I would think it would help with streamlining and possibly balance but have had pigeons with very little tail due to the moult still fly well so not sure.

I was told just this last weekend by a fancier who has won most of the big races that as long as the tail feathers are a couple of inches long the bird will fly fine. They only use the tail when stopping.

Look at the difference in the sky. The liberation from the boat was terrible. Dark skies and birds going all ways, looked like some even flew into each other. Are these sea liberations from a ship that has anchored up for a couple of hours or so before release? I doubt it.

Looks like the winner was well out in font. The rest of those in the first 10 must have come together . Yes it is quite slow.

Good to hear all going to plan Murray.

The 3 lofts this week for the comp, please members only use Hours and minutes for your guess please. Andys loft Brighton 102mls 579yds. East to West. Trevs loft. We are at Wetherby this weekend Devo if you want it 216miles 1758yds. Good luck all. Trev 37 Mike 29 Devo 26 Murray 26 Niel 25 Buster 24 ...

Good morning all.

Cloudy and damp this morning. Cold.

There’s a lot we don’t know. I love seeing mine go really high. They certainly do that when seeing off a BOP. The wind can certainly be at different speeds at different heights. Occasionally you can even see the clouds going in different directions and speeds at different altitudes. I remember many ...

I would want mine to be ranging. I think it’s important that they do before starting training. I’m not very happy with mine this year so far. They were January bred and don’t seem to fly much at all yet even though they are 3 flights up. Having said that I have to let them out mid afternoon and go b...