Sterile female pigeons
It’s a broad concept. Indeed, this ranges from sterility “from the birth of a pigeon” to the sterility of old age, through relative sterility (the female lays very little), and sterility practiced by laying...
Tagged: racing pigeons
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Glands and Hormones in pigeons
All pigeon fanciers have heard of some hormones in pigeons: cortisone, particularly on the agenda, the male hormone testerone in which some hopes had been wrongly placed as doping for males, folliculin (female), prolactin...
Kidney function in pigeons
The 2 kidneys in the pigeon are small pinkish-red organs located in a bony cavity under the posterior part of the back. It has nothing to do with what is called a pigeon’s “kidney”,...
Quiz on pigeons – Mr. LOU WOUTERS
What has been the big change in the pigeon sport (carrier pigeon) in recent years and how is it different from before? Without a doubt, cortisone. A fancier who does not use cortisone is...
