UkPigeonRacing

Andy wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:18 pm

Devo1956 wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:58 pm

Andy wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:46 pm I do understand what you’re saying Dev and breeding for success is also the thing that I enjoy most about the sport. The racing is primarily there to test what you’re breeding to see if you are moving forward. The pedigree does give you a bit of an insight into what a pigeon may be capable of but that’s about all. One of the things is that no 2 pigeons are the same, even bred from the same birds. How often do you find that one youngster is good and the other useless. You could breed 6 youngsters from the best pair possible and you’d be lucky to have 2 top youngsters. The other 4 wouldn’t be worth keeping. So without testing the youngsters you wouldn’t know which ones are the best. The other trouble is, and I know top fanciers that do this, that these fanciers have lofts and aviary’s just for birds to sell. These birds may be bred down from their best but they have never been out of a loft let alone tested. There are so many birds offered for sale this time of year that have just been bred to be sold.
I think the best way to improve your stock is just to breed and test the ones in your own loft with maybe the odd introduction either from a clearance sale or from a fancier you personally know. The best pigeons I ever brought cost me £10 each from a fancier that I knew and was packing up. Myself and dad went to see him and had the pick of the loft.

Great points you have raised Andy, like i have always said. There is no golden rule in this sport, and that is what makes this sport boil over in your blood. I know it does with myself,. I dont want to have a dream, i want to make one.

A great way of putting it mate.

killer wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2023 11:37 pm a pedigree is only as good as the Fancier ,a lot of make up out there,