REMEMBER WHEN USPS QUIT SHIPPING PIGEONS? THE AU IS MORE THAN JUST A PLACE TO BUY BANDS. I have a club in my zone that really knew how to hurt me. They told me the AU, to them, was only a good place to buy bands, and that if their club could buy seamless bands...
By Alex Bieche e/mail acbieche2@gmail.com www.biechelofts.com Ph. 707-410-6604 From my very beginning back in 1978 the selection of breeders has been fascinating for me plus rewarding in meeting and grading breeders in different parts of the world. Without question the very best tool we have in selecting your best racer is the basket. But...
Fallout from the American Racing Pigeon Union (AU) 2016 National Convention continues. Over the weekend, Ronald Whitmore a member of the AU Accountability Facebook Group, is asking AU members to recall AU President Tom Coletti, Executive Vice-President Jay Holder (currently running for AU President), and Vice-President Ron Pairan for gross negligence and malfeasance for...
I was born in a small town in Poland. Grew up on a small farm where everything we ate was grown. I took interest in pigeons after my brother got a few fancy pigeons from my uncle. I soon got some homers from a neighbor and was hooked. In 1992 at the age of 11 we...
Drew and I are hearing this list has created a lot of discussion amongst the pigeon sport with opinions on all sides with most of the opinions being supportive. That is great to hear as we hoped this would be something the sport would be interested in and create some discussion. We also thought...
LR Stats Initial Inventory Here is the most current (July 21, 2017) release of stats for the OLR Stats project that will carry on throughout the 2017 One Loft Race season. You will find a list of the races we are tracking and the lofts and how much they each paid in perch fees....
By Gary Berthiaume Gypsy Lofts bgaryandjudy@gmail.com We call her, “Sassy.” She’s a petite, white Satinette pigeon that wandered into our loft one summer some eleven years ago. I remember it like it was yesterday. She was covered in oil, dehydrated, and emaciated. She wore no identifying bands and was missing her tail feathers, a...
The first race of the Western Open’s two race series was released on June 17, 2017 from Carson City, Nevada. 564 birds from 38 lofts were released into clear and calm conditions and 55 degrees. The Carson City race is broken down into four sections; 300-399, 400-499, 500-599, and 600-699 and is a...
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Thank You all for your very generous donations to our 2017 Auction. Your support means so much to the kids who are the future of our club! Thanks to you, our 2017 auction was a huge success as a result of your gifts. Please accept our most heartfelt thanks and appreciation for your generosity...
