Does it really matter

Over the years I've heard of fanciers paying more attention to the fall of down feathers or getting the breast clear of scale and saying if the birds feet are warm that will be the winner on Saturday and these fanciers never win as for myself I've had all these things at one time or another and the birds been behind and birds with none of these minutes in front so does it matter at all

I don't think it does mark, maybe half the birds in the paniers might have warm feet, and the owners thinking its going to make their bird win......they cant all win.

I think a lot of "theories" are rubbish, feed them correctly, train them correctly and race them, that's all you can do.......

Wish I had a dollar for every theory I have read. Would not need a Nigerian banker widow to send me a million. Pigeons go to nest. They hatch a round. Then they drop some down feathers. 2nd sitting hormones kick in. They drop a flight. Then they are ready for whatever is ahead.

markevans wrote:

Over the years I've heard of fanciers paying more attention to the fall of down feathers or getting the breast clear of scale and saying if the birds feet are warm that will be the winner on Saturday  and these fanciers never win as for myself I've had all these things at one time or another and the  birds been behind and birds with none of these minutes in front so does it matter at all

An honest appraisal from perspective Mark . Spin & bling has it's place thou I would suggest, even though sadly certain people get side tracked by it unfortunately from the main game & it's basic requirements. A forum such as this would be a rather boring place without the spin & bling/waffle types & one would never wish to spend the entire time as such, just looking at eyes as an example    .

normal service will be resumed in a few weeks time when it gets a bit more busy uk.
when its theory hibernation again and lists and lists of results and '' well done alls''

winners come in all shapes and sizes yet we are all after the perfect specimens ...I am convinced the good birds win despite what we do with them regards systems and feeding

can good birds be wasted by in competent fanciers...?

can average pigeons win out of turn by good fanciers...?

The saying goes you can buy the pigeon but you carnt buy the fancier so yes good pigeons could be wasted in the wrong hands
Ken

good birds will and do win in the wrong hands but not as much as they should jmo

Yes I think good pigeons do get wasted by average fanciers all the time but average pigeons never win out of turn a good fancier can make good pigeon better but a bad one will always be a bad one no matter how hard you try

friendsloft wrote:

The saying goes you can buy the pigeon but you carnt buy the fancier so yes good pigeons could be wasted in the wrong hands
Ken

Will agree 100% Ken