Hok Demely wins 1st Interprov. Chateaudun - fastest of 4,936 pigeons

Last weekend in West Flanders, besides the national races from Argenton and Valence, there was also an (inter) provincial middle distance race from Chateaudun.  
Provincial winner yearling and fastest of 4,936 old and yearling birds was widower "Son Gilbert" (B23-3051407) of well-known pigeon family Hok Demely.

Racing team 2024

For this season, we have 24 racing hens (5 old and 19 yearlings) and 30 widowers (9 old and 21 yearlings) ready to go. To fry the yearling cocks, we have our own method. After the season, the old cocks go to the aviary. Their box on the widower loft is closed and the future yearling cocks can choose a free-standing box. Once in mid-December, the yearling cocks go to the aviary, their box is closed and the old ones return to the loft. They are paired and allowed to raise a nest. Once in March, when the old have finished breeding, the yearlings return to the loft and then it's up to us to play referee for a few days to separate any brawlers. 
The yearlings and old ones get their hens during their first training flights for about 4 days and once they get the "game" the widowhood is a fact.
The racing hens do not breed for the season. They spend the entire winter period in the aviary where, once they have finished moulting, they are given a low-protein mixture (Casaert - Van Robaeys). Sometimes tea disappears in the drinking pot and our dad likes to purify the pigeons with a buttermilk cure. 
Once in early March, they return to the loft and are allowed to train again for the first time. After a few days they are coupled and allowed to breed for a few days. Afterwards, the ladies are on widowhood and are released weekly. Depending on the weather and the heaviness of the previous race, they fly a heavy middle distance or a speed race. Normally it is 2 x heavy middle distance after each other and then a speed race, but again...the weather can cause changes here.

The new top pair "614-16" x "160-15"

Discovering a true top pair, Hok Demely has succeeded several times in their successful pigeon career. With "614-16" x 160-15" they have pure gold under their belt, as they are already parents of

1 Nat La Souterraine 4907 b and fastest of 11668 b
1 Prov. Fontenay 7114 b (2019)
1 Prov. Ace ½ Fond Kbdb (2022)
2 Prov. Ace ½ Fond  Kbdb (2022)
1 Prov. Chateaudun 4422 b (2022)
1 Prov. Chateaudun 2826 b (2022)
1 Intprov. Chateaudun 4936 b (2024)
1 Intprov. Chateaudun 3168 b (2024)
1 Prov. La Souterraine 993 b (2022)
1 Prov. Chateaudun 4784 b (2024)
1 Prov. Chateaudun 3037 b (2024)
1 Nat. z . La Souterraine 657 b (2022)
111/20 , 7 x 1 , 2-3-5 Prov ,….
1 Toury 808 b (2024) ,…. 

Best resultats 2024

5/5      
Fontenay 373 d 4-5-7-8-9-11-18-19-20-21,….
Fontenay 113 d 2-3-4-5-6-9-10-11-12-13,…. (15/18)

11/05 
Clermont 390 d 1-2-3-4-14-20,….. (23/30)
Clermont 208 d 1-2-3-4-5-9-15-18,…. (23/30)
Toury 808 d 1-3-5-9-11-13-16-17-25,….(37/45)

19/05 
Fontenay 127 d 2-5-6-8-9-14 ,…..
Fontenay 79 d 1-4-5-7-11-12-13-14,….(14/18)

26/05 
Chateaudun 169 d 1-2-4-5-6-8-9-10-12,….. (22/35)
Chateaudun 121 d 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-9-11 ,…. (20/29)

08/06 

Clermont 124 d 1 (1/1)
Chateaudun 107 d 1-2-3-4-5-6-9-10-11 ,….
Chateaudun 88 d 1-2-3-4-5-6-8-9-12,…..
Argenton 454 d 5-9-10-24-35-40,….(11/12)
Argenton 600 d 12-16-22-28-29-46-47-48,…. (12/18)
1 Intprov Chateaudun 4936 oude & Jaar
1 Intprov Chateaudun 3168 Jaarl
1 Prov Chateaudun 4784 d  Oude & jaarl (1 zone)
1 Prov Chateaudun 3037 Jaarl (1 zone)

Stefan Mertens