Old and Young Bird Racing System. Old Birds. I race 16 pairs of cocks and hens. I stop the yearling at 350 miles, two years and older go all the way. I pair the birds mid febuary and they raise one youngster in the nest. When the youngsters are 24 days old I …

Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time it takes the animal to cover the specified distance is measured and the bird's rate of travel is calculated and compared with all of the other pigeons in the race to determine which animal ...

Mar 20, 2025 · in this video "FIRST 2025 OLD BIRD PIGEON RACE" I am showing the pigeons returning from their first 2025 Pigeon Race. The race is less than 100 miles and the...

Pigeon Racing Systems; The Pros and Cons of Each Old Birds Old bird systems are designed around motivation. Cocks and hens are motivated by their love for home (security, food, shelter), their nest box, their mate, their eggs, etc. Natural system This system allows for the birds to …

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Apr 2, 2024 · In this video: "3rd Old bird Pigeon Race" I am watching the pigeons arive on a beautiful race day! Email: [email protected] My Website for pigeons for sale:...

The Old Bird systems are based upon motivating the birds to respond to their strong instincts for mating and parenthood, thereby encouraging and motivating pigeons to fly faster to reach their home loft.

Oct 13, 2009 · Is any body still racing any of the old English familys of birds or have they all gone. I'm talking about the 5Oo/600 or 700 milers. I use to have a good old Westcott cock.

Races are won - it is true - by seven and eight - year - old pigeons, but even experienced pigeons can be lost on a bad day, and their blood gone for ever. We must be prepared therefore, to forgo a possible win by these old-stagers, and build for the future by retiring them whilst they are still full of vigour, so that we may look forward to a ...

Feb 11, 2021 · how do you prepare your old birds for racing and when do you start. always used to start regular exercise , 2 hours flying a day at home . 6 weeks before first race date . not this year tho . Takes mine at least a week to do 10 mins at least a month to training. Club:fraserburgh west end . Still waiting on word from shu regarding. Racing this year?