I would say other breeds are naturally friendlier than Homers, most my Rollers tamed down way faster than the Homers, and my Indians Fantails and Lahores are really docile. That said, my very favorite and tamest bird is a Homer who just is super tame, who knows why. She will sit on my shoulder and fly to me any time she is in the coop. If I whistle she flies to my arm. It's really cool. But I didn't hand raise her... she just has a tame personality. And she is a just a special bird in general. I did a training toss and she came back a day later than everyone else - with a three inch gash from a hawk through her crop. When she drank or ate it would just pour out the crop. I had to sew her up, but she healed fine. However I won't fly her anymore because she is my baby and hawks are too big a danger. I would not fly any pigeon you aren't willing to lose. At least by me hawks get really bad in the fall/winter/spring. A week ago I had one figure out who to get THROUGH the netting on my coop and came in and ate a pigeon. I will say rather than hand raising you should try getting young birds, as they are just old enough to leave the parents, but young enough to still depend upon you for food. They will learn to assositate you with food and eat form your hand pretty quickly.
