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I just wanted to share with you an Article that I have read...said article is written by a fancier from elite club Philippine Homing Association here in the Philippines.... Mr. Ben Chua " I have never encountered any scientific explanation of eyesign. To me, the eyes may look good if it has all the rings present as the expert would put it. But it should not be the basis for selecting a bird whether for breeding or for racing. If you will be misguided by eyesigns, you might only lose the years trying to breed the perfect eye and still have no results. The best is to breed birds and race them. Then take a look at the eye of your winners. And try to read some eyesign theories. Make your own hypothesis and later you may or may not find out the real answer. But just to read and base your breeding by eyesign, is nonsense. All it takes to breed a winner is not the eyes but the performance of good birds which will give you a better chance of producing a good racer. Basing it on eyesign is not only too complicated but in the real sense BASELESS. > > Another thought on eyesign. > Eyesign was conceptualized in the early years of pigeon racing by some merchants to put more value to the birds they are selling. It made them sell birds at a higher price. It has never been dealt with by science nor has it been proven by any scientific explanation about the effects of eyesign in the racing pigeon's performance. The only scientific study conducted was that of the signs of health in a pigeon. The eyes are glittering and the pigmentation is really very pronounced, when the pigeon is in tip top condition. It is a visible sign that the pigeon has enough vitality and ready to be raced or bred. > > With this article contribution of mine, I am not discouraging you to believe in eyesign. I am just cautioning you that EYESIGN is just a THEORY. And to delve into it too much might not be in essense a good premise to start your pigeon racing career. We as fanciers must concentrate more on the proper conditioning and breeding of our pigeons, and to develop some knowledge and skills in selection rather than concentrate on the EYESIGN of a pigeon. NEVER select a pigeon base on EYESIGN. To you I ask this question --- WILL YOU CULL A PROVEN BIRD WITH A BAD EYESIGN??? Definitely, NOT in a million years! > > To grade a pigeon base on eyesign is not only time consuming but also baseless. Eyesigns for me are only for merchants and for people who believe in eyesigns. Never have I heard a story that a Barcelona Champion was bred because it's parents have great eyesign. It is usually that the parents are themselves coming from a good origin of long distance birds. > > Hope this will open your mind in the THEORY... and I repeat.. THE "THEORY" OF EYESIGN, IT'S DEFINITELY NOT A FACT. BELIEVE IT OR NOT. IT'S UP TO YOU. thanks, batusai! PHILIPPINES

My warmest thanks to you guys....thanks Lennut Tar....... batusai! PHILIPPINES

Sorry guys... bumped by TRAFFIC! BATUSAI! PHILIPPINES

try to search from our archives... i know it is already tackled here.... batusai! PHILIPPINES

Hope this Article will Help.... Going light is the term given to birds that lose weight because they are ill. Most sick birds lose weight simply because they have to burn up their own body tissue to keep warm. So going light is really just a symptom - not a disease. In Budgerigars it is most likely to be caused by megabacteria. In finches and canaries it is mostly caused by a parasite called coccidia. This disease is the subject of this article. Coccidia is a very common gut parasite. It occurs in many species including poultry and pigeons. It is not common in parrots. Most adult birds can easily tolerate coccidia as their immune system has learned to cope with it. Young birds however are vulnerable because their immune system has not been well developed to cope with it. If these baby birds get infected the bug seems to be able to leave the gut and get into the bloodstream. From there it finds its way to the liver and the spleen. These two organs start to suffer (they will be greatly enlarged at post mortem). While there is enough liver left to cope these birds grow perfectly normally. But when the damage becomes to severe (generally between eight and sixteen weeks of age) the birds start to live in the seed dish but still lose weight until they die. This is a most depressing illnes because a good breeding season can suddenly turn into a disaster. There are two key ways to tackle this disease. Treating adult birds with appropriate drugs prior to the chicks hatching will reduce the level of infection for the chicks and is a very effective way to prevent the disease. We sell a pigeon product called Coxoid for this purpose or you can get one of the Sulfa drugs from your veterinary surgeon. The Sulfa drugs must be used with care to prevent infertility problems. This is not an issue with Coxoid. The more modern approach is attack the germs and stimulate the baby's immune system with a herbal nutricine. Our Flourish herbal extracts seem to be very effective in this situation with breeders reporting excellent results. Flourish is available on its own or incorporated into our Feast eggfood and ProBoost SuperMax breeder and chick stimulant. http://www.birdcare co.com/English/ Arts/Health% 20arts/G_ light/going_ light.html thanks, batusai! PHILIPPINES

My loft and my SON....loft not yet finished...a typical loft normally seen in tropical country... batusai! PHILIPPINES...

thanks Redcheqhen! ya, your right..... the race is so tough here coz of the terrain and the climate. Hope I willhave good results next month, another race liberation is in TACLOBAN CITY more or less 600km air distance.... regards also to your racing career... batusai! PHILIPPINES

Fyi... Allen Samar Allen was once under the pueblo of Capul where the early Spanish Missionaries to the country settled. In 1867, the residents of Manipa-a, which was later renamed as La Granja, petitioned the Spanish Governor General for the creation of their place into a pueblo.Thus, the place was named Allen, taken from the surname of an American Governor General in the Philippines. The name Allen has been retained up to the present. Allen is strategically located and its nearness to the island of Luzon (barely 12.5 miles stretch of one hour ferry trip) through the completed Daang Maharlika (Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway) via the San Juanico Bridge to Eastern Visayas, and its accessibility to the Balicuatro towns, made the municipality the center of trade, commerce and industry, as well as the center of political, cultural, medical, athletics, judicial and tourism activities in the Balicuatro area (towns of Capul, San Antonio, San Vicente, San Isidro, Victoria, Allen and Lavezares). fyi... batusai

Yes, the race has just finished last Feb 3, 2008.

My late comer.. he came late afternoon... EPFC#07-70520 batusai!

here's his other pic when he came... very wet but still strong.... batusai!

Hi Mates; I just wanted to share pic's of my 4th Over All champion from just concluded race here in our country Philippines. The race was held at Southern part of the country and most of the time the weather is not good. I could say it's always hardace. Cock is only 7 mos old race records below: Standing Place/Liberation Distance Weather 4th Naga 258.9813 km Cloudy/Raining 109th Legaspi 331.8843 km tailwind/raining 0 Sorsogon 364.2259 Smash race only 1 bird clocked 2nd Matnog 397.1114 km cloudy/raining 4th Allen Samar 447.3631 km cloudy/raing thanks, batusai!

Hi All, Could you please help me???? I badly needed a photo of stall trap/super trap(big) it is so hard to look out here.... i will make a new one for my new loft... Hope you can help... Merry Xmas & Happy New Year to all! batusai!

thanks for all your replies guys... really appreciate it!... we have now started the funrace which is about 216km... i think the race will be as hard as the last two weeks since there is typhoon.. just hope that our birds will come home... Gudluck also to all racers out there....

Can I still race them by next year? :-/

tHANKS Bruno... how bout the drop out?

HI everyone, just wanted to know what are the steps that i have to do after a hard race? We are currently racing in the north part of the Philippines... we experience heavy rains and headwinds... but the race still continue.... the derby race is coming this sunday and i noticed that my birds have not yet fully recovered... pls advise... All suggestions.., tips is greatly appreciated... thanks batusai!

thanks mate!

thanks Jimmy, i will do.... another question...what is the best thing to do for them to recover easily after a hard race? thanks!

Can I still do loft flying during racing period??? If so, how often??? why? kindly enlighten me please..... thanks! batusai!

http://www.redroselofts.com/starter_loft.htm check that out.....dunno if this might help... batusai!

Thanks Jimmy! I am thinking if I can cut the 9th & 10th flight just to prepare them for the next race? is it ok?

Hi Jimmy, does this mean it will not do good in the race? pls advise... thanks!

Hi m8.... gud to hear from you....I have my YM but I dont have my messenger... anyways you can reach me via e-mail..... do u still have ur e-mail address? Regards! batusai70@yahoo.com