Heat and sun are great helps for bringing on form. Give them all the sun they can get. I have never seen a pigeon move out of the sun into a shady spot.
Bred by Joe Bates and purchased by Fountainhead Racing Stud, National Hero NEHU84SED-5149 is world record holder from near 800 miles. Also scored at 333 and 555 miles.
Bred by Noel PEIREN, Imported by Claude Rothgiesser, Son of "Red Pau Cock" which scored 3 times in Pau (600 Miles) Nationals and daughter of "Barcelona 136 Cock" who scored 5th Barcelona National. Good breeder including 1st Open Matheson Y/L, 4th Longlac, 3rd Latchford, 4th Smooth Rock Falls, 4th Open AU Band Race Y/B Smooth Rock Falls, 3rd Burks Falls, 2nd Estaire, 1st Matheson, and 1st Latchford