The wind chased the pigeons with swifty speed home.
The first two pigeons arrived together and were due to construction right behind the loft a few extra ererondjes, but that did not spoil the fun.
They had the ample 108 km. from Hapert completed within an hour (1830 mpm).
The later pigeons withdrew absolutely nothing to the work in the loft.
The association was 2,3,15,19, etc.. in 7 of the 10 awards against 163 pigeons.
In around 6 was begun to place 7, 8,70, 89 etc.. against 1.553 pigeons and also here 7 of the 10 inde prices.
In Region North East of dept. 8 SOON was initiated location 48 in 49 against 5.906 doves and 5 of the 10 awards.

Tonight 10 pigeons basketed for the first sprint race: Falters 108 km.
As the neighbor directly behind the loft of a flat roof is building, almost as high as my loft and he there tomorrow by working I must wait and see if my birds like to come inside ( The distance from the roof to my loft is half meters).
I've only experienced old pigeon basketed in hope, that they are less jumpy, but if they do not want to come in that unfortunate, mar the otherwise.

Today the youngsters were after the bar with bad weather and wind storm last week once again loose.
As you can see in the picture they are looking forward to explore the area well.
The second round can also view the area from the aviary on the landing board.
Tomorrow there is a pet training flight from Ravenstein (as a. 60 km.), but I have not done with pigeons, because the weather is too uncertain and too cold.
Next week, after the Easter holidays, the weather is forecast to be slightly warmer than I do myself go a little dropping.

This afternoon the second round (22 duifjes) placed on a department.
The youngsters are all first feature phones ring, so that if they lose for once the price, the belayer can call me.
While the Netherlands and Belgium to cancel the flights with the pigeons, went in our region the first training race for the old pigeons attention. The pigeons were to 08.30 in 08.40 hour unloaded in Heteren.
Since I found the forecasted weather too cold and wet I have for my pigeons yesterday declined to hives in my pigeon.
If next week, weather conditions improve, I will bring it to them myself Heteren.

My pigeons have this year on the Vitesse not perform top (all they win is naaturlijk did welcome), because the focus is this year on the long distance races and the youngsters.

Today again 11 youngsters placed in the first division of the youngsters loft.
After the weekend, there are five in and then there are plenty of birds in that department.
Sit there 24 youngsters in that pen and that there are sufficient, because experience has shown that if I 35 at position that is far too(get there more lost until the hokbezetting about 30 seat). Thirty pieces is actually the maximum, but rather because I've had enough I leave it this year 24 for afdeling.
The youngsters can explore for several days in an aviary outside the valve area. The first 8 already made good use of it. Starting tomorrow I'm going to teach them by jumping off the drengels on the feed shelf inside.
This has the advantage that if a couple of weeks the aviary is removed and the roof can they at least know how and where to go in if I call them within.

Click here for a short film about the weaned youngsters.

The hatchlings are a bit uneasy, but it will soon disappear.

Today for the first time this year a division of the pigeons had loose outside.
From the last natoervlucht they were i.v.m. Raptor danger not been loose.
After the pigeons again called in to have lacked the yearling “901” on apple.
At the end of the afternoon he came back with a big hole in its tail (5 of 6 tail feathers were missing).
He has probably already know immediately taken with the clamper, but it was too fast for him anyway.

Last week the first youngsters of the breeders have hatched.
The growers this year after the clutch 15 januari j.l. very quickly made and I have never experienced: all eggs are fertilized. In previous years, was always here or a couple there, of which one or both of the unfertilized eggs were found to be.

Traditionally we have this year on the day that the first hatchlings were born, biscuit with mice eaten.
That the culture are progressing so well gives us hope for a good season with the kites.