Code: BK196The author deals with the issues of sense of orientation and navigation, speed, condition, vitality, nutrition and feed supplements. A great deal of attention is paid to the less distinctive features that make or break a pigeon's achievements. After all, these discernible characteristics determine the positive or negative outcome of every race. The various features are interrelated, and Malfait also examines to what extent they may be influenced by nutrition, loft quality, training, condition of the plumage etc. The book is based on recent scientific data, but it is written in clear everyday English. The author reports the experiences of successful fanciers by means of individual loft reports.Contents:Preface Chapter 1: The bird takes to the air Chapter 2: Harinck-Poelmans: how to become a National Champion Chapter 3: Sense of direction, navigation and orientation Chapter 4: Sierens-Van Den Broeke and their �Primus Inter Pares� Chapter 5: Sonia Van der Maelen: learn young, learn fair Chapter 6: Nutritional physiology Chapter 7: Serge and Jurgen Malfait. United they stand as great long distance flyers Chapter 8: Physiology of feed supplements Chapter 9: Simon Moreels, the Poitiers-expert from West-Flanders Chapter 10: Van Avondt Henri and Danny, or the secret of accuracy Chapter 11: What have we learned so far? Chapter 12: Middle-distance prizes at A. & H. Reynaert's Chapter 13: The state of the flight feathers Chapter 14: Theo IJskout. Racing widows Chapter 15: De Rauw-Sablon, Marcel Aelbrecht: racing with a limited number of pigeons Chapter 16: The exponential function Chapter 17: Gerard Bisschops: an versatile small loft Chapter 18: The Hagens Brothers: when the red HST long-distancers come flying in Chapter 19: Rik Stevens: only long-distance, only the natural system Index
