Young pigeons losses – June 1995
For some years now, fanciers have been complaining about massive losses of young pigeons at the start of the season. Many torment their brains to understand the circumstances. It may be a professional fault,...
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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...
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...
The pigeon in its past – the place of release – (11)
After the creation of the first societies, in 1810, the intention to organize pigeon races was faced with the problem of transport to the place of release. We began “pedibus cum jambis”, transporting the...
The release of racing pigeons
In long distance competitions, when a morning release is made, it happens that only a few pigeons from the short points manage to return to their homes on the day of the release. This...
The yearlings pigeons
Some fanciers claim to save their yearling pigeons (yearlings) for the future. What exactly? What is the real meaning of the term save? Pigeon fanciers often consider that yearlings are “spared” if they are...
The young pigeons
In Belgium and in Netherlands, competitions for youngsters are very popular. A large number of pigeon fanciers indulge in this type of game. With us, five national competitions for youngsters are organized every fortnight...
Has the carrier pigeon reached the end of its evolution?
Beginner: I recently read in a book dealing with the evolution of species, that we can consider this evolution to have come to an end. This would mean that the men and animals that...
The drink and the basket for the pigeons
Pigeons tolerate cold better than heat. When the thermometer drops below zero, they have a greater need for food, but that does not prevent them, when the sky is clear, from flying briskly and...
