Below is an article (published with permission) from Frank McLaughlin on the subject of using a pigeon's own immunity systems to defeat the pathogens it encounters. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics have created pigeons with the inability to cope on their own and has the potential to create mutations of bacteria that may be impossible to treat with antibiotics when it becomes necessary. I'm a believer in this philosophy of natural immune defense which is why I use (and now sell) these products at Kastle Pigeon. In addition to natural solutions for nutrition supplementation, Frank offers many other solutions and practices that can help you get your entire loft and birds in a position to win naturally. I couldn't have...
Despite being "christened" by one of my birds during our interview, writer Whitney Harder with videographer Jenny Wells kept smiling and put together a very nice package on The Pigeon Photographer. I'm flattered and grateful to have another chance to show how beautiful the pigeon can be. "LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 18, 2016) — Most folks at the University of Kentucky know David Stephenson as a multimedia instructor and the Kentucky Kernel's photojournalism adviser. People across Kentucky and media organizations across the nation know him as an award-winning photojournalist. But his nearly 17,000 social media fans know him as something else entirely - "The Pigeon Photographer." "Usually whenever I talk about the pigeon photographer or the pigeons in general, people raise an eyebrow and cock...
I always single-toss my young birds, which takes quite a bit of time. When I get bored training my birds, I start to notice the little things around me. But I guess calling something "little" depends on your perspective. Sometimes the little things aren't so small. I noticed the little down pigeon feather slowly, methodically creeping along the asphalt at my feet. A closer look revealed an ant was at the wheel. Naturally, I decided to document the epic struggle of Ant Vs. Feather. I have no idea where he was going or why he wanted that feather. But to see that ant so determined and so driven gave me a moment of entertainment - and perspective. Watch till the end to...
A driver in the Netherlands caught this crazy footage of a pigeon cruising along with traffic for about 20km. Did his flocking behavior keep him flying with the rest of the cars at more than 60 mph? This viral video has shown the rest of the world what we racers already knew: Pigeons are FAST!
Mark Evans holds GHC 6067 at the loft in Brooksville, Fl., on Friday, November 22, 2013. 12 GHC 13003 BC hen, now at the loft of Don Campbell, bred and flown by John Marles. By David Stephenson Kastle Loft Nearly a year had passed when a pledge made in Florida in 2013 came true. As I stitch together the pieces of this story, it is only two days after the Ohio Classic Race (OCR), one of the biggest futurity races in Northern Ohio. The story begins, however, 11 months prior and nearly 700 miles further south in Brooksville Florida. It was at the 2014 AU Convention held in conjunction with the Gulfcoast Homing Club that I had the good fortune of...
