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Rick Mee discusses the principles of building a championship roller team, focusing on breeding, training, and teamwork.

What separates a group of Birmingham Rollers from a true championship team? In this episode, Rick Mee returns to the show to break down the advanced principles behind breeding, training, feeding, and managing competition rollers. We discuss why teamwork matters more than individual performers, how family breeding influences kit performance, the role of feed and conditioning before competition, and why flying your birds too often can actually hurt their performance. Whether you're just getting started or chasing a World Cup qualification, this episode is packed with practical insights from one of the most respected voices in the roller hobby. www.pigeonpod.com #AllAboutPigeons #BirminghamRollers #RollerPigeons #PigeonPodcast #PigeonBreeding #CompetitionRollers #RollerFlying #PerformancePigeons #PigeonHobby #RickMee #WorldCupRollers #NBRC #PigeonTraining #PigeonLoft #PigeonFanciers Keywords: All About Pigeons Podcast, Rick Mee, Birmingham Roller pigeons, roller pigeon training, roller pigeon breeding, competition rollers, World Cup roller pigeons, NBRC, roller kit, team flying, synchronized rolling, roller pigeon feed, pigeon conditioning, roller pigeon management, breeding for…

People in this episode

Guest: Rick Mee

Topics covered

• Birmingham Rollers
• roller pigeon training
• competition rollers
• breeding for performance
• teamwork in flying
• pigeon management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Word On The Wire Productions, NBRC

Books & works: All About Pigeons

Places: Birmingham

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