We visited Serge and Kirsten Van Elsacker-Jepsen. Of course, their stock overnight has evolved. All we saw was well thought-out, simple, but solid - so you can achieve good results in a simple way. Serge has a large impact facility with various compartments and the pigeons can reside in the free air aviary. Oxygen is one of the most important factors for the health of the birds. In each compartment, there is a private offer of fresh grit and minerals.

For a good metabolism, the pigeons need a healthy intestinal flora and so Serge gives an extra daily Premium mineral: "Some breeders sometimes forget how important is a good mixture of grit minerals... but in addition to grit, these products contain some plant extracts, small seeds and... just love pigeons." In short, the mood in the strike is good and you can see that the pigeons.

The own variety

Serge is proud of its stock. It is the result of more than 30 years of work and the base is still in old Stoces-, Janssens-, Meulemans-, Hansen pigeons. In recent years he reinforced the colony gradually with new varieties of colleagues, including Rudi De Saer, Marnik De Neve and Rik cools.

One advantage of the "own kind" is to know the deaf after all these years.
Breeders as well as pigeons are each played. These pigeons fly prefer the 100 to 600 km of trails and they can fly every week! From a medical perspective, it is important that the pigeons get their vaccinations. In the fall, they will receive a 10-day course against Paratyphus (on advice of the veterinarian) and in the spring against Paramixo. The youngsters be vaccinated twice; the first time after stopping (at the age of 3-4 weeks), and then the procedure is repeated when they are 6 weeks old. At the same time they are vaccinated with the follicle method against smallpox. Almost every day, all the pigeons get Avidress plus in drinking water, to reduce the infection pressure.

Widower and racing hens

Before the travel system of birds and female speech should be a few words
by Serge on strict selection. No matter which system is used, selection is always important and often decides the basket here. The earlier selection, fewer pigeons there are in the dash and
You can invest more time in those pigeons that are worth. And certainly it moves so good results. If you have a good pigeon, you should continue to breed them and adhere to this family, this tribe is the basis of the stock. Wise words based on experience!

In the last few years, Serge chose the system of "total widower". Only a select group (12 birds, taking part in 600 to 800 km) travelling in pure widower. The advantage of total widower: less pigeons as a whole, but more who can take part in flights, selection to the entire group performed. You can take part faster with a group of females in the heavy medium-haul flights in August.
During the moulting season the pigeons may not also get regularly
Pigeon gold and a good reason mix with Energy oil and Pavifac - special beer yeast (the pigeons remain in the strike because of the birds of prey). However, Serge it, she on sunny days, because he knows from experience that that positively affects in the spring on the muscles (oblique plane).

Usually, the trip couples end of March come together again. In preparation for the season, they get Avitonikum active for a longer period, so that the pigeons are healthy. An ideal weight and they can build a natural toughness for the season. All old down must be gone! End of March he starts this already with the first training flights - up to maximum 30 km, but often. It's something special that the birds and females are run separately from each other. A partner is always at home.

Prizes to be won in the morning

The condition comes with training in the morning. It must to be not long, show pigeons, be how and how long it. All pigeons train here in the morning. If they train once per day, which has the advantage of having more control; There is more oxygen, the deaf to hear much better, in fact the entire supply system works better. Some pigeons before the pigeons trained twice a day, but if your 'tank' is full, simply no longer want to hear and in addition they must be basked for several days in the week. It often lacked time and the daily rhythms got messed up. Now everything is much better and the results remain the same.

For more than 30 years, Serge used on sweetheart Röhnfried products. He is like Flash form the iodine-containing product ensures that his pigeons remain healthy. A short time after administration of the product the pigeons are noticeably more vital, a
bit "nervous", which gives them more "passion" and thus more condition and top results.

Initially all pigeons are used for the same flight, so they learn the system of "total widower". When they return from a flight, they stay together - depending on whether it was a serious flight or not. When the flight went so smoothly, they are separated fairly quickly. Otherwise they remain together until the evening, sometimes even until the morning after the flight. At the homecoming, always get the pigeons Avipharm (Amino acids electrolytes) in drinking water, sometimes is MUMM Added (carbohydrates), because this immediately returns energy. A good and rapid recovery is very important. Another interesting aspect was the fact that the strokes are very comfortable, even with a bit of Sun - awesome. When it gets colder, the heat rocks are made. The racers, the boys like the ancients, get daily Avidress plus in the drinking water. Also Entrobac (probiotic bacteria) and Hatchling powder, which provide for the casings, appetite, good digestion, and especially for very soft springs and healthy pigeons.

During the season, and after heavy flights the pigeons will also receive K K protein 3000, a feed additive which provides proteins and supports muscle building. The youngsters will receive Hatchling powder for a balanced intestinal flora. After a serious flight, the intestinal flora of youngsters gets messed up sometimes and then this combination of proteins and amino acids the defenses and recreation positively influenced.

By products

For years, Serge relies on the products from Röhnfried. Between the seasons, he uses mainly-based of herbal products, which strengthen the natural defences: Avidress plus (provides low infection pressure), Hessechol (good for the liver). Avitonikum active (stimulates the blood circulation and the feather moult).

During the season, the recovery a top shape and fast recovery in the Center are: Avipharm (2 days before the Einkorben and 2 days after the return of the flight. Upon arrival he is always pure drinking water in the next two days Avipharm); Flash form (once a week, jodhaltig, the breast meat is pink); BT Amin forte (Amino acids); K K protein 3000 (particularly after heavy, fast recovery); Energy oil (additional reserves). Entrobac and Hatchling powder are very good for the youngsters because they additionally protect the intestines and stimulate the defences.

Small Tip: A top pigeon for the small middle distance remains on the small middle distance, and partner of this pigeon remains always at home in the travel system "total widower".

Best flights 2015:

24/05, Souppes (364 km) - 1879 pigeons: 1, 2, 3, 7, 19, 28, 35,... (44-52)

30/05, Souppes (364 km) - 1210 pigeons: 6, 38, 48, 48, 52, 53,... (40/48)

06/06, Souppes (364 km) - 1201 pigeons: 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 35,... (40/48)

11/07, Châteauroux (532 km) - birds: 1, 5, 8, 14,... (8/13)

02/08, noyon (215 km) - 458 boy: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 7, 9, 10,... (30/66)

09/08, noyon (215 km) - 495 boy: 1, 2, 4, 5, 13, 17, 18, 19,... (37/63)

16/08, noyon (215 km) - 352 boy: 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 14,... (31/50)

In the month of may, Kirsten and Serge were 1st superstar of the medium-haul by "DeDuif". This title they won with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd bankruptcy on May 24 from Souppes 1879 pigeons. It doesn't get any better!

Nationally, they win in the year 2015:

5 NAT ACE little middle distance O YRl. KBDB'15

15 NAT Champ. Little middle distance O YRl. KBDB'15

The star of the year is "Beyonce" (B 14 - 6201074) 2 as-pigeon who previously won Union Antwerp West 2015 will following peak prices.

1 Souppes 1879 pigeons 1 Souppes 1381 pigeons

1 Souppes 400 pigeons 1 Souppes 285 pigeons

1st noyon 311 pigeons 2. noyon 271 pigeons

2. Melun 1706 pigeons 2. Melun 1212 pigeons

2. Melun 1041 pigeons 2. Melun 720 pigeons

You get 2015 the following titles:

5′ National ace pigeon middle distance yearlings KBDB 2015

2′ Ace Pigeon yearlings Antwerp Union West 2015

2′ Ace Pigeon Old Birds Antwerp Union West 2015

1′ Ace Pigeon all round Schilde yearlings (100 members) 2015

2′ Ace Pigeon all round Schilde Old Birds (100 members ) 2015

We also became

15′ national champion Middle distance KBDB 2015

3′ Champion Middle distance (Flanders) LCB 2015