Pigeon’s legs (2)
It goes without saying that the legs of the pigeon are used for its landing, which can occur in different ways. In any case, it is a complicated process, in which the various maneuvers...
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Selection of the pigeon breeding loft
I am and still feel young although I have been a pigeon fancier for 40 years. All these years of experience have taught me that there is only one system to keep a good...
The nutrition of our pigeons
Beginner: A few days ago, I watched on television a small party given in honor of our great Eddy Merckx. He was questioned on various topics relating to his sports career. What interested me,...
Medicines for pigeons
Albert Put from Alken wonders about advertisements of all kinds for pigeon medicines. Especially with regard to drugs for trichomoniasis and “head sickness” (so called). A treatment for 1 to 2 days, and this...
Letter from the readers n°21 – racing pigeons
Mrs. Mireille Brevers writes to us to announce the birth of a baby pigeon with a blue wing and another brown one! Never seen! How to explain this? Reply: This curious anomaly occurs from...
Letter from the readers n°22 – racing pigeons
Paul Vanfleteren from Ménin has to deal with a serious problem of ornithosis… “For several years, our pigeons have been suffering from ornithosis. In the early 80s, we noticed that our early youngsters were...
The period of widowhood in pigeons
Keeping pigeons healthy during moulting. As all roads can lead to Rome during the competition period, there are just as many for the post-competition. Throughout my interviews, I had the opportunity to observe on...
Letter from the readers n°23 – racing pigeons
A French fancier from the Franco-Belgian border has problems with pigeon plumages. These “widowers” have a “tie” (lost feathers in the crop). A Peruwelz pharmacist advised him to treat them with Acarol, a solution...
The pigeon fanciers of the third age
Beginner: The pigeon fanciers of the third age are in greater number than those who are qualified as “young pigeon fanciers”. The former have experience on their side but is experience enough to beat...
Flight speed of a pigeon
When about fifteen years ago I dared to write that in the same competition all the pigeons flew at the same speed, my assertion was greeted with sarcasm and skepticism. Since then I must...
