it’s a very good idea to know what those are for the various lofts.…
Intensive Inbreeding “A Practical Discussion” Part 1
Intensive Inbreeding “A Practical Discussion” Part 1 by Domanski Family Loft When we discuss breeding, we are not discussing simply how to put two birds together and get offspring. We are discussing how to breed to a higher standard to get…
June in the Loft
June in the Loft Now that old bird racing is winding down and breeding is nearly complete, fanciers around the country are starting to think about young bird racing. Folks are shipping their futurity hopefuls their selected races, and fanciers…
*Video* How to Judge a Racing Pigeons Distance Ability
*Video* How to Judge a Racing Pigeons Distance Ability Here is a great video from Elimar Pigeons on how to look at the secondaries on racing pigeons to judge their distance ability. The Leading Online Pigeon Racing and Racing…
