some of the best things u do are also made up by urself mate!like a famous fancier down these ends once said to me 'do your own thing boy'! you can listen to to many people this can only make you worse. what works for one pigeon man doesnt neccessarily mean it will work for you.But its good to learn this things and try them out as a learning experience,visit as many lofts visual is always the best thing you can learn alot just by looking and listening. I tried a system this year to the word from a book i know alot of fanciers on this forum like 'east to west' have to say it was the worst old bird season ive ever had. come young birds done my own thing then the winning started coming through