Laurent Sauvage

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This pigeon is lost in Belgium. Not far from Liège. Could you please help me to find the owner? Thanks.

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Hello, This pigeon is now in my loft in Flémalle (Belgium). It has an injured wing. Thanks.

Well done. That was very informative!

Welcome

Thank you to everyone!

You're welcome. It was a pleasure. I wish all the best in 2012 to all members too.

My best racers this years are 1035032/11 National Hope (7th National Ace YB Sprint KBDB + 2nd Continental Cup Budapest), 1035014/11 le Bourges = 4th Provincial Ace YB (Pollart x Goessen) and 6117421/11 le Wellens (1st Federal Ace YB + 5th Provincial Ace YB). My best breeding pair is 6365560/04 (Grizzle De Veuster) X 2063499/08 (Denruyter). In 2010, they breed White Comet: 1/151 Cul-des-Sarts, 1/136 Soissons, 2/153 Mariembourg and 7/178 Chimay. In 2011, they breed National Hope. Another very good breeder is 1030096/7 NL from Jos Goessen (Gronsveld). She has given good birds with different partners and she is the mother of le Bourges. For breeding, I usually prefer proven breeders or very good racers. My best young racers are now in the breeding loft. I have made exceptions this year for a young son of the 1st National La Souterraine from Bart Van Oeckel (Oud-Turnhout) and the nest brother of the 8th National Guéret from Eddy Janssens (Zandhoven). Other transfers are Calimero, who is a grandson of Kannibaal Van Dyck and was the best racer from the Noyon Champion, Scheyltjens Frans & Jozef (Beerse) and Broer Kilo from Gunter Gysen (Berlaar) which has already breed winners on 4 generations.

Don't keep too many birds. Be hard. Don't search the succes in a bottle. Always search better birds, with them everything is possible. Quality of a pigeon is not proportional to money you pay for it. Enjoy.

From 1990 to 2005, I've had pigeons with my father. The results were not regular. Seeing the birds returning from the race was the main satisfaction for us. In 2008, I started racing at home. In 2008, results were not good. In 2009, I had the 1st Ace Young Bird at my club. In 2010, 5 X 1st Prize in my club with the youngsters. So, in 2011, I have decided to play only the young birds. This year has been like a dream for me. 6 X 1st prize in my club, 1st and 2nd Ace. 3rd Champion Msn Duivensport (before champions like Stickers-Donckers and Leo Heremans) 7th National Ace Pigeon Sprint Young Birds KBDB and now 2nd young bird selected for Belgium for the FCI Continental Cup Budapest. For the future, I hope to confirm and to continue my progression. My base birds are coming from the Lier Market (Denruyter and Wellens (Gaston Van de Wouwer)) and from friends Jos Goessen, Eddy Esmanne and Marc Duchaine.

I don't treat for paratyphoid. After the races, I stop the lights. They receive Versele Laga Moulting (Yellow Extra French Cribs Maize yellow 24%, Extra Wheat 20%, Extra Barley 14%, Peas mixture 22%, Australian peas 5%, Milocorn 4%, Cardy 3%, Dari 2%, Vetches 2%, Rapeseed 2%, Linseed 2%).

Sexes are separated on the first week of June. They are together only before basketing and just after a race. Males and females are together about 5 minutes before being placed in baskets for the race. After 4 races, I remove from the flying team every young bird which misses 2 times in a row. By this way, there are always new territory to conquer for my young pigeons. This is an extra motivation. My loft has 4 sections. For their last 5 races, my 2 best young males were alone in their section. They were like crazy each time I introduce a stranger in their section! Their results were very good, with by example a 2nd /1889 pigeons on Bourges (278 miles, 38.5 MPH, winning the first prize in my area against 373 birds with more than 9 minutes in advance) I don't let my young birds pair.

I don't use cider vinegar. In 2010, following an experience from Ad Schaerlaeckens, I gave vitamins to half of my pigeons. The results of those who did not received it were the same. So, I have not used vitamins in 2011. There are garlic extracts in the Roni (prebiotic).

From the 21st June, they are lightened.

In 2010, I have trained minimum 3 times per week (28 miles) and the results were good. In 2011, I have never trained between 2 races and the results were even better.

The distance for the first toss is nearly 2 miles. If they don't come back fast enough, they return to the same spot. The last training is nearly 28 miles.

The first race is in Mid-May. I start to road train them in the second week of April. I train them more or less 15 times before the first race.

Once a day until end of May, as soon as I come back from work (between 4:00 PM and 5:00PM). And after twice a day. As soon as possible in the morning and at 5:00 PM.

They are in the dark between 6:00 PM and 8:00 AM from March to the end of May.

They are not treated for anything else but they receive the prebiotic. They are vaccinated with colombovac pmv pox. They are treated with Flagyl one week before the first trainings. If they fly well, this is the only treatment they receive during the season.

When they come into their new loft, I show them where they can drink. It's really important ton ensure they drink the first days. Young birds continue to receive the same food until 3 weeks after the weaning. Then, they receive Versele Laga Sport Yellow (Extra French Maize yellow 40%, Extra Wheat 23%, Peas mixture 20%, Australian peas 2%, Milocorn 7%, Dari 4%, Cardy 3%, Vetches 1%). They receive food 2 times per day. They have all the food they want but I remove it as soon as the first birds go to drink. I use a whistle each time I give them food. By this way, I get a classical conditioning (Pavlov) useful for a fast trapping. If young birds don't fly well after some weeks, I lighten (quantity) a little bit their feed.

Since this year, I give a prebiotic in the water (Regular Oligosaccharides for Normalizing the Intestin) five days a week. And this every week of the year. This is not special for the breeders but it helps them. 3 Weeks before pairing, I light the birds until 9.30 PM 15 Days before pairing pigeons, I begin to give them Fertibol (calcium, phosphorus and vitamins A, D and E). When breeders are on eggs, I treat them against canker. A grit mixture is always available in the loft. Breeders are fed with Versele Laga Breeding Yellow (Extra French Maize yellow 30%, Extra Wheat 18%, Dari 6%, Milocorn 5%, Peas mixture 21%, Australian peas 8%, Cardy 4%, Vetches 2,5%, Toasted soya beans 2%, Rice 1,5%, Buckwheat 1%, Black rapeseed 1%) But the most important thing for breeding healthy robust young birds is to breed with healthy and robust breeders. The most beautiful girl in the world can only give what she has.

Most of them have laid between the 3rd and the 6th December. The young birds are removed when they are 25 days old.

Thank you. My breeders are together since the 26th November.