“Sabrina Brugmans” or the married couple Stefan Machiels and Sabrina Brugmans. Stefan can confidently be described as a professional due to the performance of his pigeons. Every year he manages to show top results and every year this name finds itself among the national champions. Same this year:

7th national ace pigeon heavy middle distance KBDB

5th national ace pigeon light middle distance KBDB

2nd national ace pigeon all-round KBDB young pigeon

Every week the loft takes part in 5 or 6 races. Halen belongs to the province of Limburg, right on the border with the province of Flemish Brabant and can therefore choose between several programs. Two to three short-distance races per weekend and two middle-distance races, then also difficult middle-distance races and of course the national races to Limoges, Brive and Tulle. At the beginning all pigeons will be on the short distance “trained” and after a few weeks the pigeons are divided into groups. Sometimes there are weekends where they score three or four wins. It's a real one “All-round inventory” from 100km to 600km.

For a few years now, Stefan has been a great fan of Röhnfried products, which ensure that the pigeons last much longer and get to the top better!

A good schedule

If you want to perform at a certain level throughout the season, you have to use a good schedule and good products. That's why they receive an additive in their drinking water and feed. In recent years, with high temperatures and changing weather conditions, pigeons have needed this more than ever. All pigeons find Avidress Plus in their drinking water all year round. Every morning they receive fresh grit and treats. This is the basis and the breeding pigeons receive Gervit-W and mineral drink three to four times a week.

The plan for the females

Before the season, the females receive witch beer and breathing free + avimycin over a longer period of time so that they get into good basic condition. In hot weather and races of more than 400km, they receive Rotosal almost every day, in combination with Carni-Speed. Stefan always has the impression that the pigeons train better when he uses this. To improve the bronchi and the climate in the attic, the compartments are sprayed with Bio Air Fresh twice a week.

Here are the provincial wins in 2024:

1st Provincial Gien 2,698 old + yearlings
1st Provincial Sancoins 1,676 yearlings ( 6th National 12,962p )
1st Provincial Sancoins 1,230 old ( 5th National 9,749p )
1st Provincial Bourges 1,228 yearlings
1st Provincial Gien 1,113 old
1st Provincial Bourges 796 old (9th National 5,529p)
1st Provincial Tulle 445 yearlings