![]() You have to ask yourself if getting 1 decent pigeon out of 4 is really that positive an outcome for the ‘test pair’, especially if the cock bird you’re breeding from has great breeding himself with results in his own right and a clear family history of successful ancestors. The testing might take place during training or young bird racing. Let’s say you breed 3 or 4 youngsters from the same crossed pair, now look at them as a collective unit, how these birds do as a whole will tell you a lot about the ‘overall’ effectiveness of a breeding pair. When introducing new blood you might think of the initial round of youngsters as prototypes that need to be “stress” tested before you really accept the new pair of breeders into your stock loft or long-term strategy. For this reason, again, proper loft management and recording keeping must be emphasized. That said, at the same time we must be sure that the genes we introduce have the best chance possible of improving the existing gene pool rather than hindering or diluting it.
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