Louella

[philg50]

Has Louella pigeons suddenly improved or why the hefty raise in price or am the only one thinking this.

[Roland]

I think the commercial element has taken hold … Money now for Drugs, aids and propaganda setting in. The silliness of believing that money (Wasted) brings results. J.M.O.

[neila]

Has Louella pigeons suddenly improved or why the hefty raise in price or am the only one thinking this.

 

 

Not been for a number of years to the stud used to love the trips in the 80's I can remember buying a hen that Alan farmer picked out for £40 that bred a cock the had 7 wins in the short races for me that would be around 1987

I went the last time in around 2006 when I was re starting it didn't seem the same and left without buying any birds and was in and out in no time , maybe it was memories playing tricks though

[Adee1888]

Lol Louella birds not worth that just my opinion tho

[Buff]

Well Walter Boswell has built one of the best 500 mile national Winning team with Louella stock . 👌ðŸ»ðŸ‘ŒðŸ»

[neila]

From memory in the 80's Louella used to go and buy the main pigeons at auction or in cases pretty much the whole team like the Jim smith fvw and for me it was the first place your new of a new family from the continent etc

Maybe now with competition and the sport having less members this has effected the buying power to what it was when they had the larger complex open

The investment if the Jan arrdens and Martha van Geel from memory was th last of this type of investment I can't really think of that kind of purchasing power Louella have made since .

 

Does anyone still race the Louella old verheye, lefebre dhaenens( spelling may be wrong ) , de baere bros , George Josef ,etc

That seemed the peak period be interested to know if these are still about in some form

[Roland]

Mark Gilbert buys every year. In fact set up - mainly - with Louella birds. Indeed his first International winner was pure Louella stock.

Going to a 'Fair Auction' of Louella and they always named who bought it if not in the room. The amount of times when the phones went quiet and no further bids in the room it was often announced 'Sold to Mark Gilbert'.

[Roland]

As Masserella stated on a television program 'We can't guarantee winners, just improve the odds'!

[james mcguire]

Well Walter Boswell has built one of the best 500 mile national Winning team with Louella stock . 👌ðŸ»ðŸ‘ŒðŸ»

He doesn't go anywhere else

[Buff]

He doesn't go anywhere else

Exactly James , says all that needs to be said about how good Louella stock is

[neila]

Anyone have a loft based on Louella sprint lines with regulat winners out of turn ?

[tommy bhoys]

Has Louella pigeons suddenly improved or why the hefty raise in price or am the only one thinking this.

a true aberdonian

 

Has Louella pigeons suddenly improved or why the hefty raise in price or am the only one thinking this.

a true aberdonian

[Froog]

From memory in the 80's Louella used to go and buy the main pigeons at auction or in cases pretty much the whole team like the Jim smith fvw and for me it was the first place your new of a new family from the continent etc

Maybe now with competition and the sport having less members this has effected the buying power to what it was when they had the larger complex open

The investment if the Jan arrdens and Martha van Geel from memory was th last of this type of investment I can't really think of that kind of purchasing power Louella have made since .

 

Does anyone still race the Louella old verheye, lefebre dhaenens( spelling may be wrong ) , de baere bros , George Josef ,etc

That seemed the peak period be interested to know if these are still about in some form

 

the lefabreas were amazing. 6 for £60 in the 80s

[neila]

the lefabreas were amazing. 6 for £60 in the 80s

 

Ilike the verheye at the time they done some winning 'must be some of these great lines wining today crossed into new strains

[alex young]

The Lefebre Dhaenen birds did a lot of winning in the Liverpool area and were known as Laffy Daffy's.

[neila]

The Lefebre Dhaenen birds did a lot of winning in the Liverpool area and were known as Laffy Daffy's.

 

 

was it Casey and rainbow up that way that won well with them Andy ? I have that partnership in my head and Millward in the north Wales area

[alex young]

was it Casey and rainbow up that way that won well with them Andy ? I have that partnership in my head and Millward in the north Wales area

Terry Rainbow flew really well with them on the Wirral don't know if Eddie Casey was in partnership with him at the time but he is now.

[neila]

yes cheers Alex

I can remember an old article in the year book on Terry Rainbow

some these older strains must still be about well at least I hope so

[andy Burgess]

was it Casey and rainbow up that way that won well with them Andy ? I have that partnership in my head and Millward in the north Wales area

 

 

John Millward and son flew very well . didn't know if the main birds were "laffy daffy,s" yet knew many others who had them from Louella doing well with them .

[Roland]

When starting up again in 1984, after a short break, I was fortunate enough to have some good fanciers as friends. I had a mixture of youngsters for free. Did attended some sales etc. but couldn't afford such.

 

Any way the number of good fanciers saying to me 'The best way to start up, for good birds is Go to Louella and buy 6 youngsters. Also any good widowerhood flyer and get six late bred. They will ALL be off good stock and set you up well for the future'. Indeed many did with great results. .

[walterboswell59]

nothing but praise for the louella stud over 100 firsts and four SNFC silver award pigeons and a Dewar trophy winner all from louella stock birds hope to add another silver and a gold award or two this year but everyone to there own

[neila]

Are they the distance families Walter ? Or do you have another family from Louella for the short races

[walterboswell59]

all distance now m8 but have also won with louella janssens staff van reets bert brasspenings busschaerts j p lindelauf and poortvliets which are all sprint to middle distance families