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Hi pigeon friends... Does your racing pigeons needs to be a Blue Bar or Check. Does it have any advantage in our sport?

as long as they have 2 wings,thats all matters.it doesnt matter abot colour

so you mean tim color doesn't have any effect in racing pigeons? does it apply also with it's eyes? thanks

Valteng,

There are all sorts of theories regarding racing pigeons, 'wing theory' and 'eyesign', also 'throat theory' all having their followers and critics. There are lots of other views and beliefs about pigeons, that's what makes the sport so interesting and full of debate. For me I wouldnt have a red cheq in the shed   - its just a long standing joke and a bit of fun. The most important thing is that you like your pigeons - how they handle,  good quality feathering, good overall health etc. etc. and at the end of a race the 'feet theory' comes into play - first feet on the landing board on race day wins the race.  

Whatever theory you subscribe to - enjoy your pigeons .

All the best

Dont think colour matters at all the only thing that matters is having a good pigeon all colours have bred winners and they have all also bred plenty of losers probably blues or cheqs produce quite a few winners but thats because you usually find there are lot more of them in peoples lofts than say reds  mealies grizzles or whites   Never been interested in eyesign except in looking at the third eyelid but in the majority of cases good birds have good eyes and the rest of the theories that people use as well

Its a funny thing these pigeons!
Always remember the following:-

A good winner will never be, a bad colour, have a bad eye, have a bad throat etc etc
but will always give you pleasure!

Phil

There's that dude with all the videos on expert village that has a video on his colour preferences:

http://www.expertvillage.com/video/18526_homing-pigeons-color.htm

I don't know how much truth there is in white feathers becomming burnt out quickly, or hawks picking off the white ones first - the latter seems logical though?

awesome... in short pigeon racing is really the most exciting and thrilling sports... its for all ages, for all season, for all location.. in short its for all... thanks alot mates... have a nice day all of us

i know what your saying about colour but everyone in my old club wre telling my dad never to send a silver cock bird as its suppose to be rare but as it was my dad said stuff u to them and he ended up first 3 spots colour does not mean everything i teell you that honestly

Quoted from valteng

awesome... in short pigeon racing is really the most exciting and thrilling sports... its for all ages, for all season, for all location.. in short its for all... thanks alot mates... have a nice day all of us

Wind up?

yup looks that way

and an American too boot