Rigo Lenaers (Vliermaal) wins 1st Nat (z) Bourges 1,383 yearlings

In the national race from Bourges, Rigo Lenaers won 1st National (z) Bourges against 1,383 yearlings with a yearling hen from a proven top pair. Several brothers and sisters of this breeding pair are proven pigeons in shorter races as well as longer national races. These are again descendants of his stock sire "Super 485," a grandson of "Olympiade 003" of Leo Heremans. This bloodline, crossed with other pigeons, is a success story for Rigo, and he's been very successful. He's also racked up other regional victories, including seven first prizes last weekend. 

Super weekend July 12

1st Region Dizy 1,115 old and yearlings 
1st Region Sens 803 old and yearlings 
1st Region Dizy 726 young pigeons 
1st Region Dizy 566 yearlings 
1st and 2nd Region Sancoins 434 old and yearlings 
1st Region Sens 331 old pigeons 
1st and 2nd Region Sancoins 218 yearlings

Other regional victories of 2025

1st Region Trelou 1,811 old and yearlings 
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Chimay Region 1,587 old and yearlings 
1st Region Dizy 1,573 yearlings 
1st Region Laon 1,050 old pigeons 
1st Region Trelou 920 yearlings 
1st Region Sourdun 910 old and yearlings 
1 + 2 + 3 Sourdun Region 910 old and yearlings 
1 Gien Region 889 old and yearlings 
1 + 2 + 3 Chimay Region 851 yearlings 
1 Chimay Region 736 old 
1 Gien Region 517 yearlings 
1 Sourdun Region 383 old 
1 + 2 Gien Region 378 yearlings 
1 + 2 + 3 Sourdun Region 340 old 
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 Mettet Region 722 young pigeons

Hen System

Rigo let the hens breed normally during the winter and raise a round of youngsters. Afterward, he put them on widowhood and they are almost always in the aviary, which is day and night during the season. In the spring, when it's still cold, they are allowed inside in the evenings, but during the breeding season, they have to sleep outside to prevent them from mating. They're only allowed inside to eat in the resting loft, and their water is outside, so they don't have much time. They're allowed to train once a day, and so far, they've been doing very well.

They always see their partners at basketing, but they're only allowed to stay together for a maximum of one hour. When they come home, I usually leave them together until the evening. After Bourges, he left them together overnight, and last weekend they flew Sancoins again with two new top pigeons.

Winner Bourges

BE 24-5014006 Hen

    1 Nat (z) Bourges             1.383p
  29 Nat                                11.056p
    1 Sens                                   112p
  11 S.Prov. Sourdun            1.459p
  11 S.Prov. Laon                  2.064p
  21 S.Prov. Sens                     527p
  28 Mettet                            1.211p
  34 S.Prov. Chimay             2.621p
  55 Nat (z) Bourges            2.024p
  66 S.Prov. Sens                  2.204p
  95 S.Prov. Sourdun           2.428p
314 Nat Argenton             13.988p

Full sister of “BE 22-5067919” 
3 S.Prov.Chimay 3,115p – 6 S.Prov.Laon 1,962p – 6 S.Prov.Sourdun 645p 
7 S.Prov.Orléans 1,024p – 22 Nat Bourges 12,094p
 Full sister of “BE 22-5067920” 
1 S.Prov.Chimay 3,115p – 1 S.Prov.Chimay 1,149p – 6 S.Prov. Sourdun 645p - 19 S.Prov. Lorris 1,202p

Father BE 21-6231870 Checkered – Ivo Renders. 
½ brother of 2nd Nat. Chateauroux 2,413p. 
Son of “566/16” King William x “924/13” Insanity 924

Mother BE 20-5080846. Daughter of base breeder “Super 485.” 
Daughter of “485/13.” Super 485 is a grandson of Olympiade 003 Leo Heremans x “397/11.” 
Won 3 first place prizes (Neven x Guisson Vanbrabant).

Congratulations to Rigo on this victory and your fantastic season from the entire HERBOTS TEAM.

Buelens Kim