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All top pigeons Mike. We've a hen there from Batenburg from Luna May she was 5th International in a real tough Barcelona when she was paired to a cock out of a pair who had won 1st (Sumerian Fighter) and 4th (saar) International , her first children are just at the yearling stage so be a year or two before we can make a judgement on her
The first part of that would be difficult to answer Neil and something I've never really thought about, i suppose it depends on whether you buy into the theory that certain families fly better to certain areas or need time to acclimatise, which some people argue in favour of regardless of distances. I personally don't believe that.NeilA wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:27 am Are the 600- 700 mile pigeons the same no matter where due to time on the wing
Or would say a 600 mile pigeon into Scotland that’s flying the flat part of France and the channel a little earlier in the day be a little different from a Barcelona pigeon to England with all the mountains or routes it’s forced to take be another kind of distance pigeon as then they have the water to face after doing 600 miles and more than likely had more extreme heat
I remember mark telling me once some years back he has his fast 500 mile pigeons and his slower but there be there 500 mile pigeons
Obviously Marks focus isn’t Barcelona but his tarbes / Lerwick record is excellent and he had two lines depending on the day
That's a hen with a lot in her locker there Gavingoose1 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 12:03 pm
All top pigeons Mike. We've a hen there from Batenburg from Luna May she was 5th International in a real tough Barcelona when she was paired to a cock out of a pair who had won 1st (Sumerian Fighter) and 4th (saar) International , her first children are just at the yearling stage so be a year or two before we can make a judgement on her
Thinking.........NeilA wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:27 am Are the 600- 700 mile pigeons the same no matter where due to time on the wing
Or would say a 600 mile pigeon into Scotland that’s flying the flat part of France and the channel a little earlier in the day be a little different from a Barcelona pigeon to England with all the mountains or routes it’s forced to take be another kind of distance pigeon as then they have the water to face after doing 600 miles and more than likely had more extreme heat
I remember mark telling me once some years back he has his fast 500 mile pigeons and his slower but there be there 500 mile pigeons
Obviously Marks focus isn’t Barcelona but his tarbes / Lerwick record is excellent and he had two lines depending on the day
goose1 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 12:10 pm
The first part of that would be difficult to answer Neil and something I've never really thought about, i suppose it depends on whether you buy into the theory that certain families fly better to certain areas or need time to acclimatise, which some people argue in favour of regardless of distances. I personally don't believe that.