One of the greatest back in the skys

swilcox · April 5, 2007

Many of you may know of a Jan Theelen hen called Champion Red Lady, she won 1st Nat Bergerac 7500, plus 2nd Nat Bordeaux and 34th Nat Bordeaux, in her section from 7 flights she won 1st Bergerac, 1st Bergerac, 2nd Bordeaux, 2nd Bergerac and 11th Bergerac with 700 pigeons in her combine/section. he has bred 100's of winners in both Holland, Uk and Ireland.

I was lucky enough to obtain this fine old hen a couple years ago and she has left some specail pigeons in my breeding loft. I always promised her that she would never be destroyed and that when the time was right she would be given her freedom!!! On sunday she was sat in the trap and as i walk in she sweeped towards me and i knew what she was saying!!! I slid open the door of the spudnik and with a flash her and her cock flow out. For a couple of minutes she looked 2 years old again wipping around the trees with her big wings before drifting off over Bristol. To me she is the greatest hen i have ever seen or handle not alone owned so i was a little said when her cock returned without her.

But didnt need to worry, she was sat safely in her box when i returned home yesterday looking happier than ever!!!

April 5, 2007

Hi Stuart,

Very emotive writing, its a joy to read about passion like that in the game! Thats what its all about, if you lose that feeling you may as well pack in! Well done, and I can't believe you had the bottle to let her out! Cracking hen by the way!