How to Train Homing Pigeon With Routines

Get a young flock of birds. On a regular basis, take them out for exercise. Start close to home and then work your way farther and farther away from home.

Find a club to join and take your young flock out with other fanciers. Never stop paying attention to the health and well-being of the homer.

Take older hens with you when you take out the younger pigeons--the older pigeons serve as a guide and will keep the young flock together on their flight home.

Select a time of day that is consistent in your schedule. You will need to feed, water and exercise your pigeons on a schedule.

Start training a mile away from home. Take the training basket full of pigeons and release the baskets as simultaneously as possible.

Create a schedule of mileage for the homers. Do not push the birds to meet your schedule. If your homers are not returning, do not continue to release them miles from home.

Learn that, as with any animal, training is mostly about the owner. You will be on a routine with the birds. Your life will change as the pigeons become faster and stronger.