“Sarina”
This crack hen won herself 1st International Barcelona hens but her heritage material is even more impressive! By crossing their own pigeons against ‘Sarina’ blood, many fanciers succeeded.
1st Nat. Narbonne (Ger)
1st Internat. Barcelona
1st Internat. Barcelona
1st Derby Arona Tenerife
1st Nat.M.de Marsan
1st Nat. Wakkanai (Japan)
1st Nat. Bourges (UK)
2nd Nat. Barcelona
2nd Derby Arona Tenerife
3rd Nat. Barcelona (Ger)
3rd Nat. Bordeaux
4th Nat. Bergerac S3
5th Nat. Barcelona (Ger)
5th Nat. Barcelona (Fr)
7th Nat. Barcelona
7th Nat. Barcelona
7th Nat. St.Vincent (B)
7th Nat. Montauban
7th Nat. Tarbes S2
8th Nat. Dax
9th Intern. Barcelona
9th Nat. Montauban
10th Nat. Bordeaux yearbirds and so on.
“Carcasonne”
‘Carcasonne’ flew a.o.
13th Nat.Carcasonne'94 1,371 b.
49th Nat.Pau'95 2,156 b.
52nd Nat.Bordeaux'93 2,505 b.
89th Nat.Perpignan'95 4,342 b.
177th Nat.Bordeaux'94 1,681 b.
206th Nat.Marseille'95 3,571 b. And so on.
‘Carcassonne’ is father of “Sarina” and grandfather of 2nd Nat. Barcelona 2008 against 7,047b. at Gebr. Brugemann in Assendelft.
“Angelo”
This crack was an outstanding racer as shown underneath;
17th Nat. Barcelona '03
48th Intern. Barcelona '03
92nd Nat. St. Vincent ' 02
124th Nat.Barcelona'05
175th Nat. Mont de Marsan S2 '02
- Grandfather of "Olivier"
14th Nat. Marseille '15 3,611 b.
40th Internat. Marseille 2015 10,104 b.
622nd Nat. Pau 2015 3,433 b.
- Grandfather of "Lucibella"
59th Nat. Narbonne '15 5,338 b.
- Grandfather of "Rosita"
7th Nat. Barcelona '09 8,042 b.
12th Intern. Barcelona ’09 27,630 b.
5th Nat. Barcelona dv. '09 2,424 b.
- Father of "Epke"
64th Nat. Barcelona '12 6,393 b.
167th Internat. Barcelona '12 25,320 b.
166th Nat. Narbonne'11 3,968 b.
638th Nat. Marseille '10 3,248 b.
1,220th Nat. Barcelona '11 7,046 b.
- Grandfather of "Gijs"
7th Nat. Barcelona '13 6,909 b.
25th Intern. Barcelona '13 25,382 b.
257th Nat. St. Vincent S2 '12 4,858 b.
- Father of "Odile"
187th Nat. Barcelona '13 6,909 b.
369th Nat. Barcelona '14 5,423 b.
- Brother of "Alejandro"
79th Nat. Barcelona '05
292nd Nat. Barcelona '03
401st Nat. Bordeaux-oud '02
“Alejandro” is father of
132nd Nat. Barcelona'09 8,042 b.
217th Nat.Barcelona'09 8,042 b.
921st Nat. Barcelona'09 8,042 b.
1,007th Nat.Barcelona'09 8,042 b.
He is also father of “Sophia”, and full brother of “Angelo”.
Sophia flew a.o.:
17th Nat. Perpignan hens 2008 1,516 b.
35th Nat. Perpignan 2008 5,622 b.
66th Nat. St.Vincent S2 2006 6,829 b.
743rd Nat. Barcelona 2008 7,043 b.
1,353rd Nat. Barcelona 2007 7,520 b.
“Sonja”
Sonja flew a.o.
1st Internat. Perpignan 1996 12,450 b.
18th Nat. San Sebastian 1995 1,125 b.
35th Nat. Marseille 1994 4,601 b.
94th Nat. St.Vincent 1994 11,822 b
233rd Nat. Pau 1996 2,082 b.
“Vader Sonja” (NL89-1926289) is also grandfather of “Olaf”.
“Olaf”
OLAF (out NL96-2216122 x NL99-2511009, these are also the grandparents of “Olivier” and “Lucibella”, and 96-2216122 is grandfather of “Vliegende Jasper”)
OLAF flew 11 x prize on long distance races and became in 2009
3rd International Ace Pigeon Barcelona over the last 6 years 2004-2009.
138th Nat. Perpignan 2008 5,622 b.
162nd Nat. Montauban S2 2003 9,229 b.
192nd Nat. Barcelona 2008 7,043 b.
345th Nat. Barcelona 2005 7,491 b.
346th Nat. Barcelona 2007 7,520 b.
432nd Nat. Bergerac S2 2003 9,354 b.
659th Nat. Barcelona 2004 7,875 b.
1,201st Nat. Barcelona 2009 8,042 b.
1,297th Nat. Barcelona 2006 6,777 b.
1,298th Nat. Bordeaux S2 2007 8,051 b.
1,991st Nat. Bordeaux S2 2004 8,854 b.
“Vera” became in 2010 1st Primus Inter Pares Barcelona International 2006 – 2010
Vera won a.o.
36th Nat. Barcelona '09 8,042 b.
100th Internat. 27,630 b.
134th Nat. Bordeaux S2 '02 5,536 b.
143rd Nat. Barcelona '08 7,043 b.
264th Nat. Perpignan '08 5,622b
488th Nat. Barcelona'04 7,875 b.
543rd Nat. Barcelona '06 6,777 b.
567th Nat. Barcelona '10 7,016 b.
650th Nat. M.d.Marsan S2 '03 7,245 b.
849th Nat. Bordeaux S2 '09 6,299 b.
985th Nat .Barcelona '07 7,520 b.
1,423rd Nat. Bergerac S2 '08 7,471 b.
1,615th Nat. Barcelona '05 7,491 b.
“Epke”
64th Nat. Barcelona 2012 6,393 b.
166th Nat. Narbonne 2011 3,968 b.
638th Nat. Marseille 2010 3,248 b.
1,220th Nat. Barcelona 2011 7,046 b.
“Vliegende Jasper”
14th Nat. Perpignan ’13 4,978 b.
47th Nat. Marseille ’13 2,916 b.
273rd Nat. St. Vincent ’14 3,824 b.
412th Nat. Pau’14 3,020 b. And so on.
A few nest pigeons
Until a few years ago (about 10 years) they raced widow cocks. But the last few years it is mainly the nest game that has the priority. For the upcoming season there are about 60 couples ready, whereof more than half are year birds. After the season the cocks and hens just stay together. First they can breed a couple of youngsters, but afterwards, so during moulting period, the nest grids are being closed and chapels will be put on the loft. Only by half of March they will be separated to be coupled again after a short period on the 15th of April. They can only overbreed their first sitting. As from the moment they get off this nest the second ‘nest position’ starts, now they are allowed to breed the youngsters and an effort is made to create a good nesting position at basketing. The 2 brothers love to basked with a youngster of about 6 days or 12 days breeding.
The nest pigeons train at the moment they don’t have to be on their nest. This means, the cocks in the morning, the hens in the afternoon. Last year they started to train as late as possible during the summertime. This to learn to race at the evening and night. Some extra training flights are on the menu as well. As preparation for the long distance races they try to have about 1,000km in the wings of the racing team.
To motivate the nest pigeons extra, they put more seating areas in the loft. A pigeon in condition always tries to extend his territory and especially tries to defend it.
What is remarkable in this two-year system is that the first two years, so as a youngster and year bird, the pigeons (as well cocks as hens) stay on the same loft. If they survive the ‘year bird’ races, they go to the ‘old pigeon’ loft.
The breeding loft
Feeding methods and side products
As from the end of 2015 Ad and Rinus use the mixtures and the system of Matador, this on recommendation of feeding specialist Wim Muller. The base rests the same but now with Matador forage. At homecoming the pigeons get a light mixture (purification with some super diet), after that a lighted sport mixtures to come to a 100% sports mixture. This is how they adjust their feeding schedule with the Matador Premium mixtures, namely ‘rest’, ‘moulting’, ‘long distance’ and ‘start’. With at the end a small extra ‘turbo energy’ completed with hemp, success corn and peanuts (for the first time this season).
They don’t use a lot of side products, ‘a good long distance pigeons has to have it by its class’ emphasized Ad. During the resting season they always give pure water. During the racing season some products are being added, once a week glucose, twice a week “Golden Omega Oils”, this is being dried out with “Amino-Forte” from Vincent Schroeder. To recuperate as soon as possible after a race they get “Recup Forte” and they get “Levulac” on the forage, both of Schroeder.
The racing loft
The medical side of the story
A long distance pigeon has to grow out, this takes time and especially a specific vision. The natural resistance of a pigeon is one of the most important roles. So to overload them with several medication is not done at the brothers Hagens. But a pigeon has to be 100% pure and in top condition at the start of the season. So Ad and Rinus have a check-up before the season at vet Dr. vd Sluis from Kockengen. Mostly these check-ups are negative for coccidiosis, worms and respiratory problems. Sometimes a minor infection of trichomonas is being found, they cure against this during 7 days with a product from dr. vd Sluis. At homecoming they drink a ‘disinfectant’ from the vet (also dr. vd Sluis). During the built up to a race a cure in the water will be avoided. They drink less and this is how the fluid balance gets out of balance, which is harmful for the condition. If there might be a problem they rather use a medication in the form of a capsule.
The “unsurpassed list of honour”
Won prizes at the 50 first from the past years (S2 = Sector 2 North- and South-Holland)
1st Nat. Perpignan 3,815 b.
1st Internat. Perpignan 12,450 b.
1st Internat. Perpignan hens 2,233 b.
1st Nat. Tarbes 4,988 b.
1st Internat. Tarbes 5,031 b.
1st Internat. Barcelona hens 6,419 b.
1st Nat. St.Vincent 31,586 b.
2nd Nat. Bordeaux S2 10,328 b.
3rd Nat. Barcelona 8,140 b.
3rd Nat. St.Vincent S2 8,556 b.
4th Nat. Cahors S2 7,747 b.
5th Nat. Cahors S2 7,747 b.
5th Nat. Dax Z.L.U. 3,105 b.
6th Nat. Barcelona 7,767 b.
6th Nat. St.Vincent S2 7,377b.
7th Nat. Barcelona 6,909 b.
7th Nat. Barcelona 8,042 b.
7th Nat. Bordeaux S2 11,622 b.
9th Nat. Montauban S2 3,379 b.
9th Nat.Tarbes S2 1,541 b.
9th Nat. Bordeaux S2 5,536 b.
11th Nat.Tarbes S2 1.541 b.
13th Nat. Perpignan 5,607 b.
13th Nat. Carcasonne S2 1,371 b.
13th Nat. Montauban S2 8,113 b.
13th Nat. Bordeaux S2 6,738 b.
14th Nat. Marseille 3,610 b.
14th Nat. Perpignan 4,978 b.
14th Nat. Barcelona 6,392 b.
14th Nat. Marseille 4,601 b
14th Nat. Pau 2,451 b.
17th Nat. Barcelona 3,915 b.
18th Nat. Bordeaux S2 12,423 b.
18th Nat. San-Sebastian S2 1,125 b.
18th Nat. Dax ZLU 4,108 b.
19th Nat. Bergerac S2 13,920 b.
19th Nat. Bordeaux year birds 3,787 b.
20th Bordeaux year birds 5,614 b
20th Nat. Carcasonne S2 1,371 b.
20th Nat. Bordeaux old 1,614 b.
20th Nat. Dax S2 3,662 b.
21st Nat. Barcelona 10,574 b.
21st Nat. Bordeaux old 1,681 b.
22nd Nat. Bergerac S2 14,140 b.
23rd Nat. Bordeaux year birds 3,642 b.
24th Nat. Barcelona 7,047 b.
25th Nat. Cahors S2 7,250 b.
25th Nat. St.Vincent S2 6,829 b.
26th Nat. Marseille 4,449 b.
27th Nat. Cahors S2 7,250 b.
27th Nat. Dax 1,979 b.
28th Nat. Barcelona 7,767 b.
29th Nat. Barcelona 10,574 b.
29th Nat. Bordeaux S2 6,738 b.
32nd Nat. Dax S2 5,371 b.
32nd Nat. Dax S2 '95 4,620 b.
32nd Nat. Montauban S2 8,113 b.
33rd Nat. St.Vincent S2 5,232 b
35th Nat. Perpignan 5,622 b.
35th Nat. Barcelona Z.L.U. 7,491 b.
35th Nat. Marseille 4,601 b.
35th Nat. Mont de Marsan S2 6,220 b.
36th Nat. Barcelona 8,042 b.
36th Nat. Bordeaux year birds 4,831 b.
37th Nat. Bergerac S2 11,953 b
37th Nat. Bergerac S2 12,870 b.
38th Nat. Bergerac S2 12,870 b.
39th Nat. Dax ZLU 9,405 b.
39th Nat. Bergerac S2 12,870 b.
39th Nat. Barcelona 7,047 b.
40th Nat. Pau 2,751 b.
40th Nat. St.Vincent S2 6,330 b.
41st Nat. Bordeaux old 2,214 b.
41st Nat. Dax S2 5,371 b.
41st Nat. Dax S2 6,135 b.
42ndNat. Cahors S2 7,003 b.
43rd Nat. Bordeaux year birds 4,831 b.
43rd Nat. Marseille 4,307 b.
45th Nat. Pau 2,792 b
47th Nat. Marseille 2,916 b.
47th Nat. St.Vincent S2 10,640 b.
48th Nat. St.Vincent S2 6,212 b.
49th Nat. Bordeaux-old 2,214 b.
49th Nat. Pau 2,156 b.
Plenty of references
Jan Boers ’s-Gravenzande
1st Nat. St. Vincent S2 2015 2,751 b.
On fathers side the Sarina, Carcasonne and Lucinda strain
David Hales Hockley-Essex (UK)
1st Nat. Marseille 2015 77 b.
1,370th Internat. Marseille 2015 10,104 b.
On mothers side the Sarina and Carcassone strain and Father Sonja
Gerben van der Loon Boelenslaan
1st Nat. Cahors S4 2015 1,487 b.
Pigeon out of the bloodlines Carcasonne, Sarina, Lucinda and De Rooie Kweker
Piet Zuurbier Heilo
3rd Nat. Bergerac S2 2015 2,421 b.
Father is a grandchild of “Kweker 42” and “Britt” and great-grandchild of Carcasonne
34th Nat. St. Vincent S2 3,008 b.
Mother is a granddaughter of Carcasonne and Sarina
L.A. Schmid Goes
4th Nat. Limoges 2015 2,625 b.
On fathers side, pigeon out of strain Rosita, Alejandro, Sarina and Angelo
Walter van der Meulen Sir Jansland
5th Nat. Perpignan 2015 5,589 b.
Mother is daughter Olaf. Also out of strain Sarina, Rijs and Angelo.
Gebr. van Doorn Someren-eind
9th Nat. Bordeaux S1 2015 11,727 b.
On fathers side Carcasonne, Sarina and Sproetje 74
2014
Arjan Beens Genemuiden
1st Nat. Perpignan 2014 6,414 b.
On fathers side, Carcasonne and Sarina are the grandparents of 1st Nat. Perpignan 2014
23rd Nat. Pau 2014 3,020 b.
26th Nat. Marseille 2014 4,899 b.
On mothers side inbred Kweker 42
46th Nat. Pau 2014 3,020 b.
On fathers side, Carcasonne and Sarina are the grandparents
Yves Van Briel Meeswijk (B)
2nd Nat. Agen 2014 3,928 b.
7th Internat. Agen 2014 11,227 b.
On fathers side grandchild of Alejandro and great-grandchild of Carcasonne.
2013
Burkhard Heller Eschweiler (Ger)
3rd Nat. Barcelona 2013 (Ger) 1,733 b.
On fathers side from strain Rooie kweker, Lucinda, Carcassonne and Sarina.
5th Nat. Barcelona 2013 (Ger) 1,733 b .
On fathers side great-grandchild of Father Sonja, Lucinda, Kweker 42 and Sarina.
30th Nat. Barcelona 2013 (Ger) 1,733 b .
On mothers side strain Rooie kweker, Lucinda, Carcassonne and Sarina.
Herbain P. & F. Aubencheul (Fr)
5th Nat. Barcelona 2013 (Fr) 3,237 b.
Pigeon out of strain Gianni, Maxima, Carcasonne, Sarina, Angelo, Leontien, Vader Sonja.
Arjan Beens Genemuiden
10th Nat. Agen Z.L.U. 2013 6,116 b.
On mothers side inbred Kweker 42.
Comb. Foppen - Vlijm Harderwijk
11th Nat. St. Vincent Z.L.U. 2013 3,294 b.
On fathers side strain Vader Sonja, Rooie kweker, Lucinda, Carcassonne and Sarina.
Philippe Deleu Houthem (B)
19th Nat. Barcelona 2013 10,542 b.
Great-grandchild of “Sarina”
170th Nat. Barcelona 2013 10,542 b. (is brother of 19th nat. Barcelona 2013)
Great-grandchild of “Sarina”
2012
Burkhard Heller Eschweiler (Ger)
1st Nat. Narbonne 2012 (Ger) 1,516 b.
On mothers side strain “Sonja”, “Sarina”, “Lucinda” and “Indurain”.
J.C.M. Post Naaldwijk
7th Nat. Marseille 2012 3,680 b.
On mothers side strain “Rijs”, Sproetje 74”, “Goede 54.
J. Boers s’Gravenzande
12th Nat. St. Vincent 2012 Z.L.U. 3,163 b.
On mothers side “Sarina”, “Kweker 42”, “Lucinda”, “Vader Sonja” and “Carcasonne”.
2011
Comb.vd Boogaard-v Buuren Amsterdam
1st Internat. Barcelona 2011 26,068 b.
On mothers side, grandchild of “Marescha”, and out of strain Sarina, Kweker 42, Lucinda, Vader Sonja, Maxima and Rijs.
A. vd Berg Spijkenisse
4th Nat. St. Vincent S2 2011 5,481 b.
On fathers side strain“Rijs”, NL89-1926111 x NL89-1926274, Kweker 42 and Lucinda.
Burkhard Heller Eschweiler (Ger)
9th Nat. Barcelona 2011 1,912 b.
Great-grandchild “Vader Sonja”, “Lucinda”, “Kweker 42”.
J. Buurma – Midlaren
16th Nat. Barcelona 2011 7,046 b / 17th Internat. 26,068 b
On mother side, grandchild Angelo and Leontien, great-grandchild De kweker 42 x Sarina.
2010
Burkhard Heller Eschweiler (Ger)
1st Internat. Barcelona 2010 25,878 b.
On fathers side “Carcasonne”, “Vader Sonja”, “Lucinda”, “Rooie Kweker” and “Kweker 42”.
A. vd Berg Spijkenisse
1st Nat. Tarbes S2 2010 3,363 b. Also fastest pigeon of S1 + S2 against 10,853 b.
On fathers side strain “Rijs”, NL89-1926111 x NL89-1926274, Kweker 42 and Lucinda.
Sonja
No, this chapter isn’t about the legendary racing hen “Sonja” who won the 1st International Perpignan but Ad’s better half. Personally I think the name ‘brothers’ isn’t justified here. When you remark how Sonja knows all the important pigeons and theirs palmaris by heart, is keeping a perfect accountancy and that she helps nurse the breeding pigeons during the busy periods, you can call her an important pillar of the success.
I would love to thank the “family Hagens” for the nice chat and hopefully we’ll meet again. Congratulations from the HERBOTS-team with the already unsurpassed list of honour!
Kris Steeman, Zele
