Nicole De Weerd-Berckmoes from Lille achieved a first National Valence among the old birds.

Nick & Roger Thys from Hallaar achieved a first National Argenton among the old birds.

Van Dijck-Van Dijck from Begijnendijk achieved a first National Argenton in the yearlings.

Last weekend the tandem W. & F. Ebben had another great flight from Melun.

Surinx-Pletsers won a first Provincial Melun against 3600 Old & Yearlings last weekend.

Walter Mertens from Mol won a first Provincial La Chatre against 1020 old pigeons last weekend.

Carl Lambrechts from Berlaar won a first Provincial La Chatre against 1,858 yearlings last weekend.

Philip De Maeseneer from Denderwindeke won a first Provincial Montoire against 3534 old pigeons last weekend.

Jelle De Bock from Kluisbergen won a first and third Provincial Montoire against 5093 yearlings last weekend.

Arien - De Keyser from Tielt-Winge won a first National Limoges.

Racing with youngsters has increased enormously in importance and popularity in recent decades. This makes winter breeding almost a must if you want to compete on the stage. Growing healthy and strong early youngsters lays the foundation of a good youngsters season. But even though breeding seems simple, it is not so easy to breed a good strong team of youngsters that are ready to compete in May. Winter breeding has many pitfalls, for the fanciers not to kick in. The secrets of a good winter breeding!

Research on pigeons - Past and Present

One of the pathogens in the pigeons are fungi. In reference books of microbiology it is stated that even though all life on earth had to be almost eradicated, there would still be fungi. They are considered the debris clearing of nature. Mushrooms, for example, are just the tip of the iceberg, to name it that way, because the fungus threads that carry the mushroom as fruit are underneath. We also think of penicillin-producing fungi, discovered by Alexander Fleming, and this invention has caused an immense breakthrough in (animal) medicine. Because surgery became possible because of this invention.

Every year before the winter starts our pigeons are moulting.

Building up natural resistance with our racing pigeons. Is it possible and how do I do it?

After the bird flu, we finally are able to start with the season 2017. And it was an instant hit. Beautiful weather, beautiful flights and lofts in shape performing extraordinary.