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Sabrina Brugmans de Halen brille avec une saison de grands crus en 2023 et 2 fois l'or aux championnats nationaux

15 Feb 2024

The season of Sabrina Brugmans and her husband Stephan Machiels can safely be described as a grand cru year. We all thought that they might have had the best season of their career years ago, but what they achieved in 2023 was still of a very high level. Anyone who wins 2 x 1st National Ace Pigeon, together with a 1st Olympiad Pigeon and several national Ace pigeons in the top 5 in various rankings, can be satisfied with his super season. Then of course we cannot forget the multiple provincial victories and top 10 national rankings. As an extra, he became 1st 8 times in the Herbots Championships and they also won the Golden Pigeon competition.

Championships 2023

1 National Ace Pigeon heavy middle distance old birds KBDB
1 National Ace Pigeon All Round youngsters KBDB 
1 Olympiad Pigeon Belgium Cat.B Maastricht 
1 Prov heavy middle distance old birds KBDB 
1 Golden As middle distance Herbots Championship 
1 Ace Pigeon youngsters Flanders Herbots Championship 
1 Ace Pigeon young middle distance Flanders Herbots Championship 
1 Ace Pigeon yearlings Herbots Championship 
1 Nat Ace Pigeon heavy middle distance youngsters ( 2 KBDB races ) 
1 Golden Pigeon Winner 
1 Superstar Middle Distance Golden Pigeon 
1 Superstar Long Distance Golden Pigeon 
2 World Best pigeon All Round Belgium 
2 Prov Ace Pigeon Middle Distance youngsters KBDB 
2 Golden As middle distance Herbots Championship
2 Ace of Aces youngsters Herbots Championship 
2 Ace of Aces youngsters Flanders Herbots Championship 
2 Ace Pigeon middle distance youngsters Flanders Herbots Championship 
3 National Ace Pigeon middle distance youngsters KBDB
3 National Ace Pigeon All Round youngsters KBDB
4 National Ace Pigeon All Round youngsters KBDB
4 National Champion heavy middle distance youngsters KBDB 
5 National Ace Pigeon Middle Distance yearlings KBDB
13 National Ace Pigeon heavy Middle Distance youngsters KBDB 
17 National Ace Pigeon All Round youngsters KBDB
19 National Ace Pigeon heavy Middle Distance youngsters KBDB 
21 National Ace Pigeon heavy Middle Distance youngsters KBDB
21 National Champion Middle Distance olds/yearlings KBDB

Fixed system with hens

The hen team, which now consists of about 60, does not breed during the winter period, especially rest and a good moult is of great importance. The training sessions will resume here at the beginning of February, but not at a strong pace. The team is released in 2 groups for a month and on different days each time. Building up the pace slowly is better than immediately increasing the pace quickly. The hens are darkened from March 1 to May 1, all in order to build up quietly and focus on the national flights. They then train in the afternoon from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM and are darkened at 6:00 PM until 8:00 AM. The hens are spread over 2 resting lofts, but after a while most of them have a permanent place. They are fed together and can choose where they eat. During the season itself, the hens train vigorously and twice a day for 1 hour - 1 hour 15 minutes is a necessity. 

They keep this up on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Their last training is on Thursday morning and afterwards they meet with the cocks. In the early afternoon they get a bath and the last feeding follows around 4 pm. The hens do not see any cocks before the racing season, Stephan divides the group into 3 teams and from the first flight from Momignies the 1st group is allowed to visit their cocks from Sunday to Thursday. They are then permanently paired on those few days and the following Sunday it is the turn of the 2nd group to go together for 4 days. By the end of April they will all have their cock so that widowhood can really start.

The hens that are together during those 4 days are always taken away to train with the group. What is important is that the 1st group, after returning home from the 2nd competition, only spends a little time with the cocks and does not actually see their cocks again until the end of April. This also applies to the 2nd group after the 3rd match. When they return home from May, they stay together for at least an hour, if the speed team is now home 2 hours before the others, it is ideal to take them away afterwards according to the hens from the middle distance and so he rotates every week with these 3 teams.

Despite the great season, Stephan also faced setbacks at the beginning of June when it was very hot. A medical problem was not the cause here, but perhaps the lack of regular training was, the pigeons only trained in the morning, which meant that the cycle of training, eating, training, eating and rest did not run properly. Their appetite had disappeared somewhat, so they did not go around the basket. Fortunately this only lasted a few weeks and afterwards they came as they should. So you don't always have to look for a health problem, but it is of course possible.

Another important detail comes after the season, the pigeons are specially coupled so that they lay and breed for a few days. This makes it easier to subsequently bring a racing pigeon to the breeding loft without encountering problems that this hen has difficulty laying.

Young pigeons

The young pigeons are divided over 3 lofts, they are usually given breeding mixture until the beginning of April and then they switch to a lighter mixture (Beyers Youngsters and Matador Jonge Duiven Hot). Perhaps Stephan will switch to a lighter mixture even earlier in 2024, everything will depend on how the young pigeons fly or do not fly. The youngsters are also darkened from March 14 to June 10, which will be 2 weeks longer this year in view of the national flights. The supplementation usually only starts 3 weeks before Bourges. The young pigeons are not driven much, if they train well at home, 5 or 6 times is really the maximum. They then do Fleurus with the classroom on Wednesday and go to Momignies at the weekend. The young pigeons are separated after they have flown 2x Soissons, they also come together on Thursdays, they are usually let out after the hens on Thursday morning with a 10 minute difference and they return home straight away, then they are allowed together until the early afternoon they stay and get a bath and their last feeding around 4 p.m. 

The young pigeons also train here twice a day, just like the hens, from the moment they sit on the sliding door. This depends on what the morning training was like, if they train here for 1h30 or 2 hours then I don't let them out in the evening, if they train for 40 to 50 minutes then they have to go outside again in the evening.

Best pigeons from season 2023 

BE 21-6041125 “Olympic Britt” Hen
Breeder Op de Beeck – Baetens 

1 NAT ACE GREAT MIDDLE DISTANCE OLD KBDB 2023
1 OLYMPIAD BIRD BELGIUM CAT.B MAASTRICHT 2024 
1 PROV ACE GREAT MIDDLE DISTANCE YLS KBDB 2022 
1 PROV ACE GREAT MIDDLE DISTANCE OLD KBDB 2023
1 GOLDEN ACE M.D. HERBOTS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
2 WORLD BEST PIGEON ALL ROUND BELGIUM 2023
2 AS DER AZEN NATIONAAL HERBOTS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
29 NAT ACE ALL ROUND YOUNG KBDB 2021          

  1 Nat(z) Bourges ’23              2.415p           
77 NAT                                     21.075p
  1           Nanteuil ‘22                   149p           
  2 Prov Argenton ’22               1.190p           
  3          Melun ’22                     2.244p         
  5 Prov Argenton ’23                  929p           
  6 Prov Argenton ’22                  818p
  7 NAT  Bourges ’23                7.270p           
  8          Soissons ’23                   842p           
10          Melun ’23                    2.149p           
10          Soissons ’21               1.116p           
12 NAT Chateauroux ’23        8.075p           
13 NAT Argenton ’21            23.124p
20          Soissons ’23               3.179p           
33 Prov Lorris ’23                     8.525p           
60 NAT Chateauroux ’22        5.720p           
62 Prov Lorris ’23                     8.348p

Father BE 16-6156053 Benjamin - Op de Beeck – Baetens
Won 5 Nat (z) Chateauroux 8.584b
Grandson “Mister Kannibaal” Dirk Van Dijck
Grandson topcouple “Flandrien” x “Amber” Gevaert – Lannoo

Mother BE 19-6146303 Gerti - Op de Beeck – Baetens
Granddaughter “Hattrick” 5 x 1st Gert Heylen

DV 00828-23-635 “Conner”  Cock
Breeder Dieter Wöhr

1 NAT ACE ALL ROUND YOUNG KBDB 2023                 
1 AS DER AZEN JONGE VLAANDEREN HERBOTS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
1 ACE YOUNG M.D. FLANDERS HERBOTS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
3 NAT ACE MIDDLE DISTANCE YOUNG KBDB 2023

    1          Nanteuil                     1.309p        
    1          Momignies                    356p           
    5 NAT Bourges                    19.369p           
    2          Nanteuil                        158p        
    5          Melun                            951p         
  11          Vervins                      1.184p           
  12          Momignies                   541p           
  19 Prov Orléans                     3.540p           
  41          Nanteuil                    1.232p          
110 NAT Bourges                  20.328p           

Father DV 00828-20964 Brother 963
Nestbrother “963” won 15 on 16 and 5th Ace bird
½ brother “Blue Lady” 1st Ace bird and won 1,1,1,3,3,4,4,6,6,… 

Gr.F. BE 13-3159438 Son Jason – Gaby Vandenabeele
            Son from “503/03” Jason x “NL 09-382” Daughter Cheryl Hooymans Jan
Gr.M. NL 18-1158750 Blue – Gebr.Scheele
            Daughter from “NL 11-421” Jeroen Jr Willem De Bruijn x “NL 13-2115” Hanny

Mother BE 16-6075779 Daughter Olympic Niels – Dirk Van Dijck
Top breeding hen
Mother from 1 Arcis 2.831p – 1 St.Dizier 1.923p - 1 Sarrebourg 1.401p
1 Zweibr 1.273p - 1 Luneville 1.247p – 1 Zweibr 1.186p - 1 St.Dizier 1.114p - 1 Haguenau 436p

Gr.F. BE 08-6338005 Olympic Niels – Dirk Van Dijck
            3rd Olympiade bird Cat.A Nitra 2013 
            Son from “BE 05-015” Di Caprio Leo Heremans x “BE 06-110” Inbred Bourges
Gr.M. DV 08582-14-142 Fenomeen – Dieter Wöhr
            1 Ace bird 2015 and 1 Ace bird 2016 – 1/4.245p – 1/1.033p – 1/525p – 1/289p 
            Daughter from “BE 09-016” Son Comijntje Rik Cools x “BE 10-371” Daughter Safier Leo Heremans

BE 22-5022632 “Nikki” Hen
1 ACE YEARLINGS HERBOTS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
2 GOLDEN ACE M.D. HERBOTS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
3 PROV ACE MIDDLE DISTANCE YEARLINGS KBDB 2023
5 NAT ACE MIDDLE DISTANCE YEARLINGS KBDB 2023
5 AS DER AZEN NATIONAAL HERBOTS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023

   1 Prov Nevers ’23                     816p
    1 Prov (old and yls )             1.783p
    1          Gien ’22                        524p           
    1          Lorris ’23                      444p           
  15 Prov                                    8.525p
    5          Nanteuil ’23              2.433p
  10 Prov Auxerre ’23               2.130p           
  10          Momignies ’23          1.794p
  10          Melun ’23                     773p
  11 Prov Vierzon ’23               1.890p           
  17          Vervins ’23                1.302p          
  24          Lorris ’23                   1.198p           
  36 NAT Bourges ’23            12.094p           
119 Prov Orleans ’23              4.176p

Father BE 19-5050695 Son Sabatini – Louis Beutels

Gr.F. BE 13-5152204 Sabatini – Antoon Neven
            Won himself 4 x 1st 
            Son from “BE 07-041” Gilbert 3 x 1st x “BE 12-922” Sister Museeuw 2 x 1st
Gr.M. BE 16-2176468 Niki – Antoon Neven
            Won herself 3 x 1st
            Daughter from “BE 12-019” Terpstra 5 x 1st x “BE 07-042” ½ sister Gilbert 

Mother BE 16-2172771 Black  – Buvens Roger
Grandmother from “593/20” 4 Prov Limoges 912p – 8 Prov Chateauroux 387p – 52 Prov Vierzon 3.024p – 80 Prov Lorris 8.525p

Gr.F. BE 10-5182437 Blauw – Buvens Roger
            Son from“BE 09-280” Bourges 1st Nationaal Bourges x “BE 09-751” 751
            Super breeding hen and daughter golden couple
Gr.M. BE 14-2006000 Black – Buvens Roger
            Daughter from “BE 08-298” Checkered Brugmans x “BE 05-346” Black 

DV 00828-23-636 “Conti”   Cock
Breeder Dieter Wöhr
2 AS DER AZEN NATIONAAL HERBOTS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
3 NAT ACE ALL ROUND YOUNG KBDB 20231
3 NAT ACE GREAT MIDDLE DISTANCE YOUNG KBDB 2023

    3 Prov Chateauroux   1.135p          
    9          Melun                  951p          
  12          Momignies      1.994p          
  30 Prov Orleans            3.540p          
  30 Prov Argenton         1.715p          
376 NAT                        18.837p
  42          Vervins            1.313p          
  54 NAT Bourges        19.369p          

Father DV 00828-20964 Brother 963
Nestbrother “963” won 15 on 16 and 5th Ace bird
½ brother “Blue Lady” 1st Ace bird and won 1,1,1,3,3,4,4,6,6,… 

Gr.F. BE 13-3159438 Son Jason – Gaby Vandenabeele
            Son from “503/03” Jason x “NL 09-382” Daughter Cheryl Hooymans Jan
Gr.M. NL 18-1158750 Blue – Gebr.Scheele
            Daughter from “NL 11-421” Jeroen Jr Willem De Bruijn x “NL 13-2115” Hanny

Mother BE 16-6075779 Daughter Olympic Niels – Dirk Van Dijck
Top breeding hen
Mother from 1 Arcis 2.831p – 1 St.Dizier 1.923p - 1 Sarrebourg 1.401p
1 Zweibr 1.273p - 1 Luneville 1.247p – 1 Zweibr 1.186p - 1 St.Dizier 1.114p - 1 Haguenau 436p

Gr.F. BE 08-6338005 Olympic Niels – Dirk Van Dijck
            3rd Olympiade bird Cat.A Nitra 2013 
            Son from “BE 05-015” Di Caprio Leo Heremans x “BE 06-110” Inbred Bourges
Gr.M. DV 08582-14-142 Fenomeen – Dieter Wöhr
            1 Ace bird 2015 and 1 Ace bird 2016 – 1/4.245p – 1/1.033p – 1/525p – 1/289p 
            Daughter from “BE 09-016” Son Comijntje Rik Cools x “BE 10-371” Daughter Safier Leo Heremans

BE 23-5050339 “Luca”Cock
1 NAT ACE GREAT MIDDLE DISTANCE YOUNG ( 2 KBDB RACES ) 2023
2 AS DER AZEN JONGE VLAANDEREN HERBOTS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
2 ACE M.D. YOUNG VLAANDEREN HERBOTS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
4 NAT ACE ALL ROUND YOUNG KBDB 2023

    1 Prov Argenton               1.715p
    4 NAT                               18.837p
    2          Nanteuil                    261p
  11 NAT Bourges               19.369p
  14          Momignies               541p
  20 Prov Orléans                 3.540p
  24          Melun                       682p
  28          Soissons               1.478p

Full brother from  “Hanne” 1 Nat Argenton 23.124p ( fastest 32.971p )

Father BE 20-5086547 Blue
Brother to  “Myla” 1 Prov Sens 4,664b, 1 Prov Melun 1,060b, 3 Prov Melun 5,943b, 10 Prov Melun 6,667b and 16 Prov Fay Aux Loges 3,972b
Brother to “762/19” 17 Nat Chateauroux 33,833b, 25 Prov Melun 6,948b
Brother to “763/19” 2 Soissons 2,633b, 5 Prov Sens 4,664b, 37 Prov Melun 9,155b

Gr.F. BE 13-5027749 Long blue 
            Superbreeder
            Grandfather to “Vera” 6 Nat Argenton 8,588b – 7 S.Nat Vierzon 5,462b – 
                        8 Prov Chateauroux 1,372b ( 11th Olympiad bird 2018 )
            Grandfather to “Tess” 1 Prov Chateauroux 1,687b
            Grandfather to “520/20” 21 Nat Chateauroux 23,280b
            Nest brother “Valère” 1 Nat Bourges 30,315b
          Son to “854/05” Blue Valère Stamvader x “751/09” De 751
          Hen Roger Buvens
Gr.M. BE 15-2185859 Miranda
            Won 1 I.Prov Vierzon 1,854b, 15 Nat La Souterraine 2,939b, 19 Nat Chateauroux 
            2,108db, 30 Nat La Souterraine 9,584b
            Daughter to “BE 13-994” Blue G Vandewouwer x “BE 11-498” Blue Putzeys

Mother BE 19-2034014 Blue – Leon Jacobs
Mother to “603/20” 27 Soissons 2,753b, 36 Sermaises 3,848b

Gr.F. BE 18-2106818 Blue - Leon Jacobs
            Son to “BE 13-369” Blue base breeder x “BE 15-580” Daughter Brive
Gr.M. BE 13-2097322 Blue - Leon Jacobs
            Won herself 1 I.Prov Vierzon 5,719b and 37 Nat Bourges 24,019b 
            Daughter to “BE 06-645” Blue x “BE 11-831” blue

Care

The racing hens get the Aidi Mixtures, on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morning they get Girl Power, on Tuesday evening 50% Girl Power and 50% Flying Mix 2, Wednesday morning Flying Mix 2, Wednesday evening Flying Mix 2 and 3 and on Thursday only Flying Mix 3. When they return home this is it's the same mixture as when you left. I mainly use this schedule when they have flights like now on Bourges. This schedule is of course completely different in the preparation, but you have to feel that for yourself. They also receive an extra portion of peanuts, candy, P40, grit and Tovo after their daily portion of food. I also always use Schroeder – Tollisan and Röhnfried products. This is mainly Entrobac, Hexenbier, Moorgold, Atemfrei, Carni Speed ​​from Röhnfried and Immunol, Nano Tollyamin and Conditioning Powder from Schroeder – Tollisan. The racing hens are given a monthly pill against tricho during the racing season and last year they were given something against the respiratory tract once. I always visit Vincent Schroeder and his advice is then acted upon. When you return home, give either BT-Amin together with B.S. or BT-Amin together with Rotosal every 2 weeks.

Stephan and Sabrina congratulations on this great season from the entire HERBOTS TEAM.

Buelens Kim