Secret #1: Cull Heavy When cutting back, forget all about names, strains, cost, etc. There are two kinds of pigeons: GOOD ONES AND BAD ONES. “Bad” pigeons cost us more money than “Good” pigeons! We spend a lot of money…
My Best Kept “Secrets” Recap
My Best Kept “Secrets” Recap I hope you enjoyed Bob Prisco’s best kept “secrets” I just wanted to give you alittle recap just incase you missed any of them. Start practicing them in your own loft and you should start…
Secret #2: Quality over Quantity
Secret #2: Quality over Quantity DO NOT OVER CROWD YOUR LOFT (Racing or Breeding). Quantity offers only cost and wasted time. Quality is profitable and rewarding. Once you learn the advantage of quality above quantity, put it into practice. People…
Secrets of a Successful Pigeon Fancier (Part 3)
Secret 13 Apple Cider Vinegar is one of the best natural additives that can be given daily to the pigeons. We give one ounce to the gallon nearly every day of the year. We also mix in vitamins and probiotics…
Secrets of a Successful Pigeon Fancier (Part 1)
Secret 1 Virkon S is a disinfectant sold by Dupont. Not only is it the most amazing disinfectant you will ever use in the lofts for sanitation but it is simply magic when used in the pigeons drinking water. Virkon…
Secrets of a Successful Pigeon Fancier (Part 4 of 4)
Secret 18 Need to up the protein during breeding? Add a high protein small kibble dog food to the mix. Ten to twenty percent dog food in the mix will do the trick. My pigeons would rather eat dog food…
Secret #3: Good Health
Secret #3: GOOD HEALTH When selecting quality pigeons, always select “Good Health.” There can be no sound foundation without it. Healthy pigeons produce healthy young that will race well. This is an undisputable fact. Secret #3: Good Health By…
Training Racing Pigeons – From Beginning to The Roof
Training Racing Pigeons – From Beginning to The Roof From the Beginning Your young birds are at 21-30 days and out of the nest. They should be in their own compartment where they are beginning to learn social behavior…
*Video* Giving Calcium to Your Racing Pigeons
*Video* Giving Calcium to Your Racing Pigeons Calcium is very important for all animals, especially for racing pigeons during breeding. Here is a great video from our friends at Lavender Hill Lofts showing a very good Calcium additive that they…
Secrets of a Successful Pigeon Fancier (Part 2)
Secret 6 Buy a hygrometer (Home Depot) with a high low setting. The hygrometer measures humidity. Place the hygrometer in the racing loft and adjust ventilation to maintain humidity below 70%. By monitoring the humidity you will learn to keep…
