“Developing Leaders Instead of Followers” By Tom Domanski To this point we’ve discussed group tossing. This is where you take the whole team and release them at once. When the flock heads for home there is usually one or more leaders. At times the leaders will change. For the most part, there are a LOT…
“Where the Rubber Meets the Road” By Tom Domanski The birds are routing, they’ve been introduced to the training crates. It’s time to start road training. Road training has several purposes. First is to teach the birds their surrounding area. Most programs call for you to start road training in the direction that you will…
“Breeding is about creating potential” By Tom Domanski This section will cover everything regarding breeding of pigeons. There are many methods but everyone has the same goal. To produce a winning racing pigeon. Breeding is of itself an art separate from the art of racing pigeons. Just look at all the fancy breeds of pigeon,…
How Do Pigeons Find Their Way Home? By Tom Domanski Overview I’m not a scientist or researcher. I’m just a moderately intelligent guy who has been around pigeons my whole lift. The one question, anyone who encounters a fancier asks though is, “How do they find their way home?” This is my attempt to cover…
“What you see is not always what you get!” By Tom Domanski Overview This section is not for the beginner as it does not teach basic biology. One may have to already have a grasp of the subject before completely understanding genetics in racing pigeons. I am of the opinion that breeders of the fancy…
Health Topics – By Tom Domanski The key ingredients of a racing pigeon; 1 teaspoon of fitness, 1 teaspoon of training, and 1 cup of health. Mix well and add to racing schedule as necessary. Overview Entire books have been devoted to health. Why? Because it is a key ingredient to racing success. As discussed…
The Late John Pryor was an Australian long distance pigeon racing icon … and his sudden death during a pigeon convention and expo in Sydney in December 1999 shocked the Australian Pigeon Racing Fraternity. Pryor was just 58 … and had dominated South Australian Pigeon racing for almost a decade He was the unofficial King…
The Late Legendary Keith Wickham was one of the toughest competitors in the South Australian Homing Pigeon Association … he won the Overall Aggregate Points title 7 times …. and 19 Association races, plus numerous placings when the SAHPA was at its height – with over 400 flyers – in the middle of last century….
Tribute to Allen Goodger-The Influence of the Elliott Hen” By Leon Lam Allen Goodger is a household name in Australian Pigeon racing. He got his first birds at 16 … and when he died in 1984 at just 52 years of age he was recognised as one of the best breeders and flyers in the…
