Saturday 24 mei de 4e Vitess flight this season from Hirson over a distance of 336 km. Almost all pigeons have been participating again, There were this time 46, namely 23 doffers in 23 hens.
The wind blew this day from a southern west direction. In the afternoon rain would follow from the west, That is why the release already 07.00 hour. The pigeons had a good departure with the wind.
The first pigeons in the department had a speed of around the 130 km per hour. From 1e pigeon was with us 09.39,18 found. The remaining pigeons then came off reasonably well. This time we had the 3e in 9e place with further 12 pigeons in the first 51 (See results). From 1e place was this time for Vincent Bonnes. Vincent congratulations.
It was a strange weekend. Already on Friday evening after the basket we were told that the pseudo bird plague virus had been diagnosed with a pigeon lover in Oldenzaal. At that moment you know enough. There will be again (Just like last year in 2024) a circle are drawn from 10 km around the point where the bird pest was found. Within this circle of 10 Km you have all kinds of limitations and one of them is that you are no longer allowed to transport the pigeons. So that means that we can no longer basket pigeons. From 23 So in May it ends with the races. Unfortunately this affects many enthusiasts from Oldenzaal, Denekamp, De Lutte, Looser, Lonneker, Enschede, Hengelo, Weerselo etc. So for many lovers from CC4 and CC5, the flights have ended for the time being.
In 2024 we were hit by this measure at the end of June, Then a virus broke out at a farm with chickens in Germany. At the time we were not allowed to basket the pigeons for the flights from the end of June to the beginning of August. That meant that we missed the last flights of old pigeons and all the flights of the young pigeons. We were forced to play the young pigeons on the Natoer. Now in 2025 may we 30 do not participate in days, That probably means that we are the last 2 speed 3 Mid -distance flights cannot participate. And that while we are in good shape at all positions, On the Vitesse, Mid -distance and the General Championship. We are even in department with the pigeon championship in the mid -distance 9 on the 3e in 5e place with 2 pigeons.
Unfortunately it is no different, Something happens that you have no influence on, Hopefully we can after 30 day, This is then from 22 June again. The Young Pigeon Program is on the program from the end of June. If it goes well, we can participate again. We will see what that brings.
Until next time, at the end of June 2025.
