A racing pigeon is a pigeon that has been trained to return to its home loft after being released at a distance. The sport of pigeon racing involves releasing pigeons at different distances and timing how long it takes them to return home. The pigeon that returns the fastest wins the race.
How it works
- Pigeons are trained through repeated practice to return to their home loft.
- On race day, pigeons are banded and released together by a starter.
- When a pigeon returns home, the band is removed from its leg and placed in a timing device.
- The distance of the flight is divided by the time it took the pigeon to return to calculate its speed.
History
- The sport of pigeon racing has been around for thousands of years.
- Messenger pigeons were used in ancient times to announce the winner of the Ancient Olympics.
- Genghis Khan also used messenger pigeons.
Races
- Races can vary in distance from 100 kilometers to 1,000 kilometers.
- Races can be won or lost by seconds.
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