The clever fancier has to outsmart the pigeon and get him to eat in spite of himself. Instead of throwing in more food, hoping he will eat it, he cuts it down to practically nothing so that the bird is really hungry, then he will eat. In the morning, he is fed only a few grains, not enough to be satisfied. By evening he well come to meet the fancier and will eat a cropfull.
Taken from Widowhood Flying
by Mark Gordon