Bernard Lefebre from Zulte had a super season 2022

After his national victory from Souillac, the icing on the cake was for Bernard Lefebre from Zulte in East Flanders. Of course he had another whopper with his other super crack “Opara” who became 2nd National Ace Pigeon All Round olds and yearlings KBDB 2022. This on top of the national victory and 6 X TOP 15 National, we can safely speak of a super season.

Bernard himself has been running a garden center together with his wife for several years, so pigeons are still a pure hobby, despite the fact that he is a fanatical pigeon fancier. As the son of the well-known tandem Lefebre – Dhaenens, he has been involved in the sport from an early age, but now he mainly takes into account the balance between pigeons and family. Chapeau and big kudos for everything because the pigeons are only raced here every 14 days. One weekend counting the pigeons and the next the family. The game with the youngsters is not his preference and training well is enough for him to test them well as a yearling and that has already paid off last season.

Super season 2022

1st National Souillac 4,637p ( fastest of 9,113p ) with “Tielo”
1st Nat (z) Limoges 5,429p ( 3rd Nat 17,356p ) with “Opara”
1st Prov Brive 1,466p ( 3rd Nat 6,117p ) with “Super Panda”
2nd National Ace Pigeon All Round olds + yearlings KBDB 2022 with “Opara”
8th National Souillac 4,476 olds with “Turbo Wachter”
9th National Tulle 4,185 old with “Corona”
12th National Tulle 4,185 olds with “Turbo Wachter”
13th National Tulle 6,842 yearlings

Bernard therefore learned the trade through his father Roger and this is the basis of his stock of pigeons. The other breeds that were added here were pigeons from Raes Willy, De Meulemeester Johan, Eric De Clercq and Willy Baert. Especially Eric De Clercq's pigeons are a bull's eye, I discovered super breeding hen "Erika" who will be discussed in detail later in this article. The racing team usually consists of 38 widowers who just do winter breeding and are not coupled afterwards. Only during training are the pigeons ready a few times to let them master the game, but that is where it ends. The daily training is mainly in the morning before the store is open.The old birds usually race 5 long distance races while the yearlings did 4. But they also did well on the shorter races because he had the first 6 prizes from Orléans this season.In terms of nutrition, I mix my own mixtures “Lefebre mixtures” which I have put together myself. In the preparation this is mainly a lighter mixture, once the races are coming up I use a sports mixture that I use the first days after and before the next race with the lighter low-protein mixture in between. I don't have the time to use many products myself so I keep it very limited here. I regularly use the yellow drops for post-flight disinfection and furthermore “Trio Mix” (Red Animals) is regularly used. When I get home I always give electrolytes as a recovery.

The Turbo Couple

BE 15-4156109 “Turbo” x BE 16-4102824 “Erika”

We are happy to introduce this great breeding couple, the stock of Bernard Lefebre has become really extensive and strong thanks to this couple.

“Turbo” himself was a great racer in his career, he won 51 Nat Bourges 20,280p – 91 Nat Bourges 8,348p - 56 Nat Chateauroux 9,540p – 109 Nat Bourges 22,202p and 110 Nat Chateauroux 18,793p without his other prizes on shorter distances yet to be mentioned. His top results in the national races made him 1st Nat Ace Pigeon Bourges Pipa 2017-2018. He had it from no strangers because his father "Den Argenton" was also such a powerhouse. This one won 2 Prov Chateauroux 5,500p – 20 Nat Tulle 6,817p -54 Nat Argenton 19,816p and 67 Nat Chateauroux 20,517p.

“Erika” comes from Eric De Clercq and has never flown but immediately grew into a real top breeding hen.

Together they are the parents of the following toppers and do not forget that "Erika" is still mother of "Tielo" 1st National Souillac 4.637p in 2022

“Young Turbo” 60 Nat Perigeux 3,783p - 68 Nat Tulle 9,763p – 103 Nat Limoges 17,356p
“Speedy Turbo” 23 Nat Gueret 8,375p
“Blue Turbo” 89 Nat Souillac 7,514p
“Turbo Wachter” 8 Nat Souillac 4,476p – 12 Nat Tulle 4,185p
“Turbo Kaatje” 87 Nat Chateauroux 2,396p - 91 Nat Chateauroux 5,710p
“Bonten Turbo” 35 Nat Limoges 6,986p
“Bernard” 1 Prov Chateauroux 3,606p
“Marijke” Mother “Wout” 1 Prov Montoire 3,781p
“651/18” is grandfather of “Corona” 9 Nat Tulle 4,185p – 53 Nat Limoges 9,218p

Toppers van het seizoen 2022

BE 20-4127888 “Opara” Cock
2nd National Ace All Round old + yls KBDB 2022

    2 Prov Tulle                2.513p
  19 NAT                         9.763p
    3 NAT Limoges       17.356p
  36 Prov Bourges         7.663p
  40 Prov Argenton       3.107p
  65 NAT Perigeux        4.779p
  86 NAT Bourges         7.606p
111 Prov Orléans       21.087p
239 NAT  Bourges      33.410p
264 NAT  Argenton    21.282p

Sire BE 17-4057542 Blue Eric De Clercq
Was a top racer himself with 2 Etampes 393p – 3 Clermont 349p – 3 Vierzon 179p – 4 Chateauroux 258p – 9 Etampes 1,402p

Dam BE 19-4007601 Blue Eric De Clercq
Won 1 Chevrainvilliers 168p – 3 Chevrainvilliers 1,389p - 6 Chevrainvilliers 108p – 7 Chevrainvilliers 288p – 8 Chevrainvilliers 160p - ….

BE 20-4127891 “Turbo Wachter” Cock

  8 NAT Souillac            4.476p
12 NAT Tulle                 4.185p
42 Chateauroux           1.402p

Direct son of the “Turbo Koppel” as explained in detail above.

Sire BE 15-4156109 Turbo
Won 1st Nat Ace Pigeon Bourges Pipa 2017-2018.
Won a.o. 51 Nat Bourges 20,280p – 91 Nat Bourges 8,348p - 56 Nat Chateauroux 9,540p – 109 Nat Bourges 22,202p and 110 Nat Chateauroux 18,793p

Dam BE 16-4102824 Erika - Eric De Clercq
Stock hen of the loft
Mother of
“Young Turbo” 60 Nat Perigeux 3,783p - 68 Nat Tulle 9,763p – 103 Nat Limoges 17,356p
“Speedy Turbo” 23 Nat Gueret 8,375p
“Blue Turbo” 89 Nat Souillac 7,514p
“Turbo Wachter” 8 Nat Souillac 4,476p – 12 Nat Tulle 4,185p
“Turbo Kaatje” 87 Nat Chateauroux 2,396p - 91 Nat Chateauroux 5,710p
“Bonten Turbo” 35 Nat Limoges 6,986p
“Bernard” 1 Prov Chateauroux 3,606p
“Marijke” Mother “Wout” 1 Prov Montoire 3,781p

BE 20-4127915 “Super Panda” Cock

    1 Prov Brive             1.466p
    3 NAT                       6.117p
106 NAT Tulle             4.185p
205 NAT Perigeux      4.779p
312 NAT Tulle             9.763p

Sire BE 15-4156090 Panda – Lefebre x Dhaenens
Won 66 Nat Argenton 18,363p – 247 Nat Limoges 9,120p – 388 Nat Bourges 20,280p
Son of “Mistral” Brother 3 Nat Albi 5.063p x “764/12” Vandenabeele x Houfflijn

Dam BE 16-4099088 Gerobliksemtje - Vandenabeele x Houfflijn
Super breeding hen
Mother of “Porche” 3 Nat Limoges 9,578p – 13 Nat Tulle 6,206p
Mother of “Jelle” 1 Orléans 241p – 3 Orléans 516p
Daughter of “860/15” Blauw Grandson Bliksem and New Bliksem Vandenabeele x “854/12” Daughter Geronimo Houfflijn

BE 21-4077075 “Tielo” Cock

    1 NAT Souillac        4.637p ( fastest from 9.113p ) 
  62 Chateauroux       1.402p
302 NAT Tulle             6.842p

Sire BE 20-6188917 Luc Tielemans ( 100% Jules & Yves Engels )
Son of “658/19” Brother “383” 1 Nat (z) Issoudun 2,509p ( 3 Nat 8,263p ) is a son of top couple “Gaston” x “Daughter Limoges” x “815/19” Daughter Amber, Amber won 1 Prov Bourges 1,373p - 7 Nat Vierzon 20,956p and 24 Nat Montlucon 9857p x Son Limoges

Dam BE 16-4102824 Erika - Eric De Clercq
Stock hen of the loft
Mother of
“Young Turbo” 60 Nat Perigeux 3,783p - 68 Nat Tulle 9,763p – 103 Nat Limoges 17,356p
“Speedy Turbo” 23 Nat Gueret 8,375p
“Blue Turbo” 89 Nat Souillac 7,514p
“Turbo Wachter” 8 Nat Souillac 4,476p – 12 Nat Tulle 4,185p
“Turbo Kaatje” 87 Nat Chateauroux 2,396p - 91 Nat Chateauroux 5,710p
“Bonten Turbo” 35 Nat Limoges 6,986p
“Bernard” 1 Prov Chateauroux 3,606p
“Marijke” Mother “Wout” 1 Prov Montoire 3,781p

Best results 2022

Orléans 516 old birds : 1,2,3,4,5,6,10,11,13,14,15,18,21,37,48,50,52,… 31/37
Orléans 241 yearlings : 1,2,3,4,5,6,… 12/15
Clermont 636 young birds : 1,8,9,9,20,23,24,27,28,29,34,34,36,37,47,56,61,62,… 57/79
Bourges 1.126 old birds : 5,21,37,38,71,82,88,97,102,… 17/28
Bourges 674 yearlings : 16,26,29,55,65,… 11/17
Chateauroux 895 yearlings : 3,7,21,22,42,47,86,88,… 12/23
Gueret NAT 8.375 old birds : 37,… 5/11
Gueret NAT 12.208 yearlings : 123,305,317,864,… 7/11
Limoges NAT 17.356 old birds : 3,103,142,144,474,499,689,1040,1692,… 13/22
Tulle NAT 9.763 old birds : 19,68,104,110,312,318,641,706,750,… 13/21
Tulle NAT 6.842 yearlings : 13,32,51,72,152,190,404,459,481,594,… 11/15
Brive NAT 6.117 old birds : 3,120,459,… 6/11
Brive NAT 5.885 yearlings : 120,133,226,454,… 5/6
Souillac NAT 4.476 old birds : 8,100,115,248,… 9/15
Soillac NAT 4.637 yearlings : 1,55,18,310,… 8/15
Tulle NAT 4.185 old birds : 9,12,54,106,134,299,… 8/10
Tulle NAT 4.993 yearlings : 148,180,234,367,.. 7/7

Top references in other lofts

Luc De Laere ( Anzegem ) 1st Provincial Chateauroux 3,606 youngsters 2022

In the last race of the season, Luc De Laere won 1st Provincial Chateauroux against 3,606 youngsters. Luc bought this winning hen BE 22-3081676 from Bernard as a voucher. He really got something from the best pigeons. This is a direct daughter of the Turbo couple from which most of the good racers come from Bernard himself.

Dobbelaere Philippe ( Olsene ) 1st Prov Montoire 3,781 youngsters 2022

Philippe Dobbelaere won a 1st Provincial Montoire against 3,781 youngsters in another top colony in Olsene, Flanders. This winning cock “Wout” is a grandson of the Turbo Koppel. The apple doesn't fall far from the…. As most of us know.

The nest sister of “Wout” won 4 x TOP 4 as a youngster with a.o. 1st Clermont 380p – 4th Ecouen 761p – 4th Clermont 682p and 4th Fontenay 303p.

Bernard, congratulations on these great results from the entire HERBOTS TEAM.

Buelens Kim