The drink of our pigeons
Beginner: After talking about the nutrition of our pigeons, we agreed to talk this time about the drink. What I especially took away from our last dialogue were your thoughts on how to feed...
Category: Dialogue about racing pigeons
The nutrition of our pigeons
Beginner: A few days ago, I watched on television a small party given in honor of our great Eddy Merckx. He was questioned on various topics relating to his sports career. What interested me,...
The period of widowhood in pigeons
Keeping pigeons healthy during moulting. As all roads can lead to Rome during the competition period, there are just as many for the post-competition. Throughout my interviews, I had the opportunity to observe on...
The pigeon fanciers of the third age
Beginner: The pigeon fanciers of the third age are in greater number than those who are qualified as “young pigeon fanciers”. The former have experience on their side but is experience enough to beat...
Down molting in pigeons
Viktor: What does science mean without humility, without the fear of making mistakes? But nevertheless without the despair of finding nothing? It is only human vanity. And yet, isn’t the lesson quite obvious: the...
The annual selection of pigeons
Beginner: Would I be wrong to claim that in order to become champion pigeons and to maintain a high level, selection is the most important factor? Viktor: No, you are not wrong, you are...
Form takes precedence over pigeons
Beginner: I remember that the famous champion, who was Emile Marlier d’Heppignies, told you one day that the shape of a pigeon took precedence over its class. This was after a relative failure of...
Mistakes in pigeon racing
Beginner: You have been collecting great successes in pigeon sport for more than half a century…. but this year you have no reason to be proud of the results obtained by your pigeons! How...
The relationship between fancier & pigeon
Beginner: When I hear a pigeon fancier say: “He’s a real artist for the pigeons”, then I ask myself the question, are there pigeon fanciers who are only “pigeons”, and others who are also...
The details that make the difference – racing pigeons
Beginner: During our last chat about the pigeons, you drew my attention to certain factors which seemed to you to contribute to the success of Roger Vereecke. At first glance these are only details,...
