It is alright to lose the race, bu=
t do
not lose the lesson !
By bob = prisco
When a pigeon fancier looks at his birds many are look= ing at only 1 pigeon when in fact there are 2 pigeons in every bird. The first pig= eon is the physical makeup of the bird – feather quality, wing configurat= ion, the muscle quality, color of the eyes , size of the bird ,etc. Many fanciers evaluate their birds from the physically qualities. They buy and cull birds= on appearance alone. The real truth is no one can pick a champion racer or bre= eder from the physical makeup of a bird. The real truth is that Champion racers = and breeders come in all sizes, shapes, colors and yes, even different eye colo= r. In fact most fanciers have turned their selection of birds into a beauty contest BASED ON PHYSICAL QUALITIES.
When the real truth is the bird you can’t see is= the most important bird to evaluate. This is the second pigeon of the bird WHAT= IS INSIDE it’s mental capabilities. These mental qualities are more important than the physical appearance of the bird. The bird must possess t= he internal qualities of intelligence, orientation, navigating ability, compas= s, homing instinct , motivation, determination, desire ,heart and good health.=
The true fact is “All brawn (physical) and no br= ain does not make a Champion in any country and especially in Taiwan”. Since 1= 988 we have bred 28 “HALL of FAME “ BIRDS, 40 “ACE PIGEONS= 221; , 14 REGISTERED CHAMPIONS ,175 National Awards won against all USA and Cana= dian lofts competing against 1000-7000 birds weekly and 100-600 lofts and never = did we judge( race or breed) a bird on his/her physical appearance or eye sign.= OUR SELECTION PROCESS HAS BEEN HEALTH ,HOMING INSTINCT and BIRDS THAT CAN REPEA= T IN TOUGH RACES WEEK AFTER WEEK.
We have been selling birds to TAIWAN SINCE 1991 and ar= e very proud of our birds success .We have been selling the “good apples off= the tree for years but not the tree”.
Every year fanciers import thousands of birds into Tai= wan and many of these fanciers have the same results –“no prize mon= ey at the end of the race series”. Maybe it is time to change our way of selecting new birds and evaluating the birds we already have. Take a good l= ook at the fanciers that are having the great success in the race series year a= fter year, many are not buying birds every year. Many are flying local racing pigeons of various strains and have discovered the true value of breeding f= rom birds that have successfully competed in Taiwan. These birds are a combinat= ion of European, American, Japan and other countries blended together and have become the modern Asian pigeon. The successful Taiwanese fancier is not flying straight-bred European birds. Th= ey are not all coming from Belgium and Holland. Look at the local birds that h= ave had success and look to blend then with your new birds , but remember to lo= ok past the physical part and look for the qualities you can not see.
24.Apply the simple formula of genetics to your loft&#= 8221; Heredity is handed down from one generation to the next” and “L= ikes Breed Likes”. Placing a high value on good breeding HENS.
25.If you believe that you have the correct birds to be successful and you are not, then you must take a long look at yourself and = what improvements you need to make as a fancier to give your birds every chance = to win. It is not easy for fanciers to accept that they may be the major reason why their birds are not doing well. This can be the one major reason you can turn your season around – BE VERY CRITICAL OF YOURSELF AND BE WILLING= TO MAKE CHANGES IN YOUR ROUTINE.