The importance of pedigrees
A pigeon pedigree is a genealogical tree that outlines the inheritance pattern of genes through the family. It tells the biological relationship between an organism and its ancestors by showing the phenotype of each individual. A pedigree investigation is an essential tool by which we can find a correlation between the youngsters and their parents’ performance. We can also foresee the normal and abnormal traits of organisms of the next generation.
It can;
- Record an infinite number of generations
- Tell the relationship between ancestors and descendants
- Tell any abnormality or disease present in that specie
Pigeon Pedigree
A racing pigeon pedigree allows pigeon fanciers to make observations about the health, fitness, and the quality of them. This background knowledge helps us to buy the best of the best for breeding pigeons to ensure healthy, high-quality offspring and to make sure there is no inbreeding. It also leads to selective breeding for particular characteristics like a different color, long beak, modified length of feathers, etc. They are proof of line breeding and support in sorting out potential breed disorders. Moreover, if you send your birds to “One Loft Races” (OLR), you often have to create a pigeon pedigree.
Why creating pigeon pedigrees are important?
A pigeon pedigree is significant when you want to buy a new pigeon or breed existing ones to know the characteristics of their lineage. You can find several software and apps to keep and manage your pigeons’ records on the internet. You can easily see all your pigeons’ records, pedigree, race results, race information, and more – depending on the software. Pigeoneer.net offers modern-looking, affordable and to use easy online pedigrees.
How to create a pigeon pedigree
Anyone can make a pedigree. In its simplest form it could be a handwritten piece of paper. Normally we want the pedigrees to be as intuitive and easy to read as possible. In order to create such a pedigree, it’s recommended that you use a software to help you.
One Loft race
One Loft Racing is the procedure of training pigeons by different breeders in the same loft under the same trainer and in the same conditions. This is the most appropriate method of proving which bloodline or breeder is best and usually contributes to getting the highest prize money. When racing all pigeons will be taken to the same releasing point, and they return to the same home loft, so the pigeon who completes the journey fastly becomes the winner. It is a popular method that enables fanciers to compare their pedigree on an equal basis against the best pigeons.
Use of pedigrees when pigeons are auctioned at a OLR
After the final race, the remaining One Loft birds are put up for auction. In addition to the pigeon’s results in the race, pedigrees plays a vital role when fanciers consider which pigeons to bid on. Obviously, a piece of paper is not everything, and deciding based on the pedigree alone is not enough. Still, it does play an important part in providing information about the pigeon’s bloodline. Who the mother and father is could be of great interest for potential buyers.
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