Sylwester Zielinski (Steenokkerzeel) 56 x 1st place in 2026, excluding doubles
18 Oct 2026
Last season, there was simply no stopping Sylwester Zielinski from Steenokkerzeel, in Flemish Brabant. He excelled across the board—from sprint and middle-distance races to national-level events. He achieved fantastic series of results over shorter distances, dominated the middle-distance races in Sector 1 (Brabant), and delivered stellar performances in the longer-distance races as well—including 1st National (Zone) La Châtre against 2,392 yearlings, 1st National (Zone) Valence against 1,363 old birds, and 9th National Bourges against 5,316 old birds. In total, he racked up 56 first-place finishes this season alone (excluding doubles).
Originally from Poland, Sylwester balances his pigeon racing with a demanding job; he is assisted by Johan Van den Wijngaert. Johan, a long-time fancier with a strong track record, oversees the breeding loft and handles daily care whenever Sylwester is at work—an essential arrangement for managing a colony of this caliber.
His best pigeons feature bloodlines from the lofts of Jos Vercammen and Marcel Wouters. A pigeon acquired from Antoine Van Haute has also proven to be a bullseye, as has the Polish influence introduced via Daniel Pisanko. Furthermore, pigeons from the Herbots family have thrived in his care. Sylwester’s philosophy is simple: let the results in the basket do the talking—only those that consistently perform well earn a spot in the breeding loft.
For the first time, he is offering a selection of young birds—along with two proven performers—in an online auction. This is top-tier quality from a rising name in the pigeon sport, a fancier who has proven he can hold his own at every level.
Best results 2026
Noyon 409 birds: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-33-34-35-36-37-38-38-38-….
Noyon 3,796 old and yearling birds: 1-2-3-3-17-24-31-34-37-42-45-46-47-61-62-63-101-102-103-107-113-133-136-138-149-149-…
Noyon 518 old and yearling birds: 1-4-5-6-7-9-10-11-12-13-14-17-19-20-21-21-23-23-25-26-27-33-37-39-42-43-45-46-47-49-…
Noyon 835 old and yearling birds: 1-10-11-14-15-16-21-22-30-32-38-39-64-71- ….
Melun 418 old birds: 1-2-3-4-6-7-8-9-10-11-14-18-19-20-21-23-24-25-31-32-33-34-35-39-…
Toury 478 old birds: 1-2-3-5-8-9-10-11-13-14-15-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-26-27-28-29-31-….
Toury 2,121 old and yearling pigeons: 1-2-3-6-8-15-17-22-24-25-39-40-44-50-52-56-80-96-…
Orléans 1,499 old and yearling pigeons: 1-2-3-4-5-6-15-16-17-18-32-40-43-66-67-95-103-111-…
Toury 1,345 old and yearling pigeons: 1-3-4-5-11-17-18-27-30-32-33-62-109-112-113-116-130-…
Toury 895 old and yearling pigeons: 1-4-5-6-9-11-14-18-19-21-29-30-31-36-38-39-43-45-46-53-59-78-84-88-…
Melun 1,288 old and yearling pigeons: 1-2-3-4-5-7-9-18-21-26-35-47-50-53-57-60-61-72-78-80-88-91-96-97-119-…
Melun 739 old and yearling pigeons: 1-7-8-10-21-25-28-38-43-46-51-53-63-67-…
Noyon 1,962 young pigeons: 1-14-15-27-50-53-112-123-135-188-189-189-196-…
Melun 786 young birds: 4-6-7-8-9-9-11-53-54-55-56-69-73-74-….
Toury 609 young birds: 1-13-42-45-45-…
Bourges Nat (Z) 3,404 old birds: 31-46-59-90-144-184-299-317-340-…
Valence Nat 4,925 old birds: 5, 134 (2/4)
La Chatre Nat (Z) 2,392 yearlings: 1-7-37-50-51-81-88-95-218-…
Tours Nat 7,968 yearlings: 41-161-450-526-682-…
La Chatre Nat 4,633 old birds: 78-95-141-459-…
La Chatre Nat 7,634 yearlings: 67-140-157-193-273-290-393-…
Bourges Nat 5,316 old birds: 9-354-372-444-458-528-…
Bourges Nat 9,070 yearlings: 20-213-394-425-495-565-711-…
Top results 2024-2026
1st Prov Ace All Round Yls KBDB 2025
1st Nat (z) Valence 1.363 old birds 2026
1st Nat (z) La Chatre 2.392 old birds 2026
1st Prov Ace GMD old birds KBDB 2026
2nd Prov Ace M.D. old birds KBDB 2026
2nd Prov Ace All Round old birds KBDB 2026
3rd Prov Ace MD old birds KBDB 2025
3rd Nat Ace M.D. Yls KBDB 2024
5th Prov Ace Sprint Youngsters KBDB 2025
5th Prov Ace M.D. Yls KBDB 2026
7th Nat Champion Youngsters KBDB 2025
7th World Best Pigeon All Round Belgium 2025
8th Nat Ace M.D. old birds KBDB 2026
**Racing pigeons on total widowhood**
Here, the racing team is flown on total widowhood. I pair the pigeons at the beginning of March for 3 weeks, and then I clear everything out. Some have just paired, some are brooding, and some have nothing. At the moment of pairing, I also let them train out together; the cocks have already flown a bit before the pairings, but the hens haven't yet. But this way, I can easily acclimate them between the lofts. During the week, the hens stay in the rest loft and the aviary in front of it; for the first few days of the week, they are still allowed to choose between the two lofts. Afterwards, they become more agitated, and I lock them outside. This aviary is enclosed by trees and concrete walls, so only the front is open. If there are hens that mate, I can still separate them between the aviary and the resting loft during the day.
The pigeons train here in the morning at 6:00 AM, first the hens and then the cocks. After that, it is the young pigeons' turn. Training also takes place here on Thursday mornings; they eat better then before being basketed.
There are more hens than cocks in the loft, so in the beginning, I definitely capitalize on jealousy between the ladies. After a while, you notice which are the better pigeons, and then I either keep the cocks at home or race them closer to home. The hens usually go along for middle-distance races and further.
I leave them together for 2 to 3 hours after the race, and then it is pure chaos in the loft; I keep the pigeons for the long-distance races separate. These are usually hens, and I give them their cock for a few hours upon their return or the day after, depending on how everything turns out.
In terms of nutrition, I mainly use Vliegmix 2 and 3 from Aidi, along with a heavy mixture that I get from Poland. I feed my pigeons just enough at the beginning of the week, and towards the end of the week they are allowed to eat whatever they want, to which I add peanuts. Upon their return, they also receive Vliegmix 2 and 3 from Aidi. The young pigeons receive Vliegmix 1 and 2 from Aidi.
Additional products I use are Herbobeets from Herbovet, Probac 1000, Optimix Herbots, and garlic oil, along with brewer's yeast over the feed. I go for check-ups with Raf Herbots and use Trichovit every 4 weeks to keep trichomoniasis under control.
Top performers of this colony
BE 23-2086810 “Den 810” Cock
2 Prov Ace Pigeon Middle Distance KBDB 2024
3 Nat Ace Pigeon Middle Distance Yearlings KBDB 2024
1 Sermaises 1.502p 337km
1 Sermaises 1.274p 337km
1 Sermaises 848p 337km
1 Noyon 454p 184km
1 Sermaises 227p 337km
1 Melun 103p 284km
2 Noyon 502p 184km
3 Noyon 2.298p 184km
3 Sermaises 544p 337km
3 Noyon 668p 184km
4 Toury 1.091p 357km
8 Sermaises 735p 337km
11 Noyon 1.188p 184km
12 Sermaises 1.140p 337km
13 Toury 1.248p 357km
20 Toury 2.376p 357km
28 Melun 2.085p 284km
38 Montargis 3.082p 355km
Full brother of "BE 24-2056630”
4 Toury 779p
9 Prov Argenton 1.916p (79 Nat 15.386p )
9 Prov Bourges 2.884p
15 Toury 1.248p
49 Nat Argenton 6.523p
75 Noyon 5.211p
Father BE 18-2144010 Den 010
Super Breeder and son of “756/16” Grandson Extreme Marcel Wouters x “PL 7631/14” Granddaughter of 2 Olympiad pigeons Andreas Drapa via W.Zioboniewicz
Mother BE 22-2035087 De 087
Daughter of “294/21” Grandson Mustang Jos Vercammen Loft x “585/21” Granddaughter Mustang Jos Vercammen Loft
For the first time, an offspring of this superstar is available online: “BE 26-2007968” – Daughter of 810
BE 25-2034031 Cock
Won 5 x 1st (no doubles)
8th World Best Pigeon (young birds), Belgium 2025
1 Noyon 1.795p 184km
1 Noyon 835p 184km
1 Noyon 518p 184km
1 Quievrain 293p 80km
1 Noyon 260p 184km
3 Noyon 3.796p 184km
4 Noyon 2.957p 184km
5 Noyon 3.283p 184km
5 Noyon 797p 184km
6 Noyon 979p 184km
6 Noyon 271p 184km
16 Noyon 743p 184km
22 Noyon 1.304p 184km
Father PL 013-23-16762 Daniel Pisanko
Mother BE 23-6062444 The 444 - Jos Vercammen Loft
Daughter of “163/22” Son of top flyer 380 x “677/21” 677 Jos Vercammen Loft
A full sister to this superstar, “031”—namely BE 26-2083900 “Daniela 900”—is also included in the auction.
This superb top hen achieved an excellent result at Valence and is the star attraction of this auction.
BE 23-2086897 Blue Hen
1 Nat (z) Valence 1,363 old pigeons 2026
5 Nat Valence 4,925 old pigeons 2026
Father BE 16-6278756 "Kleinzoon Leeuw" (Grandson Leeuw) – Marcel Wouters
Grandson of both the foundational sire "Leeuw" and the super-breeder "Extreem."
Mother PL 053-14-13667 P.M. Buchowscy.
A super-breeding hen and dam of "De 010"—a foundational sire for the loft—as well as the dam of "810" (3rd National Ace Pigeon Middle Distance KBDB 2024) and "630" (who achieved 3 top-tier performances in the heavy middle-distance category).
The new super pair
Over the course of just a few years, he has been able to test these pigeons, and this pair truly demonstrates their exceptional quality. The sire comes from his friend J. Grzankowski in Poland and is a grandson of "Yvan" (from the Herbots family), paired with a direct hen from the Jos Vercammen loft—a granddaughter of "Mustang."
Together, they are the parents of the following top performers:
BE 24-2056585
2 Prov Ace Middle Distance old birds KBDB 2026
8 Nat Ace Middle Distance old birds KBDB 2026
8 Prov Ace Middle Distance young birds KBDB 2025
1 Toury 895p 357km
1 Toury 693p 357km
3 Toury 1.091p 357km
4 Angerville 478p 348km
5 Orléans 1.499p 379km
5 Toury 444p 357km
5 Melun 419p 284km
6 Toury 2.121p 357km
14 Toury 1.248p 357km
23 Noyon 2.570p 184km
27 Toury 1.345p 357km
58 Noyon 3.647p 184km
63 Toury 2.121p 357km
BE 22-2032855
1 Sermaises 630p 337km
3 Bourges 1.072p 477km
149 NAT 24.006p
3 Toury 353p 357km
4 Toury 1.248p 357km
6 Sermaises 848p 337km
7 Toury 1.091p 357km
8 Toury 2.121p 357km
8 Melun 1.196p 284km
8 Sermaises 1.274p 337km
13 Noyon 2.298p 184km
13 Sermaises 714p 337km
15 Sermaises 1.140p 337km
16 Toury 1.216p 357km
18 Orléans 1.499p 379km
21 Montargis 3.082p 355km
26 Toury 2.376p 357km
And the third pigeon in this pair is “BE 23-2086876” "Vierzon 876"
This top hen has herself won 2nd Provincial Vierzon against 910 pigeons, along with other top results across all distances.
A son of this pair is also being offered: BE 26-2083892 “Witkop Ace 892”
Sylwester and Johan, many congratulations on these fantastic results, from the entire HERBOTS TEAM.
Buelens Kim
