UkPigeonRacing

I don't believe the basic principles of racing change whether it be 60 or 600 miles. You have to have the pigeons motivated to break as soon as the flaps open on them baskets. If your just wanting to enjoy a few distance pigeons Homing then that's great and from some of the extreme distances, especially given today's difficulties in racing there is some achievement in that. But to me personally I'd always be trying to win the race with a racing velocity and to do this you need a motivated pigeon. My own personal preference for this would be a traditional widowhood cock (as Neil and Mike have explained) the only big difference being obviously the feeding would be different and the amount of weeks rest would differ. Or a hen sitting 8-11 day eggs(we are absolutely useless with pigeons feeding youngsters) I say a traditional widowhood because I'm not a fan of when on roundabout, yes you can not race a good cocks hen so she is obviously always at home but to be honest I've never been a fan of when on the roundabout moving the cocks into the hen section away from their section while the hens exercise i just feel its knocks the cocks maybe all in my head? To me i feel it should be in his box or in the sky. I haven't fully read all the topic so apologies that is a bit off topic

Couldn't agree with you more Gavin

As you know I'm a sprinter at heart, but I can and do admire these birds like "Big Smithy" and "Mukin Fagic" that sorted out Bourges 585 miles on the day (I know other pigeons have flown further on the day, I'm just giving those 2 as random examples)

For me I can appreciate anything "on the day" racing.

When it gets into the second day then more variables come into play and I lose a little interest if truth be told

Spot on Goose