Here is a list of some of the questions I asked Joe: 00:00 START 02:21 What role does inbreeding play in your breeding program? 05:18 Tell us about your 2022 OLR season 06:51 What role does luck play in OLR? 23:54 Do you prefer cocks or hens for OLR and why? 24:56 Do you perform DNA testing on your birds before you send them out to races? 30:07 How do you decide when to break up a proven pair or try something new? 31:49 What do you consider an adequate Number of youngsters tested before one can determine the quality of the breeder? 6? 10? 34:05 How did you decide on the bloodlines that you’ve brought in OR that forms the base of your birds? 40:00 Which OLR do you consider the best testing grounds of one’s birds? Or put differently, what region of the US (or world) provides the most rigorous test of one’s birds?
Loved the video. Joe Nemelka is one of the best One Loft Racers in the history of the sport. Sending out a small entry with major success is difficult but gives the smaller fanciers hope. Joe proves this can be done.
So glad you enjoyed it, Frank! I agree about what you said about Joe. And it’s so refreshing that he happens to be such a nice, good guy on top of that. Speaking of small lofts with BIG results, I hope to visit McLofts at some point in the near future, Mr. Two-time Hoosier Winner 🙂 Thanks again!
I think this would be a great collaboration to watch. Would love to see it come to fruition. I wish the best to both you guys and I appreciate the support to the sport.
Loved it, had to comment! Top question/answer for me is on the luck (please, that man knows his sh*t! and you can tell he is a honest good hearted man) and when/if to break up a winning pair (i had that urge to mate a winning pair to another hen/cock, now i'm not going to!). Thanks for sharing James, you always come through with diversity of your content, love your channel. Might not always comment but always watching :)
Love it... "If it works, I do it twice!" LOL.. And yup, California has the toughest courses, especially when they fly an east course from the Nevada desert, up and over the Sierra Nevada Mtns and then dropping down into the central valley into a headwind.. with the usual hot temps for the last 100 miles.
@@RFRP.. A couple of your birds are getting tested now at Itty Bitty Loft on the hill as we speak. It'll be fun to see how they hang having to come over the summit. They are doing good in all the training tosses so far.
Finally had a slow day at work to spend 45 minutes watching this. Such a beautiful set of gems. Thanks for your efforts and Joe's hospitality to share them with everyone. Excellent.
Great interview !!! Incredible amount of success. Every pigeon spoke of has impressive history. Those auctions will be "must see". 20:20 just might be the best name I've heard in the hobby. As always James, GREAT POST.
My opinion about OLR when Usa fanciers send to the Usa OLR they are competing against mainly Usa birds . When sending to the big international OLR you are competing against 45/50 different countries and compete against some of the most successful race lofts and OLR competitors in the world .
This is very true. I wish shipping/quarantine to international OLRs wasn’t as expensive. It can also be hard on the young birds. But you are absolutely right. Thanks for your insight
@@RFRP Do you have to pay for quarantine in Usa for pigeons being shipped to OLR sent to other countries . The shipping of pigeons internationally is not expensive from most countries i do not know about charges in Usa .
Yes, we do have to pay for the quarantine as well. It isn’t outrageously expensive, but it’s enough to make the international races prohibitive for the average fancier. What races do you compete in?
@@RFRP My father has not sent pigeons to Olr since 2009 or 2010 but this year he has one entry to a olr . I hope next year he will send more because he has very big knowledge about racing pigeons but i am not sure if he will send or not .
Great interview. Thanks for putting it together. It would be interesting if DNA tested Florian and some of his best offspring for the suspected "performance genes".
Hi! The birds going to auctions will probably start around $250 and go up from there. In the past the auctions have been up for 2 weeks before the closing day.
