What should a long distance wing look like ?

what should a long distance wing (flights) look like oppose to a sprint pigeons wingspan ?

the last 3 flights should look like knifes nice and narrow as far as wingsspan is concerned it can be quite varied

Long and flappy.

oldstrain wrote:

the last 3 flights should look like knifes nice and narrow as far as wingsspan is concerned it can be quite varied

Would agree there mate

Like the aviator picture Oldstrain nice looking cock

If your question is a serious one, I wouldnt get too into all hat, I dont think anyone can really say that. For me I stick them in a basket if they win or just fly home is nice then thats all I need. Wing theory to me is a nonsence, I think its what is in its brain and heart that makes a winner.

rudderfett wrote:

If your question is a serious one, I wouldnt get too into all hat, I dont think anyone can really say that. For me I stick them in a basket if they win or just fly home is nice then thats all I need. Wing theory to me is a nonsence, I think its what is in its brain and heart that makes a winner.

Yes your right there Martyn everyone to there own mate

i think this is like all the rest of these theories and is just thatm a theory........if you look at all distance winners they are not all the same, and the same goes for short distance birds too.

long

your a long distance man john, whats your thoughts on this...?

not to big for the hens a small to medduim size hen is what your looking for with great feather quality and the right blood

so no preferance for wing type then john...?

1 on each side helps david

same as the eye theory then john, two wings, two eyes.......................

oh, and two feet as well..............

It was actually a Genuine question a friend was showing me his sprint pigeons and what he looks for all the way down the flights more or less wind resistance and the three/four primary's I think maybe your right though it's whats in their head and heart that'll get them home

most important a brain.

the ones ive had over the years whats done well for me at the distance
have had long wings what cross over at the ends the same legth as the tail
but like every one says they come in all shapes and sizes .

stormqueen wrote:

not to big for the hens a small to medduim size hen is what your looking for with great feather quality and the right blood

Ian show hen looks the type you need

Gaz Leicester wrote:

It was actually a Genuine question a friend was showing me his sprint pigeons and what he looks for all the way down the flights more or less wind resistance and the three/four primary's I think maybe your right though it's whats in their head and heart that'll get them home

gaz, a lot of fanciers do beleive they have a type of wing which does well at the distance and thats ok for them.........no one was mocking your question, but as with all theories i think its down to the individual as to weather they beleive in them and have any success from them.

no matter what the pigeon looks like lads if it ait got it up top in the head you can say good buy at 20 miles never mind 700 plus

yes your right john

thats right john, they get lost from 5 mile to 500 mile dont they..............

stormqueen wrote:

no matter what the pigeon looks like lads if it ait got it up top in the head you can say good buy at 20 miles never mind 700 plus

Will second that