I found if a pair that is mated the same way, year after year, usually they become stale. What makes it easier to split the pair, if the offspring are just homing pigeons, not winning. Well, on the other hand you have several pairs that have produced winners year after year, and you need to find out which of the two are responsible for passing the winning genes. You need, again to split the pairs up and mate them according to performance, and body conformation, for example large cock with smaller hen. I like to see two different eyes, a yellow with a pearl. A long casting pigeon meaning, the flights are almost touching the tip of the tail mated together with a pigeon with shorter wings that barely touch the blue bar on the tail. Well that is easier said than done, because if you have ever experienced a few pairs that are stubborn, returning their old nest. Just don't give in those birds. Keep after them keep and lock them up if you have to, and continuing to rotate the other pairs so each of the other pairs will get confidence returning to their new nest, and before you know it, they are all dropping their eggs.
Posted by The Valente & Evans Loft
at 7:08 PM EST
Updated: Monday, 16 February 2009 8:09 PM EST
