Schalkwijk Speaks Winter Breeding: When Haste Becomes the Greatest Enemy
First of all, I would like to wish everyone a personally healthy, happy, and sportively strong New Year. A year with calm in the loft, enjoyment in the daily work,…
How to Feed Racing Pigeons When It Freezes: The Secrets of the Pigeon Boss
You know the feeling. The morning air bites, your breath turns to fog, and the loft feels like a freezer. While you’re debating a third cup of coffee or another…
Young Pigeon Racing Needs Brains, Not Bravado
A Pigeon Boss Analysis on Losses, Overcrowding and Responsibility Young pigeon racing in Europe is once again under the microscope. In Belgium, Germany and beyond, discussions are heating up about…
The Pigeon Boss Speaks: Darkening Racing Pigeons To Control The Moult For Peak Race Performance
If you want to race at the highest level, you need more than good pigeons and a bit of luck. You need control. Darkening racing pigeons to control the moult…
The Pigeon Boss Speaks: Train on the Line and They’ll Fly Like an Arrow
Some fanciers toss their pigeons in all directions “to train their compass.” Not me. I draw a line from Barcelona to Delft and I stick to it. Why? Because pigeons…
Den Berger Speaks: Metabolic Support for Racing Pigeons: VitalDrink, the Natural Liver and Metabolism Booster
The Secret to Strong and Vital Racing Pigeons Vitality, performance and recovery are the pillars of success in pigeon racing. With BergerPIGEONS VitalDrink, you give your pigeons a scientifically backed…
Schalkwijk Speaks: A follow-up on my Breeding Logic and an “Insane” giveaway to thank our followers!
Breeding Logic: Why “good genes” do matter… but never determine everything. In my previous blog on breeding, I explained that pairing pigeons is never a simple equation. Still, in recent…
What your pigeons really need Not a cupboard full of junk, but a system that actually works
There comes a moment when every fancier has to look in the mirror. No excuses, just honesty. How many jars are standing in your loft that you can’t even remember…
Pigeon Boss Tip: Why I Feed My Racing Pigeons 100% Barley in Winter
When the final flight feather is fully grown, the winter transformation begins in my loft. That’s when the Pigeon Boss flips the script and goes all in on a bold…
7 Smart Ways to Keep Your Racing Pigeons Strong in Unstable Weather
When the weather behaves like a youngster on its first training toss, every loft feels it. Warm mornings, cold afternoons, wet evenings and the next day suddenly bone dry. Vets…