Cosmo and Zuzu have been taking turns incubating their eggs. But are there baby racing pigeons inside? One way to find out is to use a technique called “candling.” Candling … Read More
Incubation Period for Racing Pigeons
In the next day or two, we’ll find out if Zuzu’s eggs are fertilized (contain embryos). In the meantime, she and Cosmo have been taking turns keeping them toasty warm, … Read More
Double the Egg-citement!
Racing pigeons typically lay their eggs in pairs, so after yesterday’s egg-cellent discovery, I knew another one would be along in a day or two. Sure enough, today I discovered … Read More
Protective Papa
The newly laid egg has only been here for a day, but Cosmo has already proven himself to be quite the protective papa. Most male racing pigeons sit on the … Read More
Egg-cellent Discovery
Today, I wandered into my racing pigeon coop only to make an egg-cellent discovery. Zuzu had laid an egg! Since racing pigeons typically lay two eggs at a time, we are … Read More
Pigeon Racing in Winter
Being a pigeon fancier in the winter months is a quiet, steadfast commitment. One that is challenged to its core on days when the temperatures fall below zero. I’ve been … Read More
The King of Rome
In 1913, Charles Hudson of Derby, England entered a pigeon in a 1,001-mile race from Rome, Italy. His bird won that race. “The King of Rome” by Dave Sudbury is … Read More
And the Winning Names are…
Birdie #1 and Birdie #2 finally have real names! Allow me to introduce Cosmo and Zuzu. The winning names were submitted by sisters Jaci Barney (“Cosmo”) and Sharon Onderko (“Azzurra” a.k.a. … Read More