Or: Why clean drinking water decides between victory and defeat The health, vitality, and performance of racing pigeons depend on many factors, from high-quality feeding and optimal training to a carefully planned breeding strategy. Yet one aspect is often underestimated: the quality of the drinking water. Clean water is the foundation of all metabolic processes….
If there is one thing Kassel 2025 proved beyond any doubt, it is this. You can keep the pigeons at home, but you will never keep the fanciers away. And what an atmosphere it was. Warm. Energetic. Full of laughter, passion, and the unmistakable heartbeat of our beloved sport. Even without a single bird in…
1st National Pau – 3,281 old birds | A story of excellence, pedigree and ambition The first international marathon of 2025 delivered fireworks. And no one shone brighter than Jan Grootoonk from Bant, who claimed 1st National Pau with his brilliant hen FLEUR — a petite powerhouse with pedigree, performance and purpose. Meet “FLEUR” –…
Race Data Division & Race: Division 8 – J32 Hirson Number of pigeons entered: 8,892 Liberation point & winning distance: Hirson → Nunspeet – 296.963 km Liberation time: 08:30 Winning time & speed: 11:52:02 – 1469.868 m/min Highlight: Three Nunspeet lofts took the top 3 – the pace was fierce and only seconds separated the…
A morning on Barcelona Picture this. You have just finished a season in which you became 1st national champion KBDB long distance yearlings. The whole country knows your team can explode. And again it is Barcelona. The race of races. At Koen De Backer in Hoevenen there is no big show that morning. No circus….
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 but time-tested strategy: 100% barley. Not just any random switch — we build it up like a maestro preparing his orchestra: Week 1: 25% barley,…
PigeonBoss.com brings you a fresh, newsworthy update straight from the British pigeon racing scene. The Royal Pigeon Racing Association has announced the winners of the RPRA National Awards 2025, and once again these titles shine a bright light on excellence, consistency and the pure passion that drives our sport. What truly stands out this year…
The European Crackdown That Hits Racing Pigeons Unexpectedly Something remarkable is happening in Europe. Governments are taking drastic steps to control bird flu, but they rarely understand the impact on the pigeon sport. Portugal recently ordered all kept birds on the mainland to be confined because of rising HPAI risk. That includes racing pigeons. Not…
A moment that leaves you silent. And that doesn’t happen to me often. In our racing pigeon community, we see a lot. We lose pigeons on tough races, we deal with birds of prey, we sometimes face petty theft. But what happened in Vinalesa, Spain, crosses every imaginable line. A police officer lost his life…
Strijbosch-Spierings prove their class once again! With a sensational 1st & 2nd in the Toury 2025 NPO race against 2,764 pigeons, this Tilburg duo confirm their status as true Racing Pigeons champions. Read the full story on Pigeon Boss.
