They are appreciated not only for their speed but for their looks, too. And there are over 800 breeds of pigeon, many bred specifically to be exhibited at shows. Messenger pigeons were used across ...

The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is the oldest continuously running livestock show and rodeo in the United States. Each ...

“You breed off pigeons that have a breeding history of racing ability – you don’t want to breed off pigeons that are going to get lost.” The pigeons are fed on a strong diet of ...

RANST, Belgium — Belgium’s once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: Drones swoop over lofts where valuable birds are housed to look for security weaknesses, laser sensors set ...

Days at the races The American Racing Pigeon Union’s website shows that ... Now he uses the bird to breed, and one of its sons has already shown promise by being the first of Finnerty’s ...