Pigeons from Julien Roelandt (Kalken), Rudi De Saer, Norbert & Stefan Ally, Jos Joosen, Benny Steveninck, Gaby Vandenabeele, the late Jozef Van De Voorde, and Davy Tournelle form the foundation of this specialist with the small basket. Exclusively on Pitts: 12 neatly selected, breeding-ready young pigeons from the best breeders!
Small Basket
With only 15 widowers and 20 flying hens, we can confidently call the cheerful Etienne Moeraert the man with the small basket. With this limited flying team, he competes the males every two weeks and the hens every three weeks on the light long-distance, each time alternating with a sprint flight. About 4 pigeons stay on the half long-distance.
The old and yearlings are darkened until April 10, the hens are paired, allowed to breed for a few days, and then put on widowhood. Before the start of the season, a veterinarian is consulted to ensure the flying team starts the season fresh. Both the young and old pigeons are vaccinated 3 times against paratyphoid and paramyxovirus.
Nutrition is considered very important at Moeraert-Standaert: not too heavy, but just enough! In the last days, some energy-rich food and extra peanuts are given. Tea is put in the loft weekly for 2 days, along with plenty of apple cider vinegar.
“The main thing is to start with good pigeons; investing in pigeon sport is the best thing you can do, and you will quickly reap the rewards,” says Etienne.
Annually, about 100 young pigeons are bred, which are immediately strictly selected: “they must meet all criteria before they enter the basket, which results in few losses during training.” Etienne races them using a sliding door and darkens until mid-June. This year, they were also artificially lit for the first time until the end of the season.
Star Performers
- 1st National zone Bourges
- 1st National zone Gueret
- 1st Provincial Bourges..
- 1st Provincial Gueret
- 2nd Provincial Champion Half Long-distance
- 1st Yearling Championship KBDB
Championships 2022
- 1st King Yearlings Light Long-distance Eeklo
- 1st King Young Long-distance Eeklo
- 1st Champion Young Half Long-distance Lokeren Zeveneken
- 2nd King Old Heavy Half Long-distance Eeklo
- 2nd Champion Young Long-distance Eeklo
- 4th Champion FVOV Young Long-distance
- 4th Champion FVOV paid young
- 4th General King Half Long-distance Lokeren Zeveneken
- 4th King Young Half Long-distance Lokeren Zeveneken
- 6th King Yearlings Half Long-distance Lokeren Zeveneken
- 6th General Champion Lokeren Zeveneken
- 23rd Champion of Belgium 1st + 2nd release Long-distance young KBDB
- 34th and 194th Champion of Belgium Long-distance young KBDB
- 56th Champion of Belgium 1st + 2nd release Young Small Half Long-distance KBDB
- 62nd Champion of Belgium Heavy Half Long-distance Old & Yearlings KBDB
Some Results 2022
Sermaises
old 1-9-31 3/3 of 118 pigeons
Yearlings 1-23-112 3/3 of 1024 pigeons
Yearlings 5-8-25-29 4/4 of 203 pigeons
Old 2-4-8-10-12-13-37………etc. 15/23 of 491 pigeons
Noyon
young 1-3-5-9-10-11-12-12-15-22-30-37-39-43-49-68………etc 35/48 of 698 pigeons
Bourges
young 2-3-5-8-12-15-27-89-100-110………etc 14/20 554 pigeons
Yearlings 7-10-27-82-154- 5/5 of 311 pigeons
Yearlings 5-17-24-26-29-46-65-66………614 pigeons 14/17
Old 24-47-54 3/3 of 177 pigeons
Orleans
young 3-5-15-18-19-25-31-41 8/12 of 531 pigeons
Argenton
young 2-25-27-35-52-58-62-79………19/25 542 pigeons