Pigeon's eyes swing freely, the position of eyeball growth is in the back of the head, and the center line of the corner of the mouth almost points to the eyeball. A good homing pigeon's eyes should be confident, fearless and wild. Pigeon eyes must be bright, dry and clean, and the skin is tightly wrapped around the eyeball. The pupil is very sensitive to the change of light intensity and the dynamic feeling of the outside world. An excellent homing pigeon can quickly find the abnormal dynamics and sounds in the air or on the ground, keep an eye on it and be eager to fly. Eye sand should be bright in color, clear in silk lines, three-dimensional, deposited and slightly rough, with a highly concentrated sand layer, and the iris should be mixed into filiform blocks. Iris arrangement is not required to be neat, but it should be distinct.

Character circle

The character circle is located inside the pupil eye, and the uses of several character circles are divided into the following points.

The first type of thin thread: it has neither racing ability nor breeding value.

The second full circle type: suitable for short-distance racing breeding.

The third wide round type: it belongs to racing pigeon eyes.

The fourth semi-corrugated type: the racing ability is second only to the wide round type.

The fifth full ripple type; Excellent breeding pigeons.

The sixth kind of irregular multi-diamond: the best breeding pigeon with excellent competition ability.

The seventh kind of irregular multi-diamond trumpet: super breeding pigeon

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What are the requirements for the appearance of pigeons? First, they should have soft feathers. Not too big. Beware of pigeons that are too big. Pigeonracing is much smaller now than it was decades ago. They must have a sense of balance. As people say, "they feel good", when they are held in their hands, they should feel forward. A tough skeleton is also important. You can judge them by putting some pressure on the sternum. If the pigeon snores after being crushed, it is a bad sign.

Comprehensive review

1, look at the skeleton, and you can feel seven or eight points if the skeleton is good or bad. A pigeon with a good skeleton must have a tight mouth. On the other hand, the tight-lipped pigeon skeleton is not bad. We held the pigeon in one hand and the pigeon's mouth was half open in the other. The tighter the mouth, the better the skeleton. You don't have to look at other parts to be sure that the pigeon with a tight mouth must be the top grade.

A long time ago, I read an article in "China Early Carrier Pigeon Magazine", saying that Van Bleiner looked at the skeleton according to the tightness of the pigeon's mouth. My opinion coincides with his. He is a master and a two-time Barcelona champion. Someone else must be ahead, I can't compare with him. I just found a reliable reason for my opinion.

Look at the big bones of pigeons. This is the core of the pigeon engine and will play a vital role in speed. We should attach great importance to this. We hold the pigeon in our left hand, and the middle finger of the other hand is inserted into the joint between the wing and the body. We should obviously feel the pressure on it, and the greater the pressure, the better. Try it with your thumb and middle finger, and the short and thick one is the top grade. The width should generally be between one finger and one and a half fingers.

2. check the muscles. After getting started, I feel muscular all over. When you hold them in your hand, they will not slide forward even if you release your hand. Give people a sense of fullness, not feeling heavy, but should feel light. Pigeons with good muscles will greatly increase their buoyancy. It is found that the biggest function of nutritional drugs is to soften the muscles of pigeons and completely open the airbags in the body. They will save a lot of energy when flying, and it is reasonable to win.

3. Look at the feather strips. There are mainly two kinds of feathers. One is that the top of the main feather is curved, and pigeons in Zhan Sen are more common. This kind of pigeon's breaking wind is generally not ideal, but it does not necessarily affect their speed. The second is that the tip of the main feather is sharp, just like the tip of a knife. This pigeon has excellent wind strips. Speed is a matter of course. The main feather is half a centimeter higher than Fu Yu as the top grade. There is another kind of high-quality jade, which is another matter. Gao Fuyu's pigeon wings are put away because he obviously feels that Fuyu is much higher than his back. Personally, I think this pigeon has a slightly better gliding ability.

The length of the feather is better than the black line of the tail feather. What is shorter than the black line is defective. Of course, the tail feathers of some pigeons are too long, which will make the main feathers not long enough. Pigeons with long tail feathers are among the elimination. It is normal that the width of the tail feather should be between one feather and one and a half feathers. Those with more than two feathers are inferior, and those with one feather are top grade.