SAXON VALLEY CHAMPIONSHIP CLUB
BREEDER\BUYER
The auction was held over a WhatsApp group as at the time of organising we had bird flu restriction which was lifted the week before, but the decision was made and we went with a leap of faith if it would work. On the Sunday I had 16 young birds(lots) and for the week after I only had a pair of my own. It wasn’t looking great. We were edging closer to the end of the first auction and the bids was flying in. More flyers took to WhatsApp and it was growing interest. The 16 lots averaged £55.00 and we had interest from Norwich & Norfolk flyers and Norfolk and Suffolk wanting in on the competition. With a complete sale list and kind donations from Jason Buckle and Steve Kaschner we Had 49 Young birds. The birds sold for £2530 and the highest being £130.00.
The Sponsorship kindly received from Harkers which donated 4 bags of Hormoform, and P&R Seeds donated 4 Bags of there All round mix. Anyone wanting to look at their products please visit them online. www.Harkersonline.co.uk and www.prseeds.co.uk.
With all money received it was down to the young bird season. With young bird sickness doing it rounds and fat eye. I’m not surprised some flyers young bird season were cut short or opting to take the shorter race just to get experience on them.
The race was held on the 26th of August from Wetherby and turned out to be a good race. The Saxon valley liberated 506 birds at 7-40. With 20 plus young birds sent for this race and some non-Saxon Valley members making a good round trip for marking. It was set up for a highly competitive race.
First and Second Place went to David hicks.
First Place taking a £1010.00 at 1418.6 YPM Breeder and Buyer
This young bird is now Named “Blue Burkill”
Sire to the bird is a pigeon we call “Blue Strik”. He was bred from woods and batch from Mealy Strik of Patrick Boeckx when paired to Blue Alert of Bob Fenech Red Alert lines. The Dam side is a pigeon Called “Pied Maximus” she is bred of son of Maximus (Blauwe Leo Lines).
Second Place winning £756.00 1418.5 Breeder and Buyer
This Young Bird was bred from Herman Ceuster Lines. Sire a G/Son of Power x Daughter Of Bolt. The Dam was a Rudi Diels direct from Georgio.
Third Place D&R Carter of Combs Ford Club. Winning £257.00 Breeder and Buyer
Ryan Said this young bird is from his Lambrecht Family flying on roundabout.
Fourth Place M. Becker winner of Hormoform and All-rounder Mix Breeder and Buyer
The Sire was an August Bellens who won 9th place Shropshire OLR. Dam was bred By Rod Cochrane (Chris De Backer X Joel Verschoot Families). This Hen has bred several winners. The young cock bird was flown natural with 3 flights to go.
Fifth Place B&R Chapman of Bury St Edmunds club winning Bag or Hormoform and All Rounder mix. Breeder and Buyer.
No details given.
Sixth Place Elite Wings of Ipswich. Winning Bag of Hormoform and Allrounder. Breeder and Buyer.
Sire is from Franks good van loon family that comes from a friend from holland.
Dam is Herman Ceuster from Premier Stud
Seventh Place M/M R Reason Of Mistley Club winning Bag of All Rounder. Buyer J& L Curtis Of Combs Ford Club Winning Bag Of Hormoform. Breeder.
P&R SEEDS- Race Sponsors
Thank you to all the Saxon Valley Committee for letting me organize the Breeder Buyer and all the competitor who give it a go. Selling of the young birds was different to the traditional way of a Breeder buyer and it some how worked out ok.
All the best for the 2024 season and hope everyone has a successful breeding season with little to no clear eggs.
If any club is running a breeder buyer I’m sure we can support, it. Please feel free to get in contact.
Merry Christmas and Happy new year
Lee Curtis
D. Hicks 2nd Prize Hen
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