Röhnfried Courier 2018 English

Van Elsacker-Jepsen
Belgium
Tel. +32 3 3841467
serge.vanelsacker@telenet.be
THREE NATIONAL ACE-PIGEONS HEAVY MIDDLE DISTANCE KBDB 2017
For more than 30 years, we have found the name of VAN
ELSACKER-JEPSEN on the first page of many results! When
you’re able to do that, you need to have great class, super quality
and outstanding pigeons! Serge and Kirsten always had a
passion for the small middle distance. They only rarely enter a
pigeon for a national race and always come away with a top
prize. But these last few years, several fellow fanciers have claimed:
“They can’t do more than 400 km”… In 2017, however,
Serge secretly decided to take up the “fight” against these
people …. And so he did, with top results. When you succeed
in classifying 3 pigeons among the 15 best of Belgium by the
end of the season, that says it all!!
It’s always very pleasant to pay a visit to Serge and Kirsten
Van Elsacker-Jepsen. It’s clear that everything has been well
thought through and they know what they’re doing.
In fact, there is one big loft with several compartments and
plenty of possibilities. Besides a lot of oxygen, their pigeons
also receive a lot of fresh grit and minerals everyday. You get
a good metabolism when the intestines are in optimal condition
and this is why their birds receive are given some extra
Premium Minerals on a daily basis. “Many fanciers forget the
importance of a good grit-mineral mixture and these mixtures
also contain several plant and small seed extracts, … the pigeons
just love it.”
Total widowhood:
Serge is a very level-headed person. The last few years, he
has decided on total widowhood – although with strict rules!
He prefers 90 % of the pigeons to have a steady partner and
when a particular cock or hen shows super scores after a few
weeks, the partner stays at home because this partner is the
reason for the other one returning as quickly as possible!
Another rule :a strict and fast selection. It is a fact that the basket
shows which pigeons are the best. The results take care of
the selection and breeding has to take place with those that
score very well!
It may all seem very simple, but these are the most important
rules of the game. The sooner you select, the less pigeons on
the loft. This is why it is important to spend more time on those
pigeons that are worth it and show their value. When you
have a good bird, use it to breed with and hold on to this family,
this strain as the basis of your colony! Wise words based
on experience!
A good moult is another important aspect in our sport! During
the moulting period, the pigeons hardly ever go outside.
They regularly (3 to 4 times a week) receive Taubengold in
their drinking water and energy oil and Pavifac beer yeast on
their feed. When the weather is good, they are free to go outside
to prevent their muscles from becoming stiff.
At the beginning of March, they go outside 2 or 3 times
a week, and at the end of March the pairs can be together
again. The end of March sees the start of some short training
flights (maximum 30 km). This is a kind of “interval” training so
they get regain their confidence. A small detail here: when the
birds are driven away by car, then only with the hens or only
with the cocks – the partners always stay home!
Training in the morning is the best
Here the pigeons only train once a day – in the morning. This
way, Serge can observe them well and it is important that the
birds maintain the same rhythm for the entire season. This
also ensures they gain the confidence they need.
The Van Elsacker pigeons
In Kirsten’s and Serge’s colony, we can talk about their own
own “race of pigeons”. Over a period of 30 years >>
More information go to:
www.roehnfried.com/vanelsacker-en
Successes 2017:
20/05, Vierzon (483 km) – 8,177 old birds:
4, 22, 35, 88, 208, 214,. (9/10)
27/05, Bourges (486 km) – 7,364 yearlings:
25, 56, 61, 117, 167, … (19/42)
10/06, Châteauroux (535 km) – 8,583 yearlings:
20, 48, 96, 104, 125, …(24/41)
24/06, Argenton (562 km) – 22,712 yearlings:
70, 75, 144, 264, … (24/38)
08/07, Châteauroux (535 km) – 4,398 yearlings:
5, 53, 111, 178, 191,…(19/31)
06/08, Bourges (486 km) – 12,446 yearlings:
23, 29, 43, 97, 126, … (21/28)
3., 8., 15. Ace pigeon of the heavy middle distance
KBDB 2017
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