breeding to close has its drawbacks if you dont use your loaf,can anybody remember a pigeon called chester express a cracking racer flew in up north combine alot of years ago,it belonged to middleton and laverick it was reported in holland it was that good ralf middleton and billy laverick went over to bring it back.you have to write down things to remember while breeding,the nephew who olives beside me afew year ago had birds from it then grand children,all of a sudden up popped pigeons with 5 claws and webbed feet,this is what happens when you get to close to many times.