UkPigeonRacing

So I was mooching around on Facebook this morning (up early)

Came across this result

Look at the hen below, looks a nice thing.

Her achievement blew me away a little really

She was 1st (Only Bird on the Day) from Sagres a distance of 1237.96km - which equates to some 769 miles

Thing is, take a look at the route she had to fly!




Also of interest (to me anyway) is that this hen is bred from an inbred G.Son of Van Den Bulck's "KITTEL"

What an achievement, across water as well

Also of interest (to me anyway) is that this hen is bred from an inbred G.Son of Van Den Bulck's "KITTEL"

It is not surprising, here in Australia the Kittel bloodlines are succeeding in the longer races, and especially in the one loft races, which are often about 300 miles.

Murray wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 7:43 am Also of interest (to me anyway) is that this hen is bred from an inbred G.Son of Van Den Bulck's "KITTEL"

It is not surprising, here in Australia the Kittel bloodlines are succeeding in the longer races, and especially in the one loft races, which are often about 300 miles.

What’s the longest of any races in Australia Murray

The class of the bird will always come through, if they are healthy enough. Also if preparation is taken care of, on races like this. Quality at its best.

Do you think it went over the water or do you think it would have hogged the coast line most of the way Mike? If it crossed the water it was unlikely to have been on its own. Makes you wonder what happened to the rest of the convoy!!

Given the fact its flown 769 miles on the day I would suggest its taken the direct route.

If its dog-legged onto land, and added extra mileage, then its an even better performance to have got home on the day!

Andy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 9:15 am Do you think it went over the water or do you think it would have hogged the coast line most of the way Mike? If it crossed the water it was unlikely to have been on its own. Makes you wonder what happened to the rest of the convoy!!

As "King" would always say "Plenty of time for more to work in yet"

MIL wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 12:30 pm

Andy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 9:15 am Do you think it went over the water or do you think it would have hogged the coast line most of the way Mike? If it crossed the water it was unlikely to have been on its own. Makes you wonder what happened to the rest of the convoy!!

As "King" would always say "Plenty of time for more to work in yet"

What speed did this bird fly and what was the wind Mike? Birds don't like flying over long distances over water. A boat ride jumps to mind. If it's a genuine performance, it's incredible.

Sometimes pigeons have no option but to cover large stretches of water King

We've seen this in various One Loft Races where they race from one island to another where nearly all the journey has no other option but to cross water

There's a bit of rough maths going on here so don't quote me on it

The hen covered 1370 metres per minute, which I'm thinking equates to just under 1500 ypm

In turn this equates to just over 15 hrs on the wing - which is obviously entirely feasible and supports why she might be the "only bird on the day"