Young hens pairing to the fancier himself and these can be motivated each race. Young cocks that dominate a territory can be fired up by placing them in a pen on the floor whilst others occupy his box or perch. The Meatsafe System but don't overdo it. Energymay be conserved by darkening the loft after morning feed on basketting day. Personally I have never had the time available at this part of the season and for that reason abstain from young bird racing.
Young birds learn very quickly,good, bad or indifferent experiences.
This means leaving the basket, then flying directly for home and instantly trapping upon return. The actual distance is immaterial, pigeons do not measure distance, only direction. The quicker they can orientate direction the better and regular training from ten - fifteen miles is sufficient, better still if this is daily. Should pigeons experience a bad toss,release from a lesser point the next few times. This not only restores their confidence, it removes the previous bad line memory.