The Louella's YB Van Geel that Crossed the Channel

June 17, 2009

I got this young bird last Sept. 2008. Been sending to in land race since 11th of April. Last Saturday 13th of June, I sent it to Lessay, France. 299 miles. S.W. Wind. 9 members sent 64 birds. Liberated at 09:30a.m., clocked in at 16:31p.m. And my yb was 18th place.

I'm fying with Burtonwood Homing Society. I started to race 5 flyers & now i've got 1 left. It's gonna be hard work for me to get closer to the top 10. Good Luck to everyone.

June 17, 2009

i have double garndson of vlieke!! BRED BY LOUELLA! e has bred me lots of prize winners including 1st club 56th open from france with the nipa

June 17, 2009

I got this young bird last Sept. 2008. Been sending to in land race since 11th of April. Last Saturday 13th of June, I sent it to Lessay, France. 299 miles. S.W. Wind. 9 members sent 64 birds. Liberated at 09:30a.m., clocked in at 16:31p.m. And my yb was 18th place.

I'm fying with Burtonwood Homing Society. I started to race 5 flyers & now i've got 1 left. It's gonna be hard work for me to get closer to the top 10. Good Luck to everyone.

Well done, the basket has shown you the quality bird in your loft, some of the others could have been hawked but don't go on excuses, use this pigeon to move forward. Perhaps Shortie would gift you (assume you are a newish starter) with a pair of l/b , something to mate with this cock.

Good luck, now you know your management is getting close, you need some good birds!

pjc · June 18, 2009

I got this young bird last Sept. 2008. Been sending to in land race since 11th of April. Last Saturday 13th of June, I sent it to Lessay, France. 299 miles. S.W. Wind. 9 members sent 64 birds. Liberated at 09:30a.m., clocked in at 16:31p.m. And my yb was 18th place.

I'm fying with Burtonwood Homing Society. I started to race 5 flyers & now i've got 1 left. It's gonna be hard work for me to get closer to the top 10. Good Luck to everyone.

Stop the 1 you've got left for next year!

Have you got some youngbirds to race?

It would be very difficult for anybody to fly the season with only 5 birds but well done for what you've achieved.

Phil

December 31, 2009

I got this young bird last Sept. 2008. Been sending to in land race since 11th of April. Last Saturday 13th of June, I sent it to Lessay, France. 299 miles. S.W. Wind. 9 members sent 64 birds. Liberated at 09:30a.m., clocked in at 16:31p.m. And my yb was 18th place.

I'm fying with Burtonwood Homing Society. I started to race 5 flyers & now i've got 1 left. It's gonna be hard work for me to get closer to the top 10. Good Luck to everyone.

My apology. I made mistake typing up the 299 miles. It's 294 miles.

December 31, 2009

a very well done ...id like to try the longer races myself...it can be tough...i raced one race across the channel in dublin and i was 3rd and 4th out of that race... there was alot of birds lost aswell ...delighted to see them arrive...2 piets one a cheq and other a blue and i was delighted to see them ...you just dont know what to expect with races like that...there was an awful lot of birds lost that day...my mate sent 12 and lost all 12 ... i sent i think it was 6 and got 3 in the end....... the joys of mixed racing hey...i sent the birds to try win that race not to lose them aswell ... mikey

December 31, 2009

Stop the 1 you've got left for next year!
Have you got some youngbirds to race?
It would be very difficult for anybody to fly the season with only 5 birds but well done for what you've achieved.

Phil

Hi Phil thanks a lot for the compliments. yes, i did stop. That's the only YB on that Channel Race that has been mix it to the old bird race. After that 5 birds. Then for the Young Bird Race, got only 7 birds to start with.

I'd like to breed up to 40 ybs to race. But i've got no place & i will end up to get reported. I'm not really sure if my neighbours gonna be happy. If they have seen fying aroung 40 pigeons. Especially if you're in new estate area.

December 31, 2009

You are on the right track. Sending your birds has helped you to know how good they are. What makes you think 40 are going to be better than a lesser number? It is about the quality of the birds and not the numbers you send. I can win races by sending 6 against people who send up to 100. The technique is to breed from the best you have, send them racing, keep the best and breed them best to best. And repeat the process until you have a loft full of good birds. The trick is, not to stop the process and you will not have to keep loads in order to win. A lot of the best Belgium Flyers only keep and race small numbers compared to us Brits and the Dutch. Their secret is in the fact that they are ruthless at selection.

December 31, 2009

yeah good point.... id 9 cocks last year and they did really well against people sending big birdage however it does take its toll aswell i think esp when they can send 50 one week and a different 50 the following week ...go with what you think ...its all about what the fancier want s to do .... you can look after smaller ones better and see everything id have to agree as you have more time for the less you have .... mikey

December 31, 2009

a very well done ...id like to try the longer races myself...it can be tough...i raced one race across the channel in dublin and i was 3rd and 4th out of that race... there was alot of birds lost aswell ...delighted to see them arrive...2 piets one a cheq and other a blue and i was delighted to see them ...you just dont know what to expect with races like that...there was an awful lot of birds lost that day...my mate sent 12 and lost all 12 ... i sent i think it was 6 and got 3 in the end....... the joys of mixed racing hey...i sent the birds to try win that race not to lose them aswell ... mikey

thanks gladdo. well done to you as well. i sent 2 birds. the other one was bred last year, that didn't managed to get back home. it's quiet mix emotion on that day. it's already 5pm, but still keep waiting my 2 birds. i have brought my clock to my van already. when i'm ready to start the engine. i close my eyes & still hoping my birds will show up. i get out & have a look once again. watta a surprise, the yb is there.

alex young · January 1, 2010

I got this young bird last Sept. 2008. Been sending to in land race since 11th of April. Last Saturday 13th of June, I sent it to Lessay, France. 299 miles. S.W. Wind. 9 members sent 64 birds. Liberated at 09:30a.m., clocked in at 16:31p.m. And my yb was 18th place.

I'm fying with Burtonwood Homing Society. I started to race 5 flyers & now i've got 1 left. It's gonna be hard work for me to get closer to the top 10. Good Luck to everyone.

Manny,your pigeon was there every week hope it wins this coming season all the best J.Mc.