Well done young pigeon flight from Asse Zellik. “New Harries” in the head!

For the first time this year a positive experience for us with the young pigeon team of 2018.

After some start-up troubles and losses on the first youngsters race of July 14th, we decided to play our ‘early’ youngsters on the natour. We would also fit in the ‘late’ boy. Both teams included about 100 youngsters, so a big team of 200 total.

On Saturday, August 18, they were given the baptism of fire. We had put 209 pieces in the basket. The weather looked fine, with a wind in the back they would get a breeze from the Belgian Asse Zellik (125km). At 9:15 the baskets were pulled open and over an hour and fifteen minutes later the pigeons started to rain on the Noordbeemdenweg in Kerkdriel.

It is always exciting to have such a first flight with the young guard, what would the losses be and in what state do they return? Everything turned out to be great. At the end of the afternoon, 204 youngsters were at home. Today, August 20th, we miss only 3 youngsters out of 209 so hopefully the rest of the youngsters have the home coordinates printed in the head.

Our first youngsters also appeared in Region C1 against 2,220 pigeons for the top prizes. We are just beaten by club member Jan Vissers. He always comes to drink coffee with us on Thursday and we had given him some advices, which apparently worked out well. 😉 Second in the C1 region is Jo Baas, team member Christian vd Wetering has got his “Stareye” from this old topfancier, Stareye is the top breeder who is mother of “New Harry” and “Harry Junior”.
Our first clocked pigeon NL18-5002041 is related to this because the 041 comes directly from “New Harry” x “Alexia”. Two winners linked together.

We fly 61 prizes from 209 pigeons and are content about that.
With 3-4-5-17-18 we take five more beautiful pigeons and that is more than we expected.

The first pigeon NL18-5002041 comes from “New Harry” x “Alexia”
Click here for the stamkaart: Pedigree NL18-5002041

The third pigeon, 5th against 2,220 pigeons, was NL18-5174083. Father is a son of “New Harry” x “Sister Harry”. Mother is a daughter of “Blue Brave” x “Stareye”. This pigeon is therefore inbred from “Son New Harry” x “Half-sister New Harry”.
Click here for the stamkaart: NL18-5174083