Arien-De Keyser from Tielt-Winge won a first National Souillac in the old birds and also a first National in the yearlings.

De Geest-De Cock from Stekene won a first National Chateauroux in the yearlings.

Roger Volkaerts from Duffel won a first National Chateauroux among the old birds.

Luc Colemont from Genk won a first National Perpignan among the old birds.

Jos Thoné from As won a first National Bourges among the old birds.

René Geukens from Paal won a first National Bourges among the youngsters.

Ludo & Son Jeroen Panis from Diepenbeek achieved a first National Bourges in the yearlings.

Tony Martens from Lummen won a first National Tulle among the old birds.

Maurice Traen from Sint-Joris-Beernem achieved a first National Périgueux among the old birds.

Neyrinck-Callens from Gullegem achieved a first National Périgueux in the yearlings.

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.