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Rene Legros ( Verlaine ) Super class at very high level with mini colony

17 May 2023

Rene Legros is a name that may not mean much to all of us, but read this article carefully and you will understand why I visited here. Rene has been active in the pigeon sport since 1955 as a youngster and was a champion from the start. Afterwards he married and since 1999 he plays at the current location here in Verlaine, a municipality in the province of Liège. During my visit he retrieved old papers from his young career and one thing is central, winning! He has won several championships and winning a car at Bourges in the 1980s was the best thing he could wish for. He also achieved several provincial victories in the middle distance and beyond, but now in recent years he has only focused on the sprint with his mini colony.

Rene has reached the age of 78 and takes care of his pigeons down to the last detail, they have a lot of space and oxygen and with barely 6 widowers he goes into battle towards the season. Normally there were 7 of these, but one was killed by the bird of prey in the spring. You can submit nobility letters from anywhere, but anyone who races with 6 cocks and has 3 ace pigeons in the top 20 nationally in the sprint after the season can apply. If 50% of your colony gets a national listing, you belong to the very best colonies in the country. Rene has never put himself in the spotlight and will never say he is a good player, but he is proud of what he has achieved in his career.

Results season 2023

22/04 Chimay lokaal 155 old + yls : 1,2,3,3,5,7 6/6
            Chimay 1.327 old + yls: 8,8,16,16,32,46 6/6
30/04 Chimay lokaal 171 old + yls: 2,3,8,8,8 5/6
            Chimay 1.537 old + yls: 5,10,… 5/6
06/05 Rethel 190 yearlings : 2 1/1 
            Rethel 162 old birds : 4,6,10,15,17 5/5
            Rethel 1.408 yearlings : 14 1/1
            Rethel 2.297 old + yls: 18,39,40,137,… 6/6
13/05 Dizy 295 old + yls : 1,2,4,11,12 5/6
            Dizy 1.927 old + yls : 4,22,50,150,153 5/6

Results season 2022

A total of 77 pigeons basketed and 72 prizes

16/04 Dizy 1.238 old + yls: 1,2,5,7,30, 5/5
            Dizy 718 yearlings : 1 1/1
23/04 Trelou 3.224 old + yls: 1,2,40,102,109 5/5
            Trelou 1.542 yearlings : 1 1/1
30/04 Trelou 3.409 old + yls : 7,8,18,20,23 5/5 
07/05 Rethel 1.377 old + yls: 1,1,36,81,87,… 6/6
14/05 Dizy 1.718 old + yls: 8,16,17,39,116,118 6/6
           Dizy 129 yearlings : 1 1/1 
21/05 Trelou 260 old + yls : 2,3,4,5,… 5/6
28/05 Trelou 646 old birds : 1,2,3,3,22 5/5
            Trelou 1.665 old + yls : 2,3,5,5,53 5/6
04/06 Rethel 813 old + yls : 1,2,32,49,… 5/6
11/06 Dizy 1.070 old + yls : 1,2,3,10,60 5/5
18/06 Dizy 1.090 old + yls : 31,72,… 3/5
25/06 Trelou 859 old + yls : 7,8,19,… 4/4
02/07 Trelou 656 old + yls : 3,6,24,… 5/5
09/07 Rethel 548 old + yls : 19,19 2/2
16/07 Rethel 632 old + yls : 7,11,12,… 4/5

Discovering a super couple

Sometimes you find those breeding couples from which several supers are simply bred in several years. They don't run thin but if you find one of these you should cherish it very hard and if the couple is still young you should breed it sufficiently.

Rene has already done this with his top couple and so he is sitting on roses until the end of his career. He is very strict in terms of selection for the breeding loft and the pigeon must be perfect in its idea or it will not get a chance. A perfect lock, supple wing, soft plumes, a strong head with a beautiful eye are the most qualities that a grower has to meet here.We would like to introduce the couple we are talking about now

The cock is “BE 17-5055828” Brother Ready Cash from Stefan Steenbergen.
“Ready Cash” won 7 x 1st in the middle distance
Brother of 16 Nat Bourges 9,256p

Father BE 09-5181897 Dikke
Won himself 1 La Ferte 345p – 1 Momignies 298p – 2 Orleans 785p – 4 Toury 1,125p
Brother “071/09” is mother of “Lin” 1 Prov Chateauroux 2,749p – 9 Nat Argenton 2,418p – 39 Nat Argenton 5,868p – 41 Nat Bourges 21,522p – 54 Nat Chateauroux 25,710p
½ brother "Ben Hur" is father of 1 National Narbonne 3,480p
100% Van Camp – Govaerts ( Inbred to stock sire Lichte )

Mother DV 7364-11-60 Daydream – Irmer & Son
Daughter of “Broer Reza & Farah Diba” of Marijke Vink ( Son of top couple Tips is inbred Kleine Dirk x Checkered Kannibaaltje is granddaughter of “Kannibaal” Dirk Van Dijck )
Daughter of “Magic Man” Gerard Koopman 1 Nat Le Mans 15,252p x “Daughter Kleine Dirk”

The mother is BE 15-1093800 Blue white fligth from Pierre & Marcel Loppe

Father BE 12-1519025 Son Farenheit
Brother of “Hermes” 1 Orleans 1,186p
Brother of “Marcello” 1 Orleans 1,033p – 4 Orleans 2,015p – 7 Toury 1,335p – 11 Toury 1,041p – 13 Bourges 1,364p – 16 Bourges 2,379p
Son of “Farenheit” 7 Nat Ace pigeon middle distance KBDB 2005 with 6 x 1st

Mother BE 11-1518837 Shakira
Sister of 1 S.Nat Montlucon 2015
Daughter of “Blitz” Andreas Drapa won 1/1,111p – 1/3,572p – 3/10,326p x “Super Mama”

Children from this super couple are next


1137630/2018 Blue Cock 
10 Nat Ace sprint old birds KBDB 2022
Won 17 times best 1% of the race

  1 Trelou               3.224p
  1 Dizy                  2.275p
  1 Dizy                  1.238p
  1 Reims               1.008p  ( after loftmate )
  1 Rethel                  570p
  1 Dizy                     208p
  2 Trelou              1.759p 
  2 Dizy                 1.070p
  2 Dizy                    981p
  2 Rethel                813p ( after loftmate )
  4 Trelou              1.092p  ( after 3 loftmates )
  4 Dizy                    101p
  5 Trelou                 260p
  5 Chimay              115p
  6 Dizy                 2.153p
  7 Rethel                632p
  8 Trelou             1.910p
  8 Chimay          1.327p  ( same second as loftmate  )
10 Chimay          1.537p
17 Melun             3.217p
19 Trelou                859p
19 Rethel               548p
23 Trelou            3.409p
34 Dizy               2.544p
50 Dizy               1.927p

1030682/2020 Blauw Duiver
12 Nat Ace sprint old birds KBDB 2022
Won 16 times best 1% of the race

  1 Rethel             1.377p (same second as loftmate)
  2 Trelou             3.224p ( after loftmate )
  2 Trelou             1.092p( after loftmate )
  2 Rethel                570p ( after loftmate )
  3 Dizy                1.070p
  3 Dizy                   981p
  4 Trelou             1.949p 
  4 Dizy                1.927p ( 1-295p )
  4 Trelou                260p
  5 Trelou             1.759p (same second as loftmate)
  7 Trelou             3.409p
  7 Dizy                1.238p
  7 Trelou                859p
  8 Trelou             1.718p
  8 Chimay          1.327p (same second as loftmate)
  8 Dizy                   163p
13 Dizy               2.544p
18 Dizy               2.153p
28 Cul Des Sarts  989p
39 Rethel           2.297p

1137611/2018 Blue white flight Cock
Won 14 times best 1% of the race

  1 Rethel                813p
  1 Chimay              115p
  2 Rethel             1.288p
  2 Reims             1.008p
  3 Trelou             1.092p  ( after 2 loftmates ) 
  3 Rethel                570p ( after 2 loftmates ) 
  3 Dizy                   208p
  4 Reims                363p
  5 Trelou             1.665p (same second as loftmate)
  6 Trelou                656p
  6 Chimay             426p
  8 Trelou                859p
  9 Trelou             1.910p
10 Dizy                1.070p
11 Rethel               632p
14 Dizy               2.275p
16 Dizy               1.718p
17 Cul Des Sarts  989p
18 Trelou            3.409p
18 Rethel           2.297p
20 Dizy               1.245p
30 Dizy               1.238p
32 Chimay         1.327p 
36 Rethel           1.377p
40 Trelou           3.224p
46 Dizy               1.341p
55 Dizy               2.153p
104 Melun          3.217p

1137612/2018 Duiver
15 Nat Ace sprint old birds KBDB 2022
Was unfortunately caught by bird of prey in the spring of 2023
Won 9 times best 1% of the race

  1 Rethel             1.377p ( same second as loftmate )
  1 Dizy                1.070p
  1 Dizy                   981p 
  2 Trelou                260p
  3 Trelou             1.759p 
  3 Chimay              426p
  3 Dizy                   163p
  5 Dizy                1.238p
  8 Trelou             3.409p
10 Dizy               1.245p
19 Rethel               612p
24 Trelou               656p
34 Dizy               2.544p
39 Dizy               1.718p
102 Trelou          3.224p

Widowers

The 7 widowers are in 2 lofts ( each time 3 or 4 pigeons per loft ), now they are still with 6 ( 3 per loft ). They just did winter breeding without a 2nd coupling in March.

The pigeons train every day around 10 am for an hour, in the morning around 8 am they get food and then again in the evening.In terms of motivation, in the first 5 races the hen comes to see the cock half loose for 5 minutes, who is locked up in his half living box with a saucer. Only then are they allowed to be basketted together, but only for a very short time. After returning home, one hour is the fixed time that they can stay together because they only fly at speed and follow each other shortly after returning home.

After the season they are allowed to brood for 10 days and then brood again before moulting.

System power supply and guidance

Homecoming + Monday + Tuesday + Wednesday25% Vandenabeele Beyers + 25% Gerry Plus Versele Laga + 50% Sport Widowhood BeyersThursday morning : 50% Premium Wal Zoontjes Beyers + 50% Sport Widowhood BeyersThursday evening + Friday morning :50% Sport Widowhood Beyers + 50% Sport Nr 35 Versele – LagaFriday at 2 pm : 100% Sport Nr 35 Versele – Laga

Additional products all come from Schroeder – Tollisan, where Vincent Schroeder is fully responsible for guidance as a friend of the house.When they return home they get Recup Forte + Young Pigeons powder in the drinking water and they get this until Sunday afternoon. On Sunday evening they get Zell Oxygen from Herbots over the feed + Tolyamin Forte in the drinking water. Monday and Tuesday Tolyamin Forte in the drinking water and Wednesday + Thursday Tolyamin Forte together with Quick in the drinking water. On Wednesday evening they get Nano Tolyamin Forte together with Extra Energy over their feed.

In terms of medical guidance, they have had a tricho cure with Tricho green before the racing season and they receive a TTK pill every month during the season itself. For the airways Rene Ornichlam used Schroeder – Tollisan from before the season and he stays off it during the season, if they come out well you shouldn't give anything.

Rene, I have rarely seen such high top quality in a small colony. Congratulations on your great results from the entire HERBOTS TEAM.


Buelens Kim