Of course, your knowledge should not be limited only to what you've read. You should also go out and ask about the fanciers in your area. Their inputs would be very helpful especially on how you can get the right racing pigeons even when you're on a budget. 2. Find A Suitable Loft Before you start purchasing racing pigeons, you must first find a suitable loft design. This is where the training proper starts, not to mention that it's the fun part. Train your racing pigeons to fly home from a long distance by placing them at a definite spot. Just make sure to make an estimate of the distance before doing this since it's recommendable that you tally a graphical data in order to monitor performance and trends. In this sport, the specially trained pigeon is released and is allowed to cover a specific distance. The winning bird is determined by measuring the rate of travel of each bird. The final decision is arrived at by comparing each bird's speed. The one with the fastest rate wins. Usually, the distance racing pigeons have to cover runs anywhere from 100 km to 1000 km. This is where the special bar coded rubber band on the pigeon's leg is placed for timekeeping. Training Basket Also known as carriers, these are the small and portable containers that provide the ease in transporting the pigeons. Many of the training baskets can carry up to 12 pigeons. There you go with the impression that racing pigeon is really exciting and at the same time being taken seriously by many of its enthusiasts. However, you have to be more meticulous when you want to raise a pigeon for racing. In this case, how a pigeon's loft is designed plays a big role in making sure that they will be raised to their full potential. Here is a breakdown of loft designing fundamentals that will help your pigeon become potential champions in pigeon racing. The ability to return to its owner after traveling thousands of kilometers by flight is certainly an amazing quality especially for a bird. Let alone migratory birds fly the really long distances. But whenever pigeons lovingly return to the arms of their owners, the feeling of elation is just unavoidable.