Keeping Records For Successful Pigeon Racing

One thing that goes under the radar a lot is record keeping. However, making sure you are actively keeping records of training schedules, feed mixtures, breeding, and of course race results. There is so much information that you should be recording if you are wanting to improve your pigeon racing success. For training purposes it is critical to record all schedules and type of training etc. Especially if you are testing out a couple different training systems, you will want to have everything recorded so you know what is working and what is not. Keeping track of a pigeon that is in one training system, and one in another, for example, you can easy tell which system is working the best for you. By the time race day comes, if one wins a race, you can look back and see exactly what that pigeon went through, so now all you have to do is duplicate it. Feed mixtures is another thing you will want to write down and keep track of when your pigeons eat, how much, and what type of mixture you have given them. And again if you are testing out a few different types of mixtures for certain things, even more reason why you need to be recording. Keeping a record of breeding is very, very important. You will want to know who mated with who, and who are the off springs. Making sure you are keeping track of the positive and negative qualities the pigeons are producing. And mentioning what type of breeding you used, for example line breeding or out-crossing breeding. There are many different ways to keep all of these records, so it is best you find something that works with you. I will give you some examples of what some fanciers do. Some with keep track of every single racing pigeon in their loft. What they eat, when they train, and when they race. And all of the results for each. What this does is create a big profile of the pigeon, and say that pigeon is quite successful at racing, or breeding, they can go back and see everything that they have done with that pigeon. For keeping track of training and feeding, you can use a calendar for a single pigeon. Mark down what time they rest, train, eat, etc. And then inside of each category make a note of what type of training they went through, and for how long, what was in their feed that day, and how much they ate. As you see this can get complex, which is why it is important to keep it simple, yet make sure you get all information