Patience and Bravado: Why Staying Home is Sometimes the Ultimate Victory
This week the flight from Quievrain was on the schedule. A lightning fast journey of 180 km towards home. Yet the traps remained closed here and the pigeons stayed in…
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Schalkwijk Speaks 🕊️ Finally… We Have Started Again
The time has come. After those endless months of preparation, feeding, pairing, and that eternal waiting, we are finally underway again. The sprinters can get to work. In Belgium they…
Den Berger Speaks: The Perfect Timing for BergerPearls No.1
Why Early Feeding Elevates the Health and Performance of Your Racing Pigeons Why is the moment of launch the defining factor between success and failure? Many fanciers ask when they…
The Pigeon Boss Speaks: Why Emptying Your Feed Bin Makes the Difference Between Winning and Losing
Let us be honest, we have all done it at some point. The bag of feed is almost empty, there is a layer of a few inches left at the…
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…