Thibaut – Boons uit Sombreffe wint 1 Nat Kampioen fond oude KBDB 2022
26 Apr 2023
The Thibaut – Boons colony was a formidable opponent in the middle distance in the 2000s, several national ace pigeons and a national victory from Argenton in 2017 brought even more shine to his brilliant career so far. Until 2017 he played at his old address in Sombreffe, but in 2018 Jean Marc and his family moved to a new house and new lofts in the same municipality of Sombreffe. From then on, the goal was to be able to participate in the long distance races with the very best, patience was needed for this, but now barely 4 years later he has won the title of 1st National Champion long distance old birds KBDB 2022. A title he achieved in such a can be very proud of a short period of time without forgetting all the other titles. The goal now is mainly to be able to peak in the heavy middle distance and long distance races.
The start-up was mainly due to having about 20 pigeons every year that come from Gino Clicque, from which several toppers come further, and I also bought 40 from Pascal Ariën. So he immediately set the bar high by knocking on the door of 2 top lofts in the long distance races, but Jean Marc is a winner and you don't have to be with him for just flying with the gang.
Top performances season 2022
1 Nat Champion long distance old KBDB
1 S.Nat Brive 872 yearlings
1 Nat (z) Chateauroux 1,519 yearlings
2 Nat Ace pigeon long distance old birds ( 5 KBDB races )
11 National Chateauroux 17,081 youngsters
12 Nat Ace Pigeon All Round old KBDB
Racing team in new lofts and total widowhood
Because Jean Marc still runs the store together with his wife Sophie and they already have grown children, pigeon sport is still central here, but there must also be room for the family now and then. That is why it was decided to race the racing pigeons in total widowhood, which increases the efficiency of the racing team and minimizes reserve pigeons (partners staying at home). Every year there are good cocks and hens, but in the 2022 season the cocks really stood out.
The racing team was coupled 2x 10 days in the 2022 season, this was in February and April. But for the upcoming season, the gun was changed shoulder and they were all coupled on March 25th and allowed to overbreed to start the season. The aim is mainly to peak later in the season because the long distance races are mainly until June and July.
The training sessions have certainly already started for the coupling at the end of March and they still have to easily complete one hour before the season. In the season itself they usually train for 30 to 45 minutes. The hens only go out once a day while the cocks always train twice a day all season long. The detail in these training sessions is mainly the rotation of the pigeons, so the hens go outside and the cocks move on, they then end up in the resting loft and the hens enter the breeding loft. Then the cocks go out, so both sexes end up in their box every day, which provides extra excitement in the racing team.
On Wednesday they are usually released for an extra 30km training in the morning, they are released together and come home and are allowed to stay together for half an hour. He does this every week when the season is on. If the pigeons enter the basket on Wednesday, this training will take place on Tuesday. Then it is easier for me to just take the pigeons calmly when basketing and when they return home from the race they can stay together again for a few hours, in the beginning this is usually around 6.30 pm because the shop closes at 6 pm. As the season progresses, they may stay together until the next morning.
The hens are in small boxes in which they can be locked up and in which they can also be released separately. At the beginning of the season they are rarely locked up, but as the season progresses it is difficult to keep them calm on the last day before basketing and then I prefer to lock them up.
Toppers of the 2022 season
BE 20-3015664 Blue Cock
Original Gino Clicque
2 Nat Ace pigeon long distance olds 2022 ( 5 KBDB races )
2 Brive 1.219p
2 Argenton 1.127p
4 Bourges 1.895p
3 Bourges 1.073p
5 Chateauroux 953p
8 Nanteuil 1.440p
8 Souillac 503p
9 Tulle 706p
14 Souillac 507p
17 Lorris 1.314p
25 I.Prov.Nevers 921p
40 Limoges 2.750p
80 Orléans 1.627p
Father BE 16-3142190 Brother Amanda - Gino Clicque
“Amanda” won 1st Prov Tours 4,939p + 1st Prov Ace Pigeon All Round KBDB
Gr.F. BE 12-3050299 Son Piraat Won himself 9 Prov Fontenay 4,802p
Son of “928/05” Piraat x “NL 996/08” Young Kerkduifje
Gr.M. BE 12-3112415 Lili Daughter of “127/10” Jonge Bliksem x “719/09” Daughter 50
Mother BE 18-3003507 Chocolet - Gino Clicque
Gr.F. BE 17-3131047 Grandson Super Prince
Son of “098/14” Last Son Super Prins x “800/15” Copy Tina is ½ sister “Golden Prince” 1 Nat Ace pigeon Long Distance KBDB
Gr.M. BE 17-3131108 Granddaughter Prince Bijter
Daughter of “112/16” Brother Sagan 112 x “180/16” Sister Ida 180
BE 20-3015680 Checkered Whiteflight Cock
Original Gino Clicque
12 Nat Ace Pigeon All Round Olds KBDB 2022
2 Bourges 1.895p
2 Lorris 1.314p
2 Chateauroux 953p
6 Soissons 1.421p
6 Nat (z) Tulle 1.018p
6 Nanteuil 819p
10 Argenton 2.443p
11 Orléans 771p
15 S.Nat Brive 1.219p
42 Orléans 1.627p
47 Nanteuil 1.164p
54 Tulle 1.349p
58 Nat (z) Argenton 826p
78 Nanteuil 1.440p
Father BE 16-3107586 Son Golden Prince - Gino Clicque
Gr.F. BE 13-3031767 Golden Prince – 1st Nat Ace Pigeon long distance yearlings KBDB 2014
Won 3 Nat Brive 3,850p – 4 Nat Tulle 5,731p – 14 Nat Limoges 6,907p
Grandfather of 2 x 1st National Ace Pigeon Long Distance and Gr.M.D.
Son of “413/11” Son Super Prins x “255/11” Tina
Gr.M. BE 11-2201694 Checkered – Robert Van Eycken
Daughter of “440/07” Den Andy - 4 Nat Ace pigeon Long Distance KBDB x “510/10” Daughter Boris
Mother BE 17-3061878 Blue - Gino Clicque
Sister “Olympic Princess” 1 Nat Bourges 47,530p by Ronny Menten
Gr.F. BE 10-3163530 Lucien 530
Son of “789/06” Lucien x “998/08” Blauw witpen
Gr.M. BE 13-3031522 Daughter Super Prince
Daughter of “902/08” Super Prins was a super racer with a.o. 4 Nat Bourges 10,906p – 5 Nat Bourges 22,476 x “470/09” Daughter Pirate
BE 20-1005225 Cock
2 Prov Brive 645p
8 I.Prov.Chateauroux 377p
11 I.Prov.Argenton 907p
12 Prov Souillac 449p
14 Prov Chateauroux 643p
44 Prov Bourges 1.172p
47 Prov Argenton 1.429p
51 Prov Limoges 1.609p
92 Prov Bourges 3.049p
Father BE 18-4194285 Remco – Arien De Keyser
3rd Nat Ace Pigeon long distance yearlings 2019 4 KBDB races
Won 5 Nat Aurillac 3,586p – 8 Nat (z) Tulle 1,790p – 30 Nat (z) Limoges 1,960p
Gr.F. BE 17-4062222 Tayan PEC – Brother Porsche 911
Son of “517/13” Wacko Freddy x “659/13” Lieve L-B-J Geerinckx is daughter Gladiator
Gr.M. BE 16-4129169 Gloria II PEC - 13th Nat. Ace Pigeon long distance yearlings KBDB 2017
Won 11 Nat Libourne 3,950p – 59 Nat Jarnac 5,117p – 110 Nat Argenton 22,712p
Daughter of “079/15” Son Nikolaas x “198/15” Fyther x Gloria
Mother BE 18-4194239 ½ sister Jana - – Arien De Keyser
Won self 1 Prov Limoges 1,989p ( 24 Nat 15,979p ) – 8 Soissons 924p – 8 Nat (z) Souillac 765p19th Nat Aurillac 3,584p – 31st Prov Salbris 4,074p
“Jana” won 4th Nat. Ace Pigeon longer middle distance KBDB 2019
Gr.F. BE 15-4013500 Brother Dali 500 PEC
Son of “555/11” Tarzan x “751/11” New Patricia
Gr.M. BE 16-4129304 Golden Boxster PEC
Daughter Of “938/14” x “971/14” Nest Sister Boxster
BE 20-1005237
1 Nat (z) Chateauroux 1.519p
12 Nat 10.317p
7 Prov Argenton 1.429p
7 I.Prov Argenton 907p
Father BE 18-4194267 Grandson Porsche 911 PEC
Won self 24 Nat (z) Tulle 1,790p – 29 Nat (z) Souillac 765p – 85 Nat Argenton 16,762p – 167 Nat Limoges 15,979p
½ brother “Crazy Porsche” 1 Nat Limoges 15,565b
Gr.F. BE 17-4062630 Son Porsche 911
Son of “911/14” Porsche 911 Stock father x “926/14” Louise 1 Nat Bourges 19.735p
Gr.M. BE 14-2230920 Ace Norma – 4th Nat. Ace Pigeon Long Distance KBDB 2015
Won 1st I.Prov Brive 1,708p – 16 Nat Limoges 6,272p – 19 Nat Argenton 27,267p
Daughter of “681/13” Blue Gladiator L-B-J Geerinckx x “894/10” Sister Norma
Mother BE 18-4194200 Sister Remco PEC
“Remco” won 3 Nat Ace pigeon long distance yearlings 2019 4 KBDB races
Won 5 Nat Aurillac 3,586p – 8 Nat (z) Tulle 1,790p – 30 Nat (z) Limoges 1,960p
Gr.F. BE 17-4062222 Tayan PEC – Brother Porsche 911
Son of “517/13” Wacko Freddy x “659/13” Lieve L-B-J Geerinckx is daughter Gladiator
Gr.M. BE 16-4129169 Gloria II PEC - 13th Nat. Ace Pigeon long distance yearlings KBDB 2017
Won 11 Nat Libourne 3,950p – 59 Nat Jarnac 5,117p – 110 Nat Argenton 22,712p
Daughter of “079/15” Son Nikolaas x “198/15” Fyther x Gloria
Young pigeons
Because I have not had really early youngsters here at the new location, I have not been able to give them much experience as a youngster, usually the last national race was just achievable. But for next season I hope to be able to really test the hens on the national races and to let the cocks do 2 national races. All that extra learning here is gained as a yearling.
The youngsters always train only once a day due to lack of time and are kept together until July 15th. Afterwards they are raced with the sliding door until the end of the season, the rhythm of the season is identical to the old pigeons. I drive them up to 30 km and they can stay together for an hour.They are darkened here from the beginning of March to June 20 and one week later I start lighting from 7 am to 11 pm.What strikes me so far because of the lesser experience is that the better youngsters are not always the very best youngsters, they show themselves as youngsters but do not excel.
Topper among the youngsters
BE 22-3046410 Blue Cock
Original Gino Clicque
11 National Chateauroux 17,081 youngsters
Father BE 20-3125029 Son Golden King - Gino Clicque
Gr.F. BE 17-3061598 Golden King – 1st Nat. Ace Pigeon Long Distance KBDB 2018
Won a.o. 4 Nat Tulle 5,326p – 5 Nat Limoges 7,236p – 27 Nat Jarnac 4,940p
Top breeder and father of a.o. 2 Nat Tulle 6,842p – 3 Nat Bourges 25,096p
Son of “754/12” Pirate 754 x “085/14” Daughter Super Gaby
Gr.M. BE 14-3157804 Mother Limo
“Limo” won 4th Nat Ace Pigeon KBDB All Round and 10th Nat Ace Pigeon Long Distance KBDB
Daughter of “304/11” Brother Anita x “859/08” Mireille
Mother BE 20-3120841 Daughter Turbo Piraat - Gino Clicque
Gr.F. BE 17-3061532 Turbo Pirate
12th Nat. Ace Pigeon Gr.M.D. KBDB
Won a.o. 1 Prov Fontenay 5,983p – 7 Nat Chateauroux 13,098p – 9 Nat Gueret 8,517p
45 Nat Argenton 169,859p – 18 Prov Argenton 4,079p – 25 Prov Pontoise 4,079p
Son of “03/12” Brother Miss Belgium Albert Derwa x “140/12” Daughter Pirate
Gr.M. BE 16-3107429 Daughter Devil Prince
Daughter of “911/13” Devil Prince won 1 Nat Montlucon 19,298p x “139/14” Alexandra
Won 5 Nat (z) Argenton 4,732p and 24 Nat (z) Tours 4,436p
Accompaniment
Until 2 years ago I was always loyal to Versele – Laga, but because of the long distance races I switched to Aidi's schedule for the long distance and I feel good about that. The pigeons receive the full Schroeder – Tollisan range as by-products and I also regularly check this. For example, they always get a 7-day cure with tricho green before the racing season and during the season I usually repeat this monthly together with Fungi. The racing pigeons also received a cure against paratyphus in March for 12 days, followed by a vaccination. In the season itself I mainly use Immunol as proteins to regain strength when I return home and during the week especially Nano Tollyamin Forte and Tollyamin Forte. For the airways I try to stay off it before the season and during the season I mainly cure in function of the long distance races. You can't give antibiotics every week so I want my months of June and July to be top.
Jean Marc and Sophie, congratulations on this beautiful title from the entire HERBOTS TEAM.
Buelens Kim
