Two winners of the West Flemish opening aerial race

Traditionell ist Tours der Eröffnungswettflug für die Saison in der Westflämischen Provinz und dient gleichzeitig als Vorbereitung für die nationalen Wettflüge, das ist Bourges für die schwere Mittelstrecke, Limoges für die Langstrecke. Nach Möglichkeit nimmt jeder mit seinem Team an diesem Vorbereitungsflug teil. An den Eröffnungsflügen nehmen viele Tauben teil und hier, beim Wettflug von Tours, starteten 3.353 Jährige und 6.720 Alttauben.

Your hen "Cartouche" (3122099-16) was the fastest of all at a speed of 1,608 m / min ... A true top female with top results on its price list as the first Arras against 118 pigeons - 2nd Brionne against 309 pigeons - 20 Pontoise against 316 pigeons - 37th Clermont against 696 pigeons - 43. Clermont against 363 pigeons - 47th Pontoise against 526 pigeons.

As supplied the pigeons and on what plan?

Before the season the pigeons get about 3 to 4 weeks daily Witches beer, This ensures that they are in good natural condition, "nice and clean body," one who "soft feathers" and "white nose" and "white around the eyes" are.

During the preparation phase (in March), the pigeons are trained 5 to a distance of 10 to 30km to 8 times. This gives them the necessary confidence.

Here in Waregem they play both with birds as well as females. The birds train twice a day for about 30 minutes and the females also twice a day, but suffice here 15 minutes. The eager pigeons train usually short, but good.

Upon their arrival by air race the pigeons always receive a combination of Avipharm (Electrolytes) and MUMM (Glucose), so they recover faster and better. For this they also get fresh minerals, enriched with Winput, Minerals ensure good digestion and the Winput increases resistance and ensures better defenses. Anthony often adds seeds, so it take the pigeons on faster. The return of the heavy middle distance is usually on a Saturday. Sunday and Monday they get Entrobac into the trough, a probiotic that protects the digestive tract and also strengthens the immune forces. On Sunday, he adds Avitestin added, again to strengthen the digestive tract. It is also an ideal product for the prevention of trichomoniasis.

On Monday, he focuses on the next flight betting: timely care, feeding and training and Mondays every week there Flash form and Witches beer in drinking water. On Wednesday, the day before the onset, they get Gervit-W, With this system, they've been very successful. Anthony finds his pigeons much more vital and lively. He also feels when he takes the animals in his hands: In top condition, they simply slip through his hands, soft springs are very important, they provide a certain time advantage in flight.

Before inserting get the pigeons Avisana-Tropfen well on their return. Before important betting flights they are even several times a week dropped. This protection reduces the risk of infection.

Just do not overdo ...

Anthony and Chantal have plenty of space, but they limit the size of the travel teams remained at 42 birds and 18 females. These 60 animals are played according to the system of pure widowhood (partner stays at home), plus the 100 youngsters per year and the travel team is complete.

Simple but true

Also in the supply Simplicity is its principle. The pigeons are well catered for, but without overdoing it: no motivation techniques, but rather follow the quality of the pigeon.

As additional products they prefer products from Röhnfried used generously. From experience, they know that their pigeons remain healthy better and recover better. In recent years, they achieved some top prices and these products give them confidence and stability. But if they are a "must"? Maybe not, but they achieve top results from the first to the last competitive flight - perhaps would not be possible without the extras.

We have already mentioned her double victory of Tours, the inaugural flight in mid-May, in July The team once again secured a Provincial victory Chateauroux against 1,589 old birds with "layer" 3007164-15, Another peak in Waregem pigeon.

This late bird from 2015 has been well trained as a yearling and won also (as a late youngster): 44/1159 and 129/3339 provincial Argenton ...

This season, his first year as Alttaube, he won the 6th National Châteauroux I against 20,404 pigeons and Châteauroux II 1st provincial against 1,586 pigeons and best bird of the province against 3.912 pigeons ... In addition, 49 provincial Argenton.

At the roots of Maes colony we find pigeons from: Jacques Catteeuw (Deerlijk), Andre Debeuf (Woumen), the late A. Bouckaert (Gits), the Lesage brothers (Rumbeke). Since 2007, more lines were introduced, such as: the late Roger Degraeve (Voormezele), Patrick & Dimitri Houfflijn (Wortegem-Petegem), Chris Debacker (Beveren-Leie), the late Frans Parmentier (Wevelgem) and a couple of top animals from Gaby Vandenabeele (Dentergem).