Carrier pigeon is an animal flying in the air, so its shape must meet the requirements of flying in the air. That is, the flight resistance should be small, the balance control ability should be strong, and the flight time should be long. Generally, it should be identified from its head shape, nose shape, feathers, chest, tail, legs, keel and shy door.
The forebrain of homing pigeons can receive all kinds of information, feed back through it, and then make an agile response. The carrier pigeon's back controls its own movement. In addition to a sound brain, homing pigeons must also have an ideal body shape in order to fly in the air with low resistance and high speed. At the same time, the feathers on the forebrain should be thin and the neck should be short, which is both beautiful and conducive to flying.
The ligaments of homing pigeons should be thick and strong, and they should be elastic when they contract after plucking their feathers, and they should not feel stiff. The wig of the auxiliary feather should be large, soft and shiny. The axis of the main feather should be symmetrical, too wide and too narrow, too long and too short, which are all unfavorable factors in flight. A good homing pigeon, its wing structure and body structure should match, otherwise it is difficult to be competent for long-distance flight.