Genuine Homer
The Genuine Homer is a homing-type domestic pigeon label used for birds valued for orientation and return to their home loft. It belongs to the broad ancestry behind racing homers, show homers, and utility homers, but the phrase suggests practical homing ability rather than a purely exhibition outline. A good homer is not defined by one color; body balance, wing quality, health, and loft attachment matter more.
Anyone keeping Genuine Homers should treat them as working pigeons. Youngsters must be settled before release, trained gradually, and protected from overflying, predators, and bad weather. Feed, grit, clean water, and loft hygiene affect performance as much as breeding. Pair records are useful when selecting for return reliability, stamina, and calm trapping. Buyers should ask whether the family has actually been flown, since a homer name alone does not prove tested ability.
Colors: Almond, Ash Red, Bar, Barless, Black, Blue, Brown, Checker, Dilute, Dun, Grizzle, Indigo, Mottle, Opal, Pied, Recessive Red, Red, Silver, Splash, Spread, White, Yellow
