I was wondering if it is true that you must only allow one egg to hatch for your race entry instead of two? I heard it from a lot of good racers, fanciers, and breeders.. Then it confuses me.. They told me, i should dispose the other egg to have a strong youngster for the race.. Their reason is, the parents of the sole youngster will focus on feeding and getting the right nutrition for the sole youngster.. I was thinking of a foster parent for the other one.. This topic really confuses me, because i haven't done it before.. As a newbie in the sport of pigeon, i think i won't allow that.. I will be having my first ever race this year.. Please help me about this topic.. Thanks..
I really don't think it is an issue, as healthy adult pigeons can and do raise 2 healthy babies in a clutch, if the parents have access 24/7 to plenty of variety of food and a good breeding mix in their nest box. I think if you have foster parents to foster the one baby and the parents the other, that is okay.
However, all parent birds and foster parents should be innoculated in advance and treated with prevention measures, prior to their breeding, as specified in my link on your other thread. They need to be of optimal health.
However, all parent birds and foster parents should be innoculated in advance and treated with prevention measures, prior to their breeding, as specified in my link on your other thread. They need to be of optimal health.
