Pigeon racing which had its birth place in Europe over a century ago had become a favorite hobby for millions of people around the globe. Breeding, training, feeding and racing techniques have also evolved with the changing and improving knowledge and technology. Nowadays, fanciers can obtain off springs of the long dead famous stud from his frozen semen. DNA samples can be compared to that of the original parents to confirm the blood line. Chick sex can be identified a few days before it was borne using chemical to test the female hormone level in egg fluid. Electronic clocking system using the contactless identification technology is quickly replacing the conventional mechanical clocks. New invention also makes it possible to mount a light weight GPS recording device on the back of a pigeon during its flight which enables the plotting of its flight path with amazing accuracy. Computer and racing software can sort out information and data in any manner to produce and send race results on line or via cell phones. It can produce statistical references and run race simulations incorporating changes of coordinates, break points, release times and/or distances, etc... Click 2006-09-07_155727_Break_Point_and_the_Handicap_System_edited 1.pdf for more detail
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