The Cost Of Pigeon Racing And Numbers Leaving The Sport

[Mealy Cock]

Hi all.

 

I have noticed comments of fanciers leaving the sport even selling their lofts during the summer months

What I have notice is that there are 2 main reasons that seem to be prominent, firstly the hawk problem which the RSPB still remain their

stance that a Peregrine is a rare bird and promote that fact, to the extent Ladies and Gentlemen a written comment was made by a supervisor of the RSPB

saying there was no time for sentiment with regards to what racing pigeons did during the War and the men that trained and looked after the birds.

 

Why are the RPRA not acting sooner and not just relying on hawk watch and writing to the RSPB for a up to date report of BOP numbers, the last one was

1995.

 

Secondly, the price of corn, equipment, medication, ridiculous pricing, again I was looking up prices I could not believe the difference from different suppliers for the same product, i.e. a boxed item of meds £19.95 the same meds from a well know company 29.95 who is ripping off who hear.

 

Do these people not realise they are pricing people out of racing.

[Guest geordiejen]

the price of seed,meds and so on do cost a lot of money especially when you have around 100 pigeons.the bop problem is something we cannot control but hopefully the authorities will cosider the pigeon racing sport and the decline of other bird species.these birds p*ss other people off and in my line of work i see lots of them when out driving.there are lots of bussiness in pigeon racing companies are struggling to get that sale.maybe thats why the costs are rising.