I think you should do a little research before you assume everywhere is the same as the area you fly in. How do you explain 4+ different one loft/futurity races here in California(also on the coast) having less than 2% returns from each race? Example: 250 birds were sent to the Late Hatch Classic(www.latehatchclassic.com) here by me and only 5 birds returning on the day with another 15 or so total over the next week. Some of the best breeders around the country sent birds to the race, according to you they all must be junk though....