Letter from the readers n°20 – racing pigeons
Remi POLLEZ from Brakel asks us a question about the Lugol. What are the properties of this product. How is it used in pigeons? Lugol is an old disinfectant based on iodine, a powerful...
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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...
Glands and Hormones in pigeons
All pigeon fanciers have heard of some hormones in pigeons: cortisone, particularly on the agenda, the male hormone testerone in which some hopes had been wrongly placed as doping for males, folliculin (female), prolactin...
Quiz on pigeons – Mr. LOU WOUTERS
What has been the big change in the pigeon sport (carrier pigeon) in recent years and how is it different from before? Without a doubt, cortisone. A fancier who does not use cortisone is...
Misunderstood heredity (3) – racing pigeons
Producers and mayhem. I never agreed with the theory that it was not possible to put a pigeon with a broken wing and a damaged wishbone into production. Presumably, the fanciers claiming this imagined...
Letter from the readers n°18 – racing pigeons
Question: A pigeon fancier from the Antwerp area asks an interesting question about cleft palate. He owns a 7 year old pigeon which flew very well and has several prizes to his name. At...
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...
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,...
The yearlings pigeons
Some fanciers claim to save their yearling pigeons (yearlings) for the future. What exactly? What is the real meaning of the term save? Pigeon fanciers often consider that yearlings are “spared” if they are...
