How can i find and train carrier pigeons?

Question

it would be so cool if i could deliver free mail to my friends besides e-mail.

Answer 1

The birds you're looking for are called racing pigeon or homing pigeons.  The only glitch in your plan is that each of you has to have the birds at your house.  Each of you rears your own birds and settles them into your loft.  Then you can take some of his birds to your place and he takes yours to his.  When the bird is released with a message it flies back to the home where it was bred and flown from.

If you are serious about possibly getting some birds and having fun with them, I suggest that you might like to check out the the American Racing Pigeon Union site at: http://www.pigeon.org and ask them for the beginner's booklet.

By the way, folks still use racing homers to deliver messages and other things in special circumstances.   In some cities, they use the birds to deliver medical samples across town.  It's faster than driving.  In some places, they use the birds to deliver film from tours etc. to the home office so that the pics are ready when the guests get back.

Answer 2

i don't think that people use that method anymore.