Verdeyen Bart (Putte) wins 2nd Nat. Tulle II against 4,964 old birds

Putte - Last weekend, Bart Verdeyen proved once again that he is a top pigeon fancier. During the national race from Tulle, his pigeon "Blue Diamond" achieved an impressive 2nd place against a field of 4,964 old birds.

Blue Diamond

The winning pigeon, BE22-6202669, also known as "Blue Diamond", landed on the drop board at a speed of 1379.99 m/m. This earned "Blue Diamond" the 2nd national prize, a top performance! By the way, this is not the first time Bart has been successful with this pigeon; "Blue Diamond" has previously flown in the top 100 at national level twice, on Sancoins and Bourges.

Summary of results

Bart Verdeyen and "Blue Diamond" delivered impressive performances this year. Below an overview: 
1st Argenton against 141b
1st Nat.Z Tulle against 1,306b
2nd Nat. Tulle against 4,964b
3rd Vierzon against 184b
15th Nat.Z Bourges against 1,161b
17th Prov. Argenton against 2,328b
20th Prov. Vierzon against 1,189b
21st Nat. Z Sancoins against 1,546b
40th Nat. Z Argenton against 2,160b
63rd Nat. Bourges against 6,713b
76th Prov. Vierzon against 1,859b
97th Nat. Sancoins against 9,753b

Flying team and training regime

This year Bart started with 28 old and yearlings in Putte, where he has been active in pigeon racing for five years now. Bart only has racers in his loft, the breeders are with his father Francis.Bart's results on the national races are also impressive:
37th National Argenton against 17,673 yearlings
37th National Sancoins against 12,958 yearlings
97th National Sancoins against 9,753 old birds
78th National Argenton against 11,777 yearlings
67th National Souillac against 4,073 yearlings
52nd National Bourges against 9,654 yearlings
63rd National Bourges against 6,713 old birds

Daily training takes place at home, and even twice a day in May and June. Feeding consists of three varieties: Paloma (Olympiad D100), Versele Laga (Petite France), and Matador (Turbo Extreme). By-products such as Belgasol and Ducolvit are added to the water, and Zell Oxygen is given over the food. The hens are darkened until mid-May.

Medical supervision

Medical care for the pigeons is provided by veterinarian Stijn Rans, who has been responsible for checking Barts pigeons for years before the breeding and playing season. During the season itself, a visit is rarely made, only when necessary.

With this solid base Bart Verdeyen remains a name to be reckoned with in pigeon racing and the whole Herbots team would like to congratulate him once again with this great performance!

Maarten Herbots