no one said pigeon racing was easy m8 you have to learn to take the knocks and get back up and get on with it learn from your mistakes its a hard place to race pigeons into with its own problems sounds as if you had a lot more help than i did when i started and keep your ears open and mouth shut and listen to the guys who are winning around you not the ones who think there winners the problem with pigeon men is everyone thinks they know best even the guys not long enough in the game to have a c p will tell how it should be done keep it simple good clean feeding clean water nothing in it just water but most important do not train youngsters that are not flying for at least an hour at home for 4 to 6 weeks or you will lose them they need that amount of time to get fit and learn where they live if they are not flying at home ask yourself why are they sick or are you letting old birds out with them that are pulling them down or are you letting very youngbirds out with them that are not strong enough on the wing to range and pull the team down all these things you have to learn and ajust by observation and if you dont know ask a good fancier no one can make you successful only point you in the right direction keep your chin up and enjoy your pigeons