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Pigeons

Farmer’s Weekly brings you the latest animal and livestock farming news and updates from South Africa and the rest of Africa.

A celebration of quality

The richest one-loft race in the world, the Sun City Million Dollar Pigeon Race is more than just another pigeon race. It's an institution that tests your skill as a...

Now is the time to get to know your pigeons

Once racing is over serious fanciers have more time available to attend to the little things about pigeon racing that make all the difference between winning and losing.

The golden oldies

Some 145 pacing pigeons went under the hammer at Gauteng champion Harry Willson's pigeon auction at the Alberton Racing Pigeon Club recently. He's been involved with racing pigeons on and...

Super breeders, superlative birds

Belgium's Herbots brothers are regarded as some of the world's top breeders, thanks to the performances of their remarkable birds, National 1 and The Leverige, writes Thomas Smit.

SAPIR results update – 2010 SA Prestige Invitational Race

The first section of the 2010 South African Prestige Invitational Pigeon Race has been completed and many fortunate pigeon fanciers have succeeded in impressing their wives - and their bank...

Finding the perfect wing

The wings of racing pigeons are one of the most important physical attributes and breeding birds with the ideal 'wing design' takes time and experience. Thomas Smit shares a few...

Let’s hear it for Birdy!

Birdy is the best-performing racer in the 14-year history of the Sun City Million Dollar Pigeon Race. Thomas Smit looks at this remarkable bird and its offspring.

Matching your selected racing pigeons

Breeding pigeons that win requires perseverance, experience and a whole lot of trial and error, writes Thomas Smit.

Two-day races: when night falls

Night falls and suddenly it's a two-day race. How will your birds cope? Is their fighting spirit up to the challenge? Thomas Smit takes us through the ins and outs...

Allflight winter race results

The affordable Allflight is popular, thanks to its cash prizes. Thomas Smit announces this year's winter winners.

Flying to victory in the Free State

Johan and Celia Strydom are members of the Bethlehem Pigeon Racing Club (BPRC), one of the 10 clubs that make up the North East Free State Federation (NEFSF).

Racing pigeons 2010 TRPF results

Last week, Thomas Smit named the winners in the short-distance races in the Transvaal Racing Pigeon Federation's racing programme. Here are the current top two performers in the middle-distance races.
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