An curved arrow pointing right. Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Pigeons are one of the oldest domesticated birds. They have been kept for thousands of years and used for food ...

Roodhouse explained, “The pigeon-fanciers saw an opportunity to make their hobby of national importance, so they said, ‘We’ll carry on raising our racing pigeons, but we can turn them into ...

Encouraged by their initial success, many pigeon owners anticipated continued glory in subsequent races. However, that anticipation was soon met with the reality that unpredictability lies at the ...

Under Australian National Pigeon Racing Board rules for a standard race, a pigeon flies from a start point to their home loft, and each bird's velocity is calculated to determine the winner.