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My
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I bore
you with the details of my life and my initial introduction to pigeons
to show how easily someone can get caught up in the pigeon fancy.
Raising pigeons is a wonderful way to introduce a child to the
responsibility of caring for animals, animal husbandry, genetics and so
on. I have helped children as young as 10 years old and men and women
in mid-life to enter the hobby. Once in the hobby it seems so many become
engrossed in it. Simply put, the pigeon fancy can be addicting if you have
the interest.
I
started raising pigeons entering into the pigeon hobby shortly after moving
to Arizona in December of 1973.
My new neighbor, and newly found "pigeon friend" Larry was
instrumental in getting me involved. He had a small
loft in his parent's back yard with an assortment of pigeons including
a pair of rollers named Punk and Pross. It only took one time for me,
watching those birds fly and roll, and I was hooked. (they actually
only tumbled, but that's ok)
Larry and I would ride our bicycles almost anywhere, with small cages
tied to the back of our bikes, to anyone's house we could find with
pigeons. Trading and buying pigeons, pigeon loft's or other pigeon
related items was what filled our young days. We were always in search of the newest, coolest pigeons
we could find. This is how we spent many summers in those formative years. Pigeons
were our obsession.
Keeping pigeons has been an incredible learning experience for me.
Thank you Larry, for my introduction to this great hobby and your long
time friendship!
A few
other very influential people from Arizona that
helped me in pigeons were Roger Lawless, Bill Baker, Gary Miller, Bob
Cook, Bob James, Glen Hogg, Joe Windsor, Dennis Dolter and many others
along the way.
I had to give pigeons up for a short time in the mid 80's. I became a
single father and the pressures of adulthood and family were high and
something had to give. However, it wasn't long till I was building a
new loft again. It seems the pigeon bug never went away, once it was in
my blood. And as long as I have a place to raise them, I will!
I currently have English Trumpeters.
(Thanks Joe Hammons, Wayne Hanson and Diane Jacky) I also have bald
head West of England Tumblers. I live in a small home in Apache
Junction Arizona. I have been building a loft for some time now and it
has been a slow process but
I want to build it right the first time and maximize space. As I finish
each section, I add a little to the size and population. Doing it right
the first time is and has been my motto for most of my adult life so I
am putting my beliefs to practice.
I enjoy discussing genetics and sharing breeding data. After all, isn't
that the way we can all benefit each other and avoid lengthy, dead end
breeding tests!?
This hobby has given me great pleasure throughout the years. I enjoy
helping others enjoy this very old and special hobby and hope All I
help will enjoy it as much as I do. I invite anyone who may wish to,
e-mail me with questions or comments about pigeons or pigeon genetics
to do so and, if I can, I will always try to help.
I encourage the promotion of this hobby in regards to children.
Exclude the children and the hobby dies with us. I applaud anyone who
donates their time and birds getting the young and old started in this
great hobby.
Pictures of my own pigeons are coming gradually.
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