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Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained racing pigeons from an agreed point after which they then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time it takes the bird to cover the specified distance is measured and the birds rate of travel is calculated and compared with all of the other pigeons in the race to determine which bird returned at the highest speed.
Competing pigeons are specially trained and conditioned for races that vary in distance from approximately to 100 km to 1000 km.
To achieve optimum results from these carefully trained and nurtured birds, their health becomes of prime importance.
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