Dirk Van Dyck was thanks to its top pigeon "B 95 - 6246005 Kannibaal", the 1996 1st National ACE middle distance KBDB became world-famous. The Van Dyck family's decision not to sell the Kannibaal, was possibly the best she has ever taken. Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren have spread all over the world and have been phenomenal flight and breeding pigeons. A legend was born!

Pretty soon, Dirk found out that he was sober and remained in all of this. He always made sure that enough of these descendants in his own stroke remained, and so the blood of his Kannibaal remained about inbreeding and line breeding in its structure.

Now have many Olympic and national as pigeons Kannibaal blood in their veins and all over the world. 2015 Dirk Van Dyck is Championships of the KBDB both with the old as the year-old pigeons back in the 2 top classifications in the national as pigeons!

Back to basics

Everything goes back to the 90s when they collected the base of various top colonies in Antwerp. You searched for constant after pigeons at its immediate competitors such as Mary Royberghs, van Looy-Somers, Gommarus Leysen, & Ronny
Danielle and Frans van Beirendonck. Until 1993, she played only Quiévrain (even today, Dirk participates every week in these popular flights, it is an advantage that they held up to 3 times a week in Antwerp). in 1993 there was the basic bird, the Rambo B 93 - 6621023, 1 in the Union Antwerp a year old he won 3 x and as a dove, he was worth gold.

He was the father of B 94 - 6323005, the Bourges, which became 54th provincial Orléans against 12.570 youngsters 2 national Bourges against 40.401 youngsters and before that. A year later was the B95-6246005 or Kannibaal a top bird with 1 national as born, middle distance KBDB (1st Marne 856 pigeons, 1st Dourdan against 727 pigeons, 1st Dourdan against 694 pigeons, 1st noyon against 157 pigeons, 3. Dourdan against 1,060 pigeons, 7 Orléans against 5.140 pigeons, 7th Dourdan against 1,004 pigeons). At that time, the stock to these 3 Spitzenztauben around was rebuilt, their descendants can be found everywhere in the world. The history of "Van Dyck - Kannibaal" was born!

Nevertheless they laid no break and as reinforcements of top quality, every year moved Zandhoven:
Op de Beeck Baetens, Marcel Wouters, Gaston van de Wouwer, Marina van de Velde, Luc, Bart & Jurgen Geerinckx, Leon van den Brandt, Marcel & Gunther Vercammen Jos Vercammen and Leo Hamilton herremans, where purchased the top Dove "Di Caprio" - father of the Olympic Niels B 08 - 6338005, 3. Olympia-Dove Kat. A Nitra in 2013, and national winners.

The stock

40 breeding pairs occupy the breeding loft. They are the base and produce several top pigeons each year. They raise 4 eggs one at a time, and during this time they receive daily fresh minerals, good food and Avidress plus and
UsneGano in the drinking water. 2 to 3 times a week is Dirk water Gervit W and during the breeding period also regularly Herbal mix. Interestingly, there are many blows, but the pigeons are classified to teams: each a blow to Quiévrain, noyon, small medium-haul, heavy medium-haul... He has played a total of 80 widower and a group of 30 females, all according to the system of classical widower are. It is really a full-time job, to take care to keep it clean and to be on time to all that. The beats are not luxurious, but the pigeons are very healthy. Dry strokes with very good ventilation! Each year 250 young pigeons are bred and 2015 last season, his daughter Natalia (12) got even an own stroke, she was very successful for the flights of Quiévrain.

The birds

Between early October and great free air aviary before the strikes available Spring and the pigeons can as often as they want, and get as much oxygen. About 50% of the birds a nest pull with boys, the other not. After the breeding period, the cells closed and previously installed small seat-boards. At this time, the training goes. The pigeons will then daily Witches beer -about 4 weeks. For Dirk, this is one of the top products of Röhnfried, because the pigeons are so nice and rosy and get rid of their old down. In bad weather they may not, and that usually also leaving until she be mated again. Mating takes place in multiple time periods, because it affects their physical condition and he more so with certain groups can participate in the flights.

For example: the group for the short-haul will be mated on March 1, which will be mated on April 1 for the medium and heavy medium-haul around 15th March around and the 3rd Group (which has not bred in winter). You must breed for about 5 days. To the preparation and the Witches beerThey receive daily phase Avidress plus and UsneGano. Two weeks before the start of season Dirk uses
Carni-speed one, that from then until get daily at the end of the season. Carnitine ensures an improved fat burning and boosts the metabolism so that they can take part in flights each week. He notes that return the pigeons usually without any signs of exhaustion.

The training flights begin quite early. To prepare for the first flights, he drives they drive (5 to 8 times on 20 to 70 km). Dirk is like at the beginning of the season Avidress plus, UsneGano and Carni-speed an and later, during the season, he added Breathing free, when they return from the flight. Especially in spring, when the temperatures are still low, they relax easier. Later, when you return, you also get Rotosal (Regeneration) and BT Amin forte (Amino acids) and K K protein 3000. Much depends on the degree of difficulty of the flight and, how quickly they recover until the next flight. They may not rest on Sunday, when they took on Saturday. You must as possible back in the training, because you can then determine how the Constitution of pigeons is fast. On the day of (usually Thursday or Friday), they can swim in the Aviary before the strikes. So they come as relaxed as possible into the baskets and even her appetite is stimulated.

Building

In the initial phase Dirk trained his pigeons twice daily, usually 2 or 3 groups, because it's hard to control a large group. End of may (when the flights are over 300 km) is reduced to once daily training. Pigeons, which participate in the short distances, always may see their partner before the Einkorben (10 minutes are enough) and after the flight, they remain together about 3 hours. The medium - and heavy-medium-haul planes are taken directly from the blow, then they are much quieter. When they return, they must be together with her partner until the evening-in.

"The weaker sex"

It operated successfully for 3 years. "Never Dove flight was so easy," says Dirk. They are mated early March and they start the season on a nest. Target is the heavy (450 to 600 km). The advantage of the nest to start, is that the women remain much quieter at this time, they know very well what their cells and never, her mating with each other. End of may (1st national race from Bourges) entering widower for /-4 weeks. To motivate them, get your male before the flight to see them and when they return, they can stay together with him until the evening or next morning. You exercise once a day. You get the same care and the same feed as the birds. Simple, but it works well.

The young pigeons

The approximately 200 youngsters are spread across 6 compartments. All youngsters are darkened and to keep them as healthy as possible, they get also daily Avidress plus and UsneGano in their drinking water. After weaning, they are vaccinated against Paramixo what will be reviewed when they are about 2 months old. The youngsters get regular
Entrobac (Probiotics) and Hatchling powder about the feed. It protects them from Adeno and stimulates their defences in a natural way. The youngsters who want to fly short-haul, be eclipsed until June 1 for the medium-haul up to
Mid-June and then they get more light to the end of the season.

Dirk pays attention on the training of young pigeons. He drives them several times up to 70 km and during the season, they train 70 to 100 km in addition every week. They must be successful in the year of her birth, the selection is made based on their results. Dirk know from experience that the best youngsters are also the best old birds. Tip: When it is very hot, the pigeons get a usage day also Avipharm in the drinking water. This keeps your fluid balance stable (drinking on the way home will cost time and profits).

The beads from 2015!

Females at the top: for 3 years, Dirk flies now with females and if you ask him whether he is happy with it, he says that he would have to make that decision years ago. In a very short time, they drove a top results like last year "Natalia" 1st National Bourges and now every week among the best in the middle distance of the Union of Antwerp. They fly according to the system of classical widower and stay during the week in the rest. You can stay too easily on the ground to work out once a day (free for /-45 minutes) is sufficient. They are taken just from the blow and they know exactly why they quickly back to home - for their reward.

Best flights 2015

12/04 Quievrain 950 year old: 7, 9, 10, 12, 25, 26, 27, 32, 35, 41, 47,... (32/65)
26/04 Quievrain 245 old: 2, 3, 8, 11,... (6/8)
Quievrain 350 year old: 1, 5, 7, 9,... (5/7)
10/05 Souppes 2,216 old: 4, 5, 6, 18, 37, 51, 52, 54, 60, 67, 68, 77, 80,... (30/32)
Souppes 1,315 years: 4, 5, 6, 14, 27, 37, 38, 40, 44, 49, 53, 55,... (26/28)
17/05 Souppes 2.292 old: 2, 7, 8, 11, 14, 16, 26, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 45, 46, 50... (57/70)
Souppes 1,483 years: 2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 36 39, 60, 62,... (38/49)
30/05 Souppes 1,875 old: 3, 5, 6, 29, 61, 93, 133, 186,... (16/26)
Souppes 1,314 years: 4, 5, 46, 66, 93, 127,... (9/14)
06/06 Souppes 1,916 old: 1, 2, 3, 9, 19, 38, 99, 108, 148,... (21/33)
Souppes 1.409 year: 1, 2, 9, 34,... (14/18)
13/06 Melun 1,250 old: 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 30, 36, 55,... (35/54)
Melun 887 year: 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 16, 20, 24, 34, 60, 62, 66, 74, 80,... (28/36)
20/06 Melun 1.706 old: 1, 11, 28, 59, 97, 127, 130, 155, 158, 161,... (28/42)
Melun 1.212 years: 1, 6, 19, 60, 84, 105, 113,... (19/27)
27/06 Souppes 842 old: 1, 2, 7, 13, 30, 31, 38, 48, 55, 72,... (18/35)
Souppes 622 years: 1, 6, 9, 20, 30, 36, 48,... (13/19)
11/07 Souppes 1,167 old: 2, 3, 13, 16, 31, 35, 42, 43, 46, 47, 63, 64, 72, 100,... (18/29)
Souppes 849 year: 2, 3, 12, 28, 31, 37, 49, 55, 74, 80,... (12/17)
26/07 noyon 847 boy: 2, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 24, 40, 44, 47, 79, 81,... (39/84)