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About vacins against virusses and Paratyphoid
About Vaccines for Viral Diseases and Paratyphoid (Bacterial) When writing an article about pigeon diseases these days, it’s impossible to avoid discussing Paratyphoid, which has been one of my focal points for over 50 years. During that time, I’ve witnessed countless cases of this disease, not only in Europe but
NL23-9366000
NL23-9366000 ♀ SOLD Previous Next NL23-9366000 ♀ Genetics of: Leo Heremans, Stefaan Lambrechts, Marcel Wouters & Dirk van Dijk She is (half) sister to: 1st Sermaises – 1.133 pigeons 2nd Chateauroux – 125 pigeons 9th Provincial – 652 pigeons 16th National – 2.396 pigeons 7th Quievrain – 1.991 pigeons 8th
NL23-9366695
NL23-9366695 ♀ – SOLD Previous Next NL23-9366695 ♀ Genetics of: G. & S. Verkerk, Kris Cleirbaut x Dr. de Weerd Pigeons. She is (full) sister to: 2nd Vierzon – 567 pigeons 7th Provincial – 2.827 pigeons 4th Perigueux – 71 pigeons 7th Provincial – 346 pigeons 5th Souillac – 102
NL23-9366807
NL23-9366807 ♂ – SOLD Previous Next NL23-9366807 ♂ Genetics of: Stefaan Lambrechts, Willy Daniels & Rik Hermans. He is (half) brother to: 3rd Noyon – 694 pigeons 5th Sermaises – 1.302 pigeons 9th Bourges – 603 pigeons 82nd Provincial – 4.653 pigeons 261st National – 19.369 pigeons 24th Quievrain –
NL23-9366813
NL23-9366813 ♀ – SOLD Previous Next NL 23-9366813 ♀ Genetics of: J. Rockx, Peter van der Merve & Dr. de Weerd Pigeons She is (full) sister to: 1st Souillac – 59 pigeons 2nd provincial – 429 pigeons 4th national – 4.827 pigeons 2nd Gueret – 252 pigeons 17th provincial –
NL23-9366860
NL 23-9366860 ♀ – SOLD Previous Next NL 23-9366860 ♀ Genetics of: Gaby Vandenabeele, Stefan Steenbergen & Roger Buvens. She is (half) sister to: 2nd Bierges – 3.354 pigeons 3rd Quievrain – 2.604 pigeons 3rd Chateaudun – 942 pigeons 4th National Sl. – 5.847 pigeons 7th Chateaudun – 942 pigeons
NL23-9366866
NL 23-9366866 ♀ – SOLD Previous Next NL 23-9366866 ♀ Genetics of: Dr. de Weerd Pigeons, Stefaan Lambrechts & Alfons Klaas She is (half) sister to: 1st Provincial Chevrain – 3.043 pigeons (George) 1st Pont st. Max – 4.781 pigeons 1st Fontenay – 1.863 pigeons 2nd Melun – 1.407 pigeons 2nd
NL 23-9366869
NL 23-9366869 ♀ – SOLD Previous Next NL 23-9366869 ♀ Genetics of: Stefaan Lambrechts & Dr. de Weerd Pigeons She is full sister to: 1st Morlincourt – 11.790 pigeons 6th Pont st. Max – 2.289 pigeons 7th Quievrain – 4.430 pigeons 16th Pont st. Max – 2.289 pigeons 31st Quievrain

Looking back at the 2024 season of Team de Weerd
Looking back at the 2024 Season of Team de Weerd A stellar 2024 season for Team de Weerd. As we look back on the 2024 pigeon racing season, Team de Weerd has much to celebrate. This year has been marked by an incredible series of victories, personal bests, and high

Winners of Team de Weerd
our winners Racing under the name “Team de Weerd” Ring number(Pedigree) Position Rayon 3 Pigeons Rayon 3 Position Provincial Pigeons Provincial Race / Competition Distance Date 3-9366066 1 Ace pigeon 2.171 1Ace pigeon ACE PIGEON SHORT DISTANCE (Vitesse) 150km300km 13/07/24 4-8465059 1Ace pigeon 2.406 1Ace pigeon ACE PIGEON YOUNG BIRDS

Remarkable start to the season for Team de Weerd
Remarkable start to the season for Team de Weerd The 2024 racing season has begun spectacularly for Team de Weerd, showcasing consistent excellence and dominance across a series of competitive races. Here’s a detailed overview of our outstanding performance over the first ten races of the season: Race Highlights 20-04-24
Stefaan Lambrechts
Stefaan Lambrechts Because Henk is always on the lookout for reinforcement of his breeding centre,he stepped into his car and travelled to Berlaar in Belgium, where he bought 40pigeons from young bird specialist Stefaan Lambrechts. His reasoning was notonly based on the excellent achievements of Stefaan himself, but certainly also
Leo Heremans
Leo Heremans If there is one person who has sound instincts for pigeons, it is Leo Heremans fromthe town of Vorselaar in Belgium. Starting in the 1980s and on to his record sales in2013, Leo dominated short distance racing in the Kempen region, especially in thehighly competitive combines Zesverbond and
Gaby Vandenabeele
Gaby vandenabeele Previous Next Gaby Vandenabeele is a name synonymous to success in great middle distance and long distance races (500 – 800 km). Since his rapid ascent to the top in the 1980s, Gaby has achieved not only seven national and 100 provincial victories in his own loft, but
Gaston van de Wouwer
Gaston van de Wouwer Super breeding cocks, cocks that are able to produce several generations of goodpigeons with different hens, are as rare as white ravens. Gaston van de Wouwer, fromBerlaar in Belgium, had the luck to acquire such a “white raven” from the late JozefGoovaerts (Berlaar, Belgium). BE98-6335690 was
Morlincourt 15/06/24
1st, 2nd & 7th prov. Morlincourt-noyon7555 pigeons Team de Weerd achieved a remarkable feat during the Morlincourt-Noyon pigeon race on June 15, 2024, in section 2 “Brabant 2000”. Three of their pigeons performed exceptionally well against a field of 7555 pigeons, securing impressive positions: first, second,
DEADLY E.COLI INFECTIONS IN GERMANY
DEADLY E.COLI INFECTIONS IN GERMANY Sick pigeons following exhibitions For several years now, we have been consulted by German pigeon fanciers in particular, who have had big problems during and after exhibitions and not only with their exhibited pigeons.The problem especially occurs with various kinds of show pigeons, some species
A HIVE OF ACTIVITY IN THE PIGEON PRACTICE
A HIVE OF ACTIVITY IN THE PIGEON PRACTICE It seems that the health problems of our pigeons this year are more serious than in previous years! We are overwhelmed by requests for help from all over the world. Especially by phone, but also via emails with pictures and videos of pigeons with problems, and
RIDDLES IN PIGEON RACING
RIDDLES IN PIGEON RACING Incomprehensible losses with young pigeons One of the great riddles in our beautiful sport is the incomprehensible losses of young pigeons. Of course, young go missing when they don’t fly enough and build up too little experience and ‘orientation’. And if they’re weak, sick or nauseous,
LOOKING BACK AT THE SEASON
LOOKING BACK AT THE SEASON Coccidosis problems Looking back at the season, we can conclude that there wasn’t much news from a medical point of view. On the understanding that due to the high rainfall and therefore high humidity in certain months, full-blown coccidiosis problems arose. Something we hadn’t actually seen in years.Many thought
PROBLEMS WITH DOPING REGULATIONS
Problems with doping regulations Pigeon racing after WWII The time that certain ‘lofts’ later in the season (August/September) were flying stars from the sky, is already many years behind us. It started, like so much in pigeon racing, in Belgium. That’s also where the best pigeons come from, which is logical when you realize
START OF THE RACING SEASON
START OF THE RACING SEASON The new racing season had barely just begun and after about four flights we see the first problems appearing again. As every year, these are the problems with the upper (front) respiratory tract. We have also come up with a name for it: ‘blocked nasal passage‘. Blocked
CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS Clinical diagnostics is one of my hobbyhorses. This means that based on the symptoms of the pigeon(s) plus the story (complaints) of the owner and the questions and answers about these complaints (anamnesis), you will look over several possible causes of the problems and come to a (probability) diagnosis.As there are so few veterinarians in the pigeon
PROBLEMS WITH BREEDING
PROBLEMS WITH BREEDING When breeding in February, we are regularly confronted with problems of various kinds. That starts with not laying on time. This should normally be about 10 days after pairing, but there are many reasons why this doesn’t always happen, for example fat hens, too young or too old
A LESSON IN CURRENT CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
A LESSON IN CURRENT CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS During this time of year (April/May) we are often consulted about specific problems with old and young birds! Whereas with the old pigeons after about four races we always have problems with the upper respiratory tract, with the young pigeons we mainly see gastrointestinal problems. Hot topic with
LAYING PROBLEMS
LAYING PROBLEMS Year in, year out, we are consulted during the breeding period because hens (of course) are laying irregularly or not at all. The latter refers to hens that lay very late, for example more than 2.5 weeks after pairing or produce abnormal eggs such as one or two
ASPERGILLOSIS IN PIGEONS
ASPERGILLOSIS IN PIGEONS Fungal This disease is caused in pigeons by the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus and in rare cases by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger.The fungus spreads by forming threads and can spread over a surface. Multiplication takes place by forming spores. These are tiny particles that spread through the air. It is
DEAD PIGEONS, A NIGHTMARE FOR EVERY PIGEON FANCIER
DEAD PIGEONS, A NIGHTMARE FOR EVERY PIGEON FANCIER Every day for the past 45 years, we have dozens of pigeon racers getting in contact from all over the world. There are very few things we are not asked, and we always listen seriously (sometimes in 5 languages) to the many problems. White
TEST PMV-HERPES VACCINE
TEST PMV-HERPES VACCINE Herpes Results of a test undertaken on 3 lofts with an average of 100 youngsters last season in the Netherlands with the Czech combi vaccine Paramyxo-Herpes which is not registered in NL/B/DE etc., probably only in the Czech Republic.As I used to write about herpes vaccines, and that
(VETERINARY) MEDICINES
(VETERINARY) MEDICINES Antibiotics are the most important group of medicines (veterinary medicines) in pigeon racing. Due to the way pigeon racing is conducted, there are enormous contamination possibilities, especially through the collective transportation that take place weekly during the pigeon season. Diseases such as ornithosis complex, trichomoniasis, E-coli infections, coccidiosis and worm infections are
MISINTERPRETATIONS OF LABORATORY RESULTS IN RELATION TO THE DIAGNOSIS
MISINTERPRETATIONS OF LABORATORY RESULTS IN RELATION TO THE DIAGNOSIS As I pointed out and described before on a number of occasions, entirely incorrect assumptions are quite often put forward in the field of pigeon medicine. Pigeon medicine is very complicated, often incomprehensible to laymen, but, amazingly, equally so to many (pigeon) veterinarians
DOGGED MISUNDERSTANDINGS, DIFFERENCES OF OPINION AND CANDID ADVICE IN PIGEON RACING
DOGGED MISUNDERSTANDINGS, DIFFERENCES OF OPINION AND CANDID ADVICE IN PIGEON RACING Because I am astonished to read the nonsense that some writers dare to preach about pigeon medicine and medical support, while not being hindered by any sign of knowledge in the field, I see it as my duty to guide readers and younger veterinarians through a maze of ingrained, incorrect
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE Every day, we receive phone calls and emails, sometimes with photos and/or short films, about pigeon problems from around the world. Via WhatsApp, as well, we can quickly assess situations and sometimes establish diagnoses. In the past, when we only had the telephone, it was sometimes more
ABOUT PIGEON SHOWS AND VACCINES
ABOUT PIGEON SHOWS AND VACCINES Kassel – Germany In October, the time of the large pigeon shows and markets started again in Kassel, Germany. The weather was nice and ‘die Taubenmesse’ was well-attended, it even seemed busier to me than last year. For us, such a happening is an indicator of what
EXPERIENCES WITH SOME NEW VACCINES AGAINST “CURRENT” VIRUS DISEASES IN PIGEONS
EXPERIENCES WITH SOME NEW VACCINES AGAINST “CURRENT” VIRUS DISEASES IN PIGEONS For some years now, combination vaccines have been available on the market against virus diseases such as Paramyxo, Herpes, Adeno. Circovirus vaccines are also offered for pigeons and there is also a new Paratyphoid vaccine. Combination vaccines RP The latest new
The Year 2020.
The year 2020 COVID-19 New EU regulations in 2021 The year 2020 will go down in history as the year of Corona. Corona viruses are nothing new, we already knew them from colds and from the respiratory diseases SARS and MERS, but this time we are dealing with a very annoying variant, namely COVID-19.