{"product_id":"widowhood-flying-by-mark-gordon-early-spiral-bound-edition","title":"Widowhood Flying by Mark Gordon (early spiral-bound edition)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidowhood Flying by Mark Gordon (early spiral-bound edition, blue cover, 97 pages)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWidowhood Flying\u003c\/em\u003e is a practical guide to the widowhood system of racing pigeons, by American fancier Mark Gordon. Widowhood is a method in which racing cocks are kept apart from their hens, using the bond with their mate to motivate a fast return home. The book grew out of a series of articles Gordon wrote on the subject. It covers the basics of the system and the practical side of running a widowhood loft, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emanaging hens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emoving productive hens to the stock loft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow hard to race young birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis copy is the early comb-bound edition, with 97 numbered pages. A longer, expanded 158-page paperback was published in 1990. Both editions are long out of print and sought after by racing pigeon fanciers who want a straightforward, American take on widowhood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pigeon Supplies Plus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67478997074161,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0099\/9652\/files\/Screenshot2026-11-09at12.05.37PM.png?v=1794247542","url":"https:\/\/pigeonsuppliesplus.com\/products\/widowhood-flying-by-mark-gordon-early-spiral-bound-edition","provider":"Pigeon Supplies Plus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}