Homing Ability

thats it ian, they are breeders of winners arent they .......i would value them more than the winner really....(maybe)

yes most definately what would you have the combine winner or its parents

parents.....because its not guarenteed that a winner will breed a winner is it ? parents could always have the chance to breed the same again.

exactly right david give me the parents

youve got them....

suppose your right

ian, you might already have a new winner out of the ybs youve got off them this year..... hope you have....

Yes Ian, their young have good homing instinct.

thats right niel, if they have bred a fed topper its likely they can do the same again and i would be breeding a few off them....

DAVID wrote:

ian, you might already have a new winner out of the ybs youve got off them this year..... hope you have....

hope your right david not long now to find out

even im excited for you all racing....youd think it was me that was racing....its good to hear how our members are doing with their birds and also it wil be interesting to see how niel does with his when he starts....

yes david cant wait for youngbirds

hope they do well for you ian, i cant wait for the ybs too as 2 fanciers are racing some of mine i bred for them....

yes hope they do ok it,ll be a feather in your cap

There are so many solutions people have made about the homing ability of pigeons, but for every solution found, raises new questions, but in spite hereof we can use what we currently have when breeding, training and racing our pigeons. Intelligent use of the available information when combined with practical experience will lead to superior racers - better bred and better prepared giving the up to date fancier an edge over his competitors

true niel, its been pouring down with rain all day here, so ive been having a read through some old pictorials.....the amount of theories in the articles is unbelievable, some are just that, theories with no proof at all to back up what they say. what works for them doesnt mean its fact as some seem to think...

yes david very easy to get side tracked as they are many different methods youve got to learn for yourself by making your own mistakes and finding out how to put them right

hi ian, yes all sorts of wierd and wonderful ideas.....which way the top tail feathers quil goes, left or right... wing theories, keel theories....all sortsd of things...

confuseing are what

The most important factor of homing ability is the "non visible ability factor"

thats it niel, it cant be seen....although some claim they can pick a winner out.

more by good judgement

yes ian, by knowing their family of birds ?

exactly

pays to spend time with them doesnt it, and take note of behavour and get to know them....