Norbert Sierens - Zwevegem Fixed value on the national races.

Norbert is no stranger to national pigeon racing. Until the 2010 season, Norbert formed a tandem with Luc Van Den Broecke. They became world famous in 1995 thanks to their national ace pigeon Fond KBDB "Driebander".
The basis of the Sierens colony was laid in the 80s with pigeons from the Santens brothers (Oudenaarde), Roger Vereecke (Zwevegem), Lefevre-Dhaenens (Zulte) and Delrue (Bovekerke). This was then seasoned over the years with pigeons from Norbert Ally (Aarsele), Vandenabeele Gaby (Dentergem), De Saer Rudi (Ruiselede), Jul D'Huyvetter and Maes Anthony
Norbert started the season with a team of 65 widowers (old and yearling). These housed in 6 different departments. Only the old widowers did winter breeding - the yearlings did not - and after they raised a couple of youngsters, the hen was removed in time. Normally, at the beginning of April, there is a 2nd pairing and they can breed for 2 days but since a few years, the hens only come to the loft for 2 days and there is no more breeding. The reason why Norbert changed his system is because he saw that the cocks were "chasing themselves off" too much ... they didn't take time to eat and some of them wasted too much strength before the actual start of the season. 
For the rest, Norbert changed something about his system with difficulty. As feed, there is the Vandenabeele mixture as a base and as the basketing date approaches, they are raised in time with a sport mixture. 
By-products are given with difficulty unless the weekend they stay at home, then for 3 days a big scoop of glucose + electrolytes disappears in the drinking water.
Medically, Tricho Plus is given every 2 weeks against trichomoniasis, coxi is only treated if a manure control by veterinarian Lanneau has found an infection and if the performance is really below par, coxi can be treated against the head, but only as a last resort. 

 

Norbert has in his career following titles on his palmares:
1st National Ace Pigeon KBDB
1st Primus Inter Pares Brugse Barcelona Club
1st International Ace Pigeon Barcelona over 5 years
2nd National Champion KBDB Long Distance
3rd Overall National Champion KBDB Long Distance
1st National Chateauroux 17,189b. - fastest of 39,908d.
1st National Souillac 5,282d.
1st National Argenton 11,825d.
3rd National Limoges 7,274d.
4th National Brive 9,132d.
5th National Limoges 9,661d.
6th National Limoges 6,986d.
6th National Gueret 5,331d.
9th National Montluçon 9,462d.
17th National Brive 9,132d.
20th National Jarnac 5,371b.
20th and 33rd National Argenton 22,826d.
etc...

And when we asked Norbert about his best breeding pair, he did not have to hesitate long and conjured up the breeding results of "King" (B14-3129079) x "Queen" (B13-3158800). 

 

Direct children are: 
Den Argenton 3072410/16: 
Argenton'18 : 1 op 1 794 d. prov./ 1 op 11 825 d. nat
Chateauroux'18 : 5 op 5 904 d. inter- prov.
Chateauroux'17 : 28 op 4 238 d. prov./ 99 op 26 695 d. nat.
Argenton'17 : 46 op 2 727 d. prov.
Chateauroux'17 : 18 op 2 328 d. prov.      

Den Limoges 3072319/16: 
Limoges'18 : 3 op 1 362 d. prov./ 3 op 7 274 d. nat.
Chateauroux'18 : 133 op 5 904 d. inter- prov.
Chateauroux'17 : 10 op 2 328 d. prov.

Den "602" 3113602/18: 
Argenton'19 : 83 op 4 084 d. prov.
Montlucon'19 : 92 op 1 444 d. prov.
 Issoudun'19 : 99 op 1 049 d. prov.

Favorietje 3071501/19: 
Fontenay'20 : 1 op 245 d. club
Fontenay'20 : 2 op 438 d. club
Bourges'21 : 144 op 5 658 d. prov./ 361 op 34 311 d. nat.
Chateauroux'21 : 59 op 4 688 d. prov./ 476 op 24 617 d. nat.

Issoudun'21 : 7 op 1 604 d. prov./ 140 op 9 777 d. nat.
Chateauroux'21 : 69 op 1 278 d. prov./ 367 op 7 099 d. nat.

Orleans'22 : 16 op 1 093 d. club/ 292 op 14 198 d. prov.
Argenton'22 : 37 op 4 299 d. prov./ 97 op 20 467 d. nat.   

Nestzus Favorietje 3071502/19: 
Bourges'20 : 146 op 2 821 d. prov./ 2 763 op 22 502 d. nat.
Tulle'20 : 26 op 577 d. prov./ 455 op 4 451 d. nat.
Chateauroux'21 : 20 op 4 688 d. prov./ 165 op 24 617 d. nat.
Issoudun'21 : 23 op 1 604 d. prov./ 410 op 9 777 d. nat.
Clermont'22 : 26 op 818 d. club
Orleans'22 : 23 op 1 093 d. club/ 332 op 14 198 d. prov.
Bourges'22 : 209 op 5 780 d. prov./ 2 450 op 33 410 d. nat.
Argenton'22 : 237 op 4 299 d. prov./ 724 op 20 467 d. nat.
Gueret'22 : 91 op 1 444 d. prov./ 858 op 8 375 d. nat.      

Grandchildren are: 

Junior 3113659/18: 
Argenton'19 : 8 op 4 084 d. prov./ 33 op 22 826 d. nat.
Argenton'20 : 113 op 2 971 d. prov. 
La Souterraine'20 : 23 op 1 484 d. prov.
Montoire'21 : 41 op 5 186 d. inter- prov.
La Souterraine'21 : 69 op 1 453 d. prov.
Tulle'21 : 7 op 797 d. prov./ 202 op 5 067 d. nat.
Tulle'22 : 36 op 2 157 d. prov./ 50 op 9 763 d. nat.
Tulle'22 : 12 op 712 d. prov./ 42 op 4 185 d. nat.
Brive'22 : 97 op 1 181 d. prov./ 229 op 6 117 d. nat.

Wout 3095730/20: 

Arras'22 : 12 op 508 d. club
Clermont'22 : 10 op 818 d. club
Chateauroux'22 : 42 op 7 286 d. prov.
Bourges'22 : 118 op 5 780 d. prov./ 1 637 op 33 410 d. nat.
Tulle'22 : 30 op 2 157 d. prov./ 42 op 9 763 d. nat

Some results (local level) racing season 2022

Clermont 516 d.: 6,7,8,21,22,44,72,79,93,….
Bourges 896 d.: 18,39,48,107,227,240,245,249,278 (9/10)
Pontoise 188 d.: 3,5,7,8,12,18,22,23,24,26,34,……
Pontoise 265 d.: 6,8,10,11,16,23,27,28,29,33
Arras 315 d.: 1,14,15,22,28,28,33,34,…..
Orleans 1093 d.: 10,16,23,29,50,65,71,……
Orleans 468 d.: 3,12,25
Tulle I 499 d.: 6,8,…..
Issoudun 339 d.: 2,8  2/2   provinciaal 1604 d.: 7,23   (2/2)
Chateauroux 662 d.: 9,19  2/2   provinciaal 4688 d.: 20,59   (2/2)
La Souterraine 241 d.: 12,17,20,35,45,56,58,64,74,79
Brive 234d.:12,18,19,20
Souillac 112 d.: 7,14,19
Limoges 218 d.: 1,10,37,63,64
Tulle 190 d.: 2,4,13,46,49

Currently Norbert is offering on internet auction Pigeon Bids January some strong selected pigeons. 

Including proven racer and brothers/sisters of his National Argenton winner: