Wow, its been some time since I have a posted an update but regular updates have been put on our Facebook page. I didn't think we would have old bird racing this year but its great to see the sport back up and running.
We have had a great breeding season to date with 38 youngsters having been dispatched to our test loft of Mr and Mrs Winder for the coming season. It will be great to see how this team do as it is by far the most that have left to date. Alan and Lorna have had youngsters from every pair at Rasbull Lofts and we cant wait for the results of their progress.
We have 1 bird still in the Derby Arona One loft race due to it being postponed due to the virus situation. He has now had 21 races and he is 3 races away from making the final. They started out with 3,200 and currently have around 600 still in the loft. Fingers crossed he can put up a good performance now he is getting to the longer distances that will suit him. He is a son of Rasbull Dicks 49er who was 4th National so I expect him to put up a good performance.
We have sent a hugely strong team to the Who Dares Wins One Loft Race this year. We have sent 9 entries and we could not have sent a better team if we tried! I am really looking forward to this race and seeing how this team of Rasbulls get on! The team consists of :-
3 from Rasbull Maximus 1st WSE National, Best Young Bird in Wales, Federation Bird of the Year paired to Rasbull Athena 2nd WSE National.
2 from Rasbull 01, Dam of 2nd and 4th WSE National, paired to Rasbull Rameses, Sire/G.Sire of 2 x 1st Club and 3rd, 4th and 5th Federation.
2 from Rasbull Nemesis, Sire of 1st WSE National paired to Rasbull D'Artagnan winner of 12th and 13th WSE National.
1 from Rasbull Chief, Sire of 2nd WSE National paired to Rasbull Kulpa 699 Dam & G.Dam to 2 x 1st Federation winners.
1 from Rasbull 27, Sire & G.Sire to 2 x 1st Federation winners paired to Rasbull Valhalla, Dam of 1sr WSE National & 1st Welsh, 1st UK, 12th Ace Bird Derby Arona Averages.
The season has got off to an incredible start for our existing test loft birds. In the first race Mr and Mrs Winder recorded 2nd, 9th,10th and 30th Federation from 2,261 birds. And in the second race N.Bright & Son recorded 7th Federation from 3,478 birds.
Mr and Mrs Winder clocked the following test loft birds in the first race:- 2nd Federation pigeon was a daughter of Rasbull 66 x Rasbull Boudicea. 9th Federation was a Grandchild of Rasbull Semtex, 10th Federation was a Grandchild of Rasbull Semtex and 30th Federation was the nestmate of Rasbull Maximum, the 1st WSE National winner, Rhondda Valley Bird of the Year and Best Young Bird in Wales.)
N.Bright & Son clocked a test loft bird to finish 7th Federation in the second race having already been 4th Club in the first race with the same pigeon. This hen is a Grandchild of Rasbull Semtex.
We are planning on making some alterations to the loft in the next couple of weeks which will enable us to better lay out the loft for next years breeding season which is already been planned. We currently have 17 pairs in the loft and there is a round of 28 youngsters due to be weaned shortly with another 20 eggs being sat at present. Planning at Rasbull Lofts never stops as we strive for better and better results!
Saturday, 20 June 2020
Sunday, 22 September 2019
Dream achieved in fantastic season!
Our ambition when we setup up our breeding loft was to breed a 1st National winner and on the 20th September 2019 we achieved that ambition with 2nd National thrown in too! Our birds have once again exceeded all expectations this season at our test lofts and this years results have surpassed our wildest dreams!
This seasons results achieved by birds bred at Rasbull Lofts and raced by our test lofts:-
8 x 1st, 7 x 2nd, 6 x 3rd, 4 x 4th, 3 x 5th, 7 x 6th Club
2 x 1st, 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2 x 7th, 10th, 2 x 12th, 14th, 2 x 15th, 23rd, 2 x 28th Federation
1st, 2nd, 13th, 14th, 25th, 41st National
Before I go on, I need to pay utmost respect and offer sincere congratulations to our test loft Mr and Mrs Winder, from Abercynon who have had an unbelievable season and who have tested our birds to the maximum. I have visited every week on race day to watch the birds come home and would like to thank Alan and Lorna for making me most welcome. They are top fanciers who put huge effort into the birds and deserve all the credit for what has been the season of their life!
Where to start? Firstly, there was the old bird season where our test loft birds won 6 x 1st, 5 x 2nd, 3rd, 3 x 5th, 4 x 6th Club. 1st, 3rd, 7th, 12th, 14th, 2 x 15th Federation. 13th, 14th, 25th National.
The highlights of the old bird season was the 1st Federation winner for Mr and Mrs Winder bred out of our No.1 stock cock Rasbull Semtex but the highlight without a doubt was a blue hen, who has now returned to our loft called Rasbull D'Artagnan who scored 1st Club, 7th Federation, 13th National Duffel, 341 miles, 932 birds and followed up this performance two weeks later to score 1st Club, 15th Federation, 14th National, 508 birds, 418 miles.
We now move to the young bird season where our birds won 2 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 5 x 3rd, 4 x 4th Club, 2 x 1st, 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th Federation, 1st, 2nd, 41st National.
It goes without saying the highlight of the entire season was our test loft birds winning 1st and 2nd National, 263 miles, Burbure for Mr and Mrs Winder. It is an unbelievable achievement with just 1 second separating the two birds! The National winner has been named Rasbull Maximus and will return to Rasbull Lofts to begin his breeding career.
Sire of 1st National is Rasbull Nemesis, purchased direct from Koen Van Roy from his No.1 cock Lucky 29. Rasbull Nemesis is half brother to Olympic Linda, 28 x 1st and Olympiad pigeon. Dam of 1st National is Rasbull Valhalla, purchased direct from Jacob Poortvliet's No.1 cock Georgio, when paired to a daughter of his nestmate Georgina. Rasbull Valhalla is also the mother to the pigeon that finished 1st UK, 12th International, King of the Atlantic in the Derby Arona in 2017.
The National winner had already scored 3rd Club, 3rd Federation, 1,667 birds, 68 miles and 12th Federation, 4,323 birds, 68 miles prior to winning the big one! This resulted in Rasbull Maximus being awarded the JO Davies Cup (Best Young Bird in Wales).
If that wasn't good enough we also bred the 2nd National pigeon! She has been named Rasbull Athena and will also be returning to our breeding loft to begin her breeding career.
Sire of 2nd National is Rasbull Chief, purchased from AL Painter, direct from their No.1 breeding bird, The Golden Cock.
Dam of 2nd National is our No.1 breeding hen Rasbull 01. She is a daughter of our No.1 stock cock Rasbull Semtex. She is the Dam of last seasons 4th National, Duffel, 341 miles Rasbull Dicks 49er.
Another highlight of the season was our No.1 Cock Rasbull Semtex, now being Sire to 1st Federation, G.Sire to 1st Federation and G.G.Sire to 1st Federation! This is a fantastic line in our loft and when you also add G.Sire to 2nd National into the mix you can see why the loft is built entirely around this fabulous cock.
In addition to the results achieved we also scored well in the Penywaun Breeder Buyer winning £600 and also had a great run in the Knock out competition and finishing 3rd and winning £175 with another of our test lofts N.Bright & Son.
Another highlight was Mr and Mrs Winder winning 1st Club, 1st Federation this year with a pigeon bred by one of our test loft birds. The sire of 1st Federation was a cock that has scored 25th National, 341 miles and also 2nd Club, Kinzweiler, 418 miles. He has now returned to our loft and has been named Rasbull Ceasar. His nestmate won 1st Club, 1st Federation for Mr and Mrs Winder in 2017. His full sister is Rasbull D'Artagnan who was 13th and 14th National this year. Rasbull Ceasar is bred from Rasbull 27 who is now Sire and G.Sire to 7 x 1st, 2 x 1st Federations and is a son of Rasbull Semtex. The Dam of Rasbull Ceasar is Rasbull Kulpa 699, who was purchased from S&P Kulpa and is now Dam/G.Dam to 2 x 1st Federation.
Our attention now turns to breeding for next year. We have a breeding plan in progress and details of some of our pairings for next year are listed on our website. http://rasbull-lofts.co.uk/for%20sale.html
Nearly every pigeon in our loft has now bred at least 1st Club apart from select young birds which have been retained for breeding purposes this year including two crackers the same way bred as the National winner. We will have 17 or 18 pairs for breeding this coming season and we hope next year will again see improvements but it will be hard to match this season that's for sure! We have again removed any pigeons not producing and have added test loft birds who have scored 1st, 2nd, 13th, 14th, 25th National and sire to 1st Federation to our stock loft which will undoubtedly add to our winning gene pool already housed here at Rasbull Lofts.
We have entered 5 pigeons into the Derby Arona this year which will give us an interest throughout the cold winter months. We have sent 2 from Rasbull 66 x Rasbull Boudicea, 1 from Rasbull 26 x Rasbull Dicks 49er and 2 from Rasbull 27 x Rasbull Kulpa 699. Our best youngsters were retained for breeding purposes so it will be interesting to see how these perform.
Finally, thank you once again to our test loft who have made these results possible, in particular Mr and Mrs Winder. We look forward to continued success next year. We will announce next years Test lofts when they have been finalised in the next couple of months.
(Rasbull Maximus 1st Combine, 1st National, JO Davies Cup (Best Young Bird in Wales)
This seasons results achieved by birds bred at Rasbull Lofts and raced by our test lofts:-
8 x 1st, 7 x 2nd, 6 x 3rd, 4 x 4th, 3 x 5th, 7 x 6th Club
2 x 1st, 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2 x 7th, 10th, 2 x 12th, 14th, 2 x 15th, 23rd, 2 x 28th Federation
1st, 2nd, 13th, 14th, 25th, 41st National
Before I go on, I need to pay utmost respect and offer sincere congratulations to our test loft Mr and Mrs Winder, from Abercynon who have had an unbelievable season and who have tested our birds to the maximum. I have visited every week on race day to watch the birds come home and would like to thank Alan and Lorna for making me most welcome. They are top fanciers who put huge effort into the birds and deserve all the credit for what has been the season of their life!
Where to start? Firstly, there was the old bird season where our test loft birds won 6 x 1st, 5 x 2nd, 3rd, 3 x 5th, 4 x 6th Club. 1st, 3rd, 7th, 12th, 14th, 2 x 15th Federation. 13th, 14th, 25th National.
The highlights of the old bird season was the 1st Federation winner for Mr and Mrs Winder bred out of our No.1 stock cock Rasbull Semtex but the highlight without a doubt was a blue hen, who has now returned to our loft called Rasbull D'Artagnan who scored 1st Club, 7th Federation, 13th National Duffel, 341 miles, 932 birds and followed up this performance two weeks later to score 1st Club, 15th Federation, 14th National, 508 birds, 418 miles.
We now move to the young bird season where our birds won 2 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 5 x 3rd, 4 x 4th Club, 2 x 1st, 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th Federation, 1st, 2nd, 41st National.
It goes without saying the highlight of the entire season was our test loft birds winning 1st and 2nd National, 263 miles, Burbure for Mr and Mrs Winder. It is an unbelievable achievement with just 1 second separating the two birds! The National winner has been named Rasbull Maximus and will return to Rasbull Lofts to begin his breeding career.
Sire of 1st National is Rasbull Nemesis, purchased direct from Koen Van Roy from his No.1 cock Lucky 29. Rasbull Nemesis is half brother to Olympic Linda, 28 x 1st and Olympiad pigeon. Dam of 1st National is Rasbull Valhalla, purchased direct from Jacob Poortvliet's No.1 cock Georgio, when paired to a daughter of his nestmate Georgina. Rasbull Valhalla is also the mother to the pigeon that finished 1st UK, 12th International, King of the Atlantic in the Derby Arona in 2017.
The National winner had already scored 3rd Club, 3rd Federation, 1,667 birds, 68 miles and 12th Federation, 4,323 birds, 68 miles prior to winning the big one! This resulted in Rasbull Maximus being awarded the JO Davies Cup (Best Young Bird in Wales).
If that wasn't good enough we also bred the 2nd National pigeon! She has been named Rasbull Athena and will also be returning to our breeding loft to begin her breeding career.
Sire of 2nd National is Rasbull Chief, purchased from AL Painter, direct from their No.1 breeding bird, The Golden Cock.
Dam of 2nd National is our No.1 breeding hen Rasbull 01. She is a daughter of our No.1 stock cock Rasbull Semtex. She is the Dam of last seasons 4th National, Duffel, 341 miles Rasbull Dicks 49er.
Another highlight of the season was our No.1 Cock Rasbull Semtex, now being Sire to 1st Federation, G.Sire to 1st Federation and G.G.Sire to 1st Federation! This is a fantastic line in our loft and when you also add G.Sire to 2nd National into the mix you can see why the loft is built entirely around this fabulous cock.
In addition to the results achieved we also scored well in the Penywaun Breeder Buyer winning £600 and also had a great run in the Knock out competition and finishing 3rd and winning £175 with another of our test lofts N.Bright & Son.
Another highlight was Mr and Mrs Winder winning 1st Club, 1st Federation this year with a pigeon bred by one of our test loft birds. The sire of 1st Federation was a cock that has scored 25th National, 341 miles and also 2nd Club, Kinzweiler, 418 miles. He has now returned to our loft and has been named Rasbull Ceasar. His nestmate won 1st Club, 1st Federation for Mr and Mrs Winder in 2017. His full sister is Rasbull D'Artagnan who was 13th and 14th National this year. Rasbull Ceasar is bred from Rasbull 27 who is now Sire and G.Sire to 7 x 1st, 2 x 1st Federations and is a son of Rasbull Semtex. The Dam of Rasbull Ceasar is Rasbull Kulpa 699, who was purchased from S&P Kulpa and is now Dam/G.Dam to 2 x 1st Federation.
Our attention now turns to breeding for next year. We have a breeding plan in progress and details of some of our pairings for next year are listed on our website. http://rasbull-lofts.co.uk/for%20sale.html
Nearly every pigeon in our loft has now bred at least 1st Club apart from select young birds which have been retained for breeding purposes this year including two crackers the same way bred as the National winner. We will have 17 or 18 pairs for breeding this coming season and we hope next year will again see improvements but it will be hard to match this season that's for sure! We have again removed any pigeons not producing and have added test loft birds who have scored 1st, 2nd, 13th, 14th, 25th National and sire to 1st Federation to our stock loft which will undoubtedly add to our winning gene pool already housed here at Rasbull Lofts.
We have entered 5 pigeons into the Derby Arona this year which will give us an interest throughout the cold winter months. We have sent 2 from Rasbull 66 x Rasbull Boudicea, 1 from Rasbull 26 x Rasbull Dicks 49er and 2 from Rasbull 27 x Rasbull Kulpa 699. Our best youngsters were retained for breeding purposes so it will be interesting to see how these perform.
Finally, thank you once again to our test loft who have made these results possible, in particular Mr and Mrs Winder. We look forward to continued success next year. We will announce next years Test lofts when they have been finalised in the next couple of months.
(National Presentation Night - 1st Combine, 1st National, JO Davies Cup - Best Young Bird Wales)
(Alan and Lorna holding 1st & 2nd National)
(Rasbull Maximus 1st Combine, 1st National, JO Davies Cup (Best Young Bird in Wales)
(Rasbull Athena 2nd Combine, 2nd National)
(Rasbull D'Artagnan 13th and 14th National)
(Rasbull Ceasar bred 1st Federation winner)
Friday, 19 July 2019
Superb way to finish the old bird season!
Its been a great few weeks for our test loft birds following the 1st Club, 1st Federation achieved by Mr and Mrs Winder, 2nd Club, 3rd Federation which was achieved by Edwards, Moulds and Slatter, then we had the 1st Club, 7th Federation, 13th National by Mr and Mrs Winder.
We can now confirm Mr and Mrs Winder have clocked the same pigeon that finished 13th National in the last race to win 1st Club, 15th Federation, 4th Section, 14th National, 508 birds, 418 miles from Kinzweiler in Germany!
This is an absolutely fantastic result and credit to Mr and Mrs Winder for getting these test loft pigeons to perform to their best.
We can now confirm this pigeon has returned to Rasbull Lofts to join our breeding programme. She is a Granddaughter to Rasbull Semtex.
The old bird season has now come to a close and we have had a fantastic season to date with the following positions being won by our test loft pigeons:-
6 x 1st, 5 x 2nd, 3rd, 3 x 5th, 4 x 6th Club
1st, 3rd, 7th, 12th, 14th, 2 x 15th Federation
13th, 14th, 25th National
Congratulations to our test lofts who achieved these results!
Our focus now changes to the young bird season. We have our test loft birds placed at 4 lofts for the coming season. We have high hopes and we will continue to update as the feedback to their progress is received.
We have been busy altering the loft in preparation for the coming breeding season. We always plan early for the new breeding season. All pigeons will be analysed and only the best will remain in the lofts and be included in our breeding plans.
We have made the decision to increase the capacity of the loft to accommodate 22 pairs for the coming season and we finished this work last week and we are very happy with the result.
We are currently in talks with a fancier in Holland regarding two issues and we hope to have some news in the next few weeks as a result of these discussions!
Sunday, 23 June 2019
Great Performance!
After a great performance by our test loft Mr and Mrs Winder a couple of weeks ago in winning 1st Club, 1st Federation, 3,239 birds we can confirm they have followed that up with an outstanding result in the Welsh South East National from Duffel, 341 miles.
Mr and Mrs Winder clocked two of our test loft birds to finish 1st Club, 7th Section, 13th National and 2nd Club, 11th Section, 25th National! Both pigeons were Grandchildren of Rasbull Semtex and were full brother and sister.
The Sire is Rasbull 27, a son of Rasbull Semtex. Rasbull 27's breeding record now stands at Sire to 5 x 1st, 4 x 2nd, 5 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 3 x 6th Club including 1st, 21st, 22nd, 25th, 26th Federation, 8th Section Federation, 13th, 25th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
The Dam is Rasbull Kulpa 699, bred by S&P Kulpa. She is sister to 5 x 1st Federation winners!
Rasbull Kulpa 699's record now reads Dam to 2 x 1st, 4 x 2nd, 4 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 3 x 6th Club including 1st, 25th Federation, 13th, 25th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
The nestmate to the pigeon who finished 25th National won 1st Federation, 2,834 birds for Mr and Mrs Winder in 2017 as a young bird!
Mr and Mrs Winder clocked all 3 of our test birds from Duffel and will now be sent to Kinzweiler, 421 miles.
Our overall record now with birds bred at Rasbull Lofts and raced by our test lofts currently reads:
All youngsters in the sale of young birds we held last week have been sold. We have 9 currently in the nest and may offer 3 or 4 of these for sale. If anyone is interested please contact us for details.
Details of all our birds can be found on our website at www.Rasbull-lofts.co.uk
Mr and Mrs Winder clocked two of our test loft birds to finish 1st Club, 7th Section, 13th National and 2nd Club, 11th Section, 25th National! Both pigeons were Grandchildren of Rasbull Semtex and were full brother and sister.
The Sire is Rasbull 27, a son of Rasbull Semtex. Rasbull 27's breeding record now stands at Sire to 5 x 1st, 4 x 2nd, 5 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 3 x 6th Club including 1st, 21st, 22nd, 25th, 26th Federation, 8th Section Federation, 13th, 25th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
(Rasbull 27)
The Dam is Rasbull Kulpa 699, bred by S&P Kulpa. She is sister to 5 x 1st Federation winners!
Rasbull Kulpa 699's record now reads Dam to 2 x 1st, 4 x 2nd, 4 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 3 x 6th Club including 1st, 25th Federation, 13th, 25th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
(Rasbull Kulpa 699)
The nestmate to the pigeon who finished 25th National won 1st Federation, 2,834 birds for Mr and Mrs Winder in 2017 as a young bird!
Mr and Mrs Winder clocked all 3 of our test birds from Duffel and will now be sent to Kinzweiler, 421 miles.
Our overall record now with birds bred at Rasbull Lofts and raced by our test lofts currently reads:
12 x 1st, 11 x 2nd, 11 x 3rd, 6 x 4th, 7 x 5th, 6 x 6th Club
2 x 1st, 3rd, 2 x 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 2 x 12th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 2 x 21st, 2 x 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 33rd, 38th, 39th Federation
4th, 13th, 20th, 25th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 63rd, 64th, 70th, 71st, 81st, 83rd National
All youngsters in the sale of young birds we held last week have been sold. We have 9 currently in the nest and may offer 3 or 4 of these for sale. If anyone is interested please contact us for details.
Details of all our birds can be found on our website at www.Rasbull-lofts.co.uk
Friday, 24 May 2019
No stopping the Semtex line!
Huge congratulations to our test loft of Mr and Mrs Winder who clocked a daughter of Rasbull Semtex, our No.1 stock cock to finish 1st Club, 1st Federation, 3,239 birds, 88 miles as part of our test loft programme!
Wow...Semtex has now bred a 1st Federation winner, his son Rasbull 27 has bred a 4 x 1st Club winners including 1st Federation and 34th, 45th and 47th National and his daughter Rasbull 01 has bred 3 x 1st Club winners including 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th Federation including 4th and 20th National! Our whole loft is based around Rasbull Semtex and he is rewarding our faith and belief in him as his genes continue to breed winner after winner. What a line of pigeons this is throwing out year after year!
This has been a fantastic season so far for Rasbull pigeons racing for our test loft Mr and Mrs Winder. In 5 races so far our test loft birds have achieved the following results:-
3 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 3 x 6th Club
1st, 12th and 15th Federation
All these results have been achieved by Mr and Mrs Winder and they have been outstanding and continue to give our birds the best possible conditions to fulfill their potential.
Just to remind everyone all our birds have only ever been gifted to our test lofts and non have been sold privately over the past 3 years apart from 2 that went to Wayne Thomas. As announced previously we are now in a position where we will be holding an online auction featuring young birds from all 12 of our stock birds housed at Rasbull Lofts.
The auction will take place on the Rasbull Loft Facebook page and will start on Saturday 8th June 2019 at 6pm and will finish on Sunday 16th June 2019 at 9pm. Pedigrees for our pairings are currently on our Facebook page.
Anyone who has any questions about our forth coming auction please don't hesitate to contact us.
Wow...Semtex has now bred a 1st Federation winner, his son Rasbull 27 has bred a 4 x 1st Club winners including 1st Federation and 34th, 45th and 47th National and his daughter Rasbull 01 has bred 3 x 1st Club winners including 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th Federation including 4th and 20th National! Our whole loft is based around Rasbull Semtex and he is rewarding our faith and belief in him as his genes continue to breed winner after winner. What a line of pigeons this is throwing out year after year!
This has been a fantastic season so far for Rasbull pigeons racing for our test loft Mr and Mrs Winder. In 5 races so far our test loft birds have achieved the following results:-
3 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 3 x 6th Club
1st, 12th and 15th Federation
All these results have been achieved by Mr and Mrs Winder and they have been outstanding and continue to give our birds the best possible conditions to fulfill their potential.
Just to remind everyone all our birds have only ever been gifted to our test lofts and non have been sold privately over the past 3 years apart from 2 that went to Wayne Thomas. As announced previously we are now in a position where we will be holding an online auction featuring young birds from all 12 of our stock birds housed at Rasbull Lofts.
The auction will take place on the Rasbull Loft Facebook page and will start on Saturday 8th June 2019 at 6pm and will finish on Sunday 16th June 2019 at 9pm. Pedigrees for our pairings are currently on our Facebook page.
Anyone who has any questions about our forth coming auction please don't hesitate to contact us.
Sunday, 12 May 2019
Another top performance by our test loft!
Our birds continue to do well this season for our test loft of Mr and Mrs Winder. Following the three first places in the first three races with Rasbull pigeons, they again had an excellent race with Rasbull pigeons finishing 3rd, 5th and 6th Club, 135 miles against 211 birds.
It has been a tremendous start to the season and after just four races Alan and Lorna have recorded the following positions with our pigeons:-
3 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 3 x 6th including 12th and 15th Federation.
We are very pleased with how the birds are coming and considering Alan and Lorna have 13 in their race team they are performing very well in a club sending over 200 birds to each of the races so far.
Congratulations once again Mr and Mrs Winder!
Today's 3rd Club is the same pigeon who was 2nd Club last week. The Sire is Rasbull 27. He is a son of Rasbull Semtex and is also full sister to Rasbull 01, our No.1 stock hen. His breeding record now stands at Sire to 4 x 1st, 3 x 2nd, 5 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 2 x 6th Club including 1st, 21st, 22nd, 25th, 26th Federation, 8th Section Federation, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
The Dam of the 2nd Club is Rasbull Kulpa 699 who is bred by S&P Kulpa. This pigeon is also fast becoming a top stock hen. She is a full Sister to 5 x 1st Federation winners and also bred 1st Federation for Mr and Mrs A.Winder. Her breeding record now reads Dam to 1st, 3 x 2nd, 4 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 2 x 6th Club including 1st, 25th Federation, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
Today's 5th Club is a daughter from Semtex himself. Semtex's record just keeps improving with his current record reading Sire & G.Sire to 7 x 1st, 8 x 2nd, 8 x 3rd, 4 x 4th, 4 x 5th, 4 x 6th Club including 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 2 x 21st, 2 x 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 38th Federation, 8th Section Federation, 4th, 20th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 64th, 83rd National WSENFC
It has been a tremendous start to the season and after just four races Alan and Lorna have recorded the following positions with our pigeons:-
3 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 3 x 6th including 12th and 15th Federation.
We are very pleased with how the birds are coming and considering Alan and Lorna have 13 in their race team they are performing very well in a club sending over 200 birds to each of the races so far.
Congratulations once again Mr and Mrs Winder!
Today's 3rd Club is the same pigeon who was 2nd Club last week. The Sire is Rasbull 27. He is a son of Rasbull Semtex and is also full sister to Rasbull 01, our No.1 stock hen. His breeding record now stands at Sire to 4 x 1st, 3 x 2nd, 5 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 2 x 6th Club including 1st, 21st, 22nd, 25th, 26th Federation, 8th Section Federation, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
The Dam of the 2nd Club is Rasbull Kulpa 699 who is bred by S&P Kulpa. This pigeon is also fast becoming a top stock hen. She is a full Sister to 5 x 1st Federation winners and also bred 1st Federation for Mr and Mrs A.Winder. Her breeding record now reads Dam to 1st, 3 x 2nd, 4 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 2 x 6th Club including 1st, 25th Federation, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
Today's 5th Club is a daughter from Semtex himself. Semtex's record just keeps improving with his current record reading Sire & G.Sire to 7 x 1st, 8 x 2nd, 8 x 3rd, 4 x 4th, 4 x 5th, 4 x 6th Club including 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 2 x 21st, 2 x 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 38th Federation, 8th Section Federation, 4th, 20th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 64th, 83rd National WSENFC
Demands and expectations are so high here at Rasbull Lofts that the Dam of the 5th Club and both parents of the pigeon who finished 6th Club have already been moved on having been deemed not good enough for our stock loft! All our stock birds are expected to produce from the start and any that haven't met that standard are removed promptly. Sometimes they are removed a little too quickly!
We are now looking forward to the National races where hopefully our pigeons can continue to perform for our test lofts. We wish our test lofts all the best for the coming races!
Breeding for our test lofts is coming to an end now with just 2 birds left which will go next weekend.
Our birds have gone to the following test lofts for the coming young bird season:-
7 - Mr and Mrs Carey and Tipper
9 - N.Bright & Son
19 - Mr and Mrs A.Winder
We also have 4 birds we entered in the Penywaun Breeder Buyer also going this week to the loft of Wayne Thomas.
(The 4 youngsters going to Wayne Thomas for the Penywaun Breeder Buyer)
This will then allow us to focus on the round currently hatching out who will be sold in our first ever auction of Rasbull Loft pigeons. This auction will start on the 8th June 2019 and will end 15th June 2019 and will feature a full round from every bird in our loft.
We will announce more details of the auction in the coming weeks but if anyone has any questions please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Sunday, 5 May 2019
Semtex does it again!
Wow, another fantastic performance by out test loft of Mr and Mrs Winder achieved this weekend! Following the two wins in the first two races they have added to that with another 1st and 2nd Club with Rasbull pigeons and actually took the first 7 in their club! Fantastic flying and huge congratulations to both Alan and Lorna.
Both these pigeons are Grandchildren to Rasbull Semtex who breeding record is improving with each race as his genes are throughout our pairings here at Rasbull Lofts.
Both these pigeons are Grandchildren to Rasbull Semtex who breeding record is improving with each race as his genes are throughout our pairings here at Rasbull Lofts.
Sire & G.Sire to 7 x 1st, 8 x 2nd, 7 x 3rd, 4 x 4th, 3 x 5th, 4 x 6th Club including 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 2 x 21st, 2 x 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 38th Federation, 8th Section Federation, 4th, 20th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 64th, 83rd National WSENFC
The winning pigeon for Mr and Mrs Winder this week is a pigeon we donated into the Penywaun Breeder Buyer pen sale. As a young bird she duly collected £250 in prize money. She is out of our No.1 pair here at Rasbull Lofts with 6 brothers/sisters to her currently in our stock loft.
The Dam of the winner is Rasbull 01 who is our No.1 stock hen and is a daughter to Rasbull Semtex. She was the mother to the 4th National pigeon Mr and Mrs Winder achieved last year. (Rasbull Dicks 49er who is now back at Rasbull Lofts.) Rasbull 01's breeding record now reads Dam to 3 x 1st, 3 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 4th, 6th Club including 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 21st, 22nd, 24th, 38th Federation, 4th & 20th, 64th National WSENFC
The Sire of the winner is Rasbull Chief who is direct from AL Painter.
Rasbull Chief is a direct Son of their Fantastic stock cock the 'Golden Cock' when paired to a daughter of Full Set, Homoform Bird of the Year 2013, 16 x 1st,West Midland Region Sprint Champion when paired to Pink Eyes 9 x 1st! Rasbull Chief is Half Brother to Van Persie - 10 x 1st, 2 x 1st Federation and West Midlands Region Award Winner and also Half Brother to Pencil Pied 9 x 1st for A & L Painter including 1st Federation also Sire and G.Sire of winners including 2nd Open East Down Combine. Chief's breeding record now reads Sire to 2 x 1st, 3rd & 6th Club including 6th, 22nd, 38th Federation, 64th National WSENFC
The Sire of the pigeon who finished 2nd Club is Rasbull 27. He is a son of Rasbull Semtex and is also full sister to Rasbull 01 (see above). His breeding record now stands at Sire to 4 x 1st, 3 x 2nd, 4 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 2 x 6th Club including 1st, 21st, 22nd, 25th, 26th Federation, 8th Section Federation, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
The Dam of the 2nd Club is Rasbull Kulpa 699 who is bred by S&P Kulpa. This pigeon is also fast becoming a top stock hen. She is a full Sister to 5 x 1st Federation winners and also bred 1st Federation for Mr and Mrs A.Winder. Her breeding record now reads Dam to 1st, 3 x 2nd, 3 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 2 x 6th Club including 1st, 25th Federation, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
Monday, 29 April 2019
Online Auction - First offered for sale
After two and half years of testing out our birds following large investment and refusing to sell any despite numerous offers until we had faith the birds we sold were capable of producing the goods, we have decided that we are now in a position to offer a full round off every pigeon we have in an online auction which will take place on our Facebook page.
All our birds have been going to test lofts over the course of the last two and half years and have produced some excellent performances in that time including 9 x 1st winners, 1st Federation and 4th National. In One Loft races they won 1st UK, 13th International in the King of the Atlantic Averages in the Derby Arona race. We also finished 26th International in the final race in the Derby Maspalomas race.
More information will be published on here and on our Facebook shortly. The birds will be auctioned off in June 2019. These will be the first birds made available from our lofts to the general fancy.
All our birds have been going to test lofts over the course of the last two and half years and have produced some excellent performances in that time including 9 x 1st winners, 1st Federation and 4th National. In One Loft races they won 1st UK, 13th International in the King of the Atlantic Averages in the Derby Arona race. We also finished 26th International in the final race in the Derby Maspalomas race.
More information will be published on here and on our Facebook shortly. The birds will be auctioned off in June 2019. These will be the first birds made available from our lofts to the general fancy.
Sunday, 28 April 2019
Rasbull Rameses breeds another winner!
Wow, what a fantastic start to the season it has been. Two races down and 2 x 1st winners for our test loft of Mr and Mrs A.Winder.
Last week our birds finished 1st Club, 12th Federation, 2nd Club, 15th Federation and 6th Club from 2,719 birds which was a fantastic performance.
This week Alan and Lorna have done it again this time clocking our birds to finish 1st Club and 6th Club from 187 birds.
Rasbull Rameses is the sire of both Club winners in the first two races and is fast cementing himself as a top stock cock here at Rasbull Lofts! He is a direct Koen van Roy pigeon, full Brother to 'Lucky Daisy' 6 x 1st, 30th National La Souteraine 16,665 birds and is Dam to 'Linda' 27 x 1st including 1st Soupes 2,732 birds, 1st Soupes 1,572 birds, 1st Soupes 1,181 birds. 1st Provincial Ace Bird Middle Distance 2015. 6th National Ace Bird Middle Distance KBDB 2015. Olympiad Pigeon Brussels 2017 Cat A. Nestmate to 'Linda' 4 x 1st.
Last week our birds finished 1st Club, 12th Federation, 2nd Club, 15th Federation and 6th Club from 2,719 birds which was a fantastic performance.
This week Alan and Lorna have done it again this time clocking our birds to finish 1st Club and 6th Club from 187 birds.
Rasbull Rameses is the sire of both Club winners in the first two races and is fast cementing himself as a top stock cock here at Rasbull Lofts! He is a direct Koen van Roy pigeon, full Brother to 'Lucky Daisy' 6 x 1st, 30th National La Souteraine 16,665 birds and is Dam to 'Linda' 27 x 1st including 1st Soupes 2,732 birds, 1st Soupes 1,572 birds, 1st Soupes 1,181 birds. 1st Provincial Ace Bird Middle Distance 2015. 6th National Ace Bird Middle Distance KBDB 2015. Olympiad Pigeon Brussels 2017 Cat A. Nestmate to 'Linda' 4 x 1st.
The dam of this weeks winner is Rasbull Kulpa 950 who is bred by S&P Kulpa. This pigeon is also fast becoming a top stock hen. She was the dam of our 26th International Derby Maspalomas final race pigeon. She is a full Sister to 5 x 1st Federation winners and her sister that we have here at Rasbull Lofts also bred 1st Federation for Mr and Mrs A.Winder.
Sunday, 21 April 2019
First race and a great start to the season!
Great start to the season with our test loft of Mr and Mrs A.Winder winning 1st Club, 2nd Club and 6th Club, 237 birds in the first race of the season with birds from Rasbull Lofts. They should also score well on the Federation result when announced. Congratulations to Alan and Lorna on a great start to the season!
The winning pigeon is a son of Rasbull Rameses - Sire to 1st, 2 x 2nd, 3 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 6th Club, 5th, 19th, 33rd, 39th Federation, 70th, 71st & 81st National WSENFC, 5th & 35th International Hostpot OLR's.
Rasbull Rameses is a full Brother to 'Lucky Daisy' 6 x 1st, 30th National La Souteraine 16,665 birds and is Dam to 'Linda' 27 x 1st including 1st Soupes 2,732 birds, 1st Soupes 1,572 birds, 1st Soupes 1,181 birds. 1st Provincial Ace Bird Middle Distance 2015. 6th National Ace Bird Middle Distance KBDB 2015. Olympiad Pigeon Brussels 2017 Cat A. Nestmate to 'Linda' 4 x 1st.
The dam of the winning pigeon is Rasbull Boudicea - Dam to 1st, 2 x 2nd, 4th, 6th Club including 5th Federation. Also 5th & 35th International Hostpot OLR's. 53rd Ace Bird Averages OLR.
Rasbull Boudicea was the last daughter ever sold by Jacob Poortvliet from his International winner 'Blue Thunder' 1st Sens, 16,572 birds when paired to 'Georgina' nestmate to No.1 Breeding cock 'Georgio'!
She is Granddaughter to Thunder Heart Woman 1st Ace Bird Long Distance Combine, 42nd. National Ace Bird Long Distance NPO, 7th NPO La Ferte 13,404 birds, 17th NPO Albis 11,945 birds, 17th NPO Orleans 8,538 birds and is Dam to 1st International 16,572 birds - Blue Thunder.
Rasbull Boudicea also bred the pigeon to finish 2nd Club today when paired to Rasbull Kulpa 700 - Sire to 2 x 2nd Club including 5th, 12th Federation, 4th International OLR Hotspot, 63rd National WSENFC.
Rasbull Kulpa700 is full Brother to 6 x 1st Club, 5 x 2nd Club, 4 x 1st Federation, 4 x 2nd Federation, 2 x 4th Federation, 2 x 5th Federation plus many others. His nestmate also bred 1st Club, 1st Federation for Mr and Mrs Winder in 2017.
Full details of all our breeding pigeons housed at Rasbull-Lofts.co.uk can be found on our website www.Rasbull-lofts.co.uk
The winning pigeon is a son of Rasbull Rameses - Sire to 1st, 2 x 2nd, 3 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 6th Club, 5th, 19th, 33rd, 39th Federation, 70th, 71st & 81st National WSENFC, 5th & 35th International Hostpot OLR's.
Rasbull Rameses is a full Brother to 'Lucky Daisy' 6 x 1st, 30th National La Souteraine 16,665 birds and is Dam to 'Linda' 27 x 1st including 1st Soupes 2,732 birds, 1st Soupes 1,572 birds, 1st Soupes 1,181 birds. 1st Provincial Ace Bird Middle Distance 2015. 6th National Ace Bird Middle Distance KBDB 2015. Olympiad Pigeon Brussels 2017 Cat A. Nestmate to 'Linda' 4 x 1st.
The dam of the winning pigeon is Rasbull Boudicea - Dam to 1st, 2 x 2nd, 4th, 6th Club including 5th Federation. Also 5th & 35th International Hostpot OLR's. 53rd Ace Bird Averages OLR.
Rasbull Boudicea was the last daughter ever sold by Jacob Poortvliet from his International winner 'Blue Thunder' 1st Sens, 16,572 birds when paired to 'Georgina' nestmate to No.1 Breeding cock 'Georgio'!
She is Granddaughter to Thunder Heart Woman 1st Ace Bird Long Distance Combine, 42nd. National Ace Bird Long Distance NPO, 7th NPO La Ferte 13,404 birds, 17th NPO Albis 11,945 birds, 17th NPO Orleans 8,538 birds and is Dam to 1st International 16,572 birds - Blue Thunder.
Rasbull Boudicea also bred the pigeon to finish 2nd Club today when paired to Rasbull Kulpa 700 - Sire to 2 x 2nd Club including 5th, 12th Federation, 4th International OLR Hotspot, 63rd National WSENFC.
Rasbull Kulpa700 is full Brother to 6 x 1st Club, 5 x 2nd Club, 4 x 1st Federation, 4 x 2nd Federation, 2 x 4th Federation, 2 x 5th Federation plus many others. His nestmate also bred 1st Club, 1st Federation for Mr and Mrs Winder in 2017.
Full details of all our breeding pigeons housed at Rasbull-Lofts.co.uk can be found on our website www.Rasbull-lofts.co.uk
Saturday, 2 March 2019
Breeding Update
I can't believe it is March already! Time has flown but we are behind where we were planning to be at this point in time. Firstly, our pairings have taken far longer to settle than we anticipated. We have swapped a few pairs around as a result and now have 13 pairs settled. We had some fighting as a result of one cock in particular so he has been removed from the loft as he was unsettling 2 or 3 others pairs. The late bred youngsters we retained for breeding in reality needed a little longer to settle and mature than they were given. The birds have been very slow laying as a result of all this and to date we have 16 youngsters in the nest at varying ages. 7 were weaned off today and have gone to one of our new test lofts for 2019, that being Mr and Mrs Carey and Tipper. We have another 9 in the nest which will also be going to another test loft in the next few weeks. We will then be getting back on track with a full round expected to be la
id within the next 10 days.
In the Derby Arona it has once again proved a very difficult race. We have one of our entries left in the loft who happens to be from our No.1 pair, Rasbull Chief x Rasbull 01. There are just 900 birds left from the 3,600 that started. Rasbull 69 is currently sitting 9th Welsh bird in the Grand Averages and 344th International going into the Semi Final next week. There are probably 5 races left in total with 20 races have been completed to date. We are hoping he can get through the semi final and then keep our fingers crossed he can produce a great performance in the final.
We have been asked numerous times about young birds being available to purchase. Due to commitments to our test lofts and wanting to test our birds before offering to the fancy, we always refused to sell any of our birds. However, we can confirm for the first time we will be offering a full round which will be available around July/August and will be sold on Facebook. We will announce further details nearer the time regarding the auction.
id within the next 10 days.
In the Derby Arona it has once again proved a very difficult race. We have one of our entries left in the loft who happens to be from our No.1 pair, Rasbull Chief x Rasbull 01. There are just 900 birds left from the 3,600 that started. Rasbull 69 is currently sitting 9th Welsh bird in the Grand Averages and 344th International going into the Semi Final next week. There are probably 5 races left in total with 20 races have been completed to date. We are hoping he can get through the semi final and then keep our fingers crossed he can produce a great performance in the final.
We have been asked numerous times about young birds being available to purchase. Due to commitments to our test lofts and wanting to test our birds before offering to the fancy, we always refused to sell any of our birds. However, we can confirm for the first time we will be offering a full round which will be available around July/August and will be sold on Facebook. We will announce further details nearer the time regarding the auction.
Sunday, 30 December 2018
Breeding Underway
It has been a very quiet few months at Rasbull Lofts. However, we are now in full swing and preparations for breeding are well underway. We are slightly behind where we were hoping to be at this stage but we will soon catch up.
We have made some alterations to the loft which will allow the birds more access to the aviary which will be a positive come the nicer weather.
We currently have 14 pairs in the loft. We have been updating the stock bird section of the website with all the details and this can be viewed by visiting www.Rasbull-lofts.co.uk/stock%20birds.html . The pedigrees of all birds on our stock page can be viewed in full.
I am confident as we enter 2019 breeding season with the knowledge from previous seasons we are doing so with our strongest pairings yet in our breeding programme.
Our test loft programme now heads into its third year and we have team of 21 birds with Mr and Mrs Winder, 9 birds with G.Thomas & Son and 2 or 3 with Moulds and Slatter ready for the old bird season.
Joining our test loft programme for the 2019 young bird season will be N.Bright & Son, Sheldon and Stone and also Mr and Mrs Carey & Tipper. We are confident these three lofts joining our programme which already consists of Mr and Mrs Winder, Moulds and Slatter and G.Thomas and Son we should have our young birds fully tested once again.
We had an outstanding year last year with 4 x 1st Club winners and 20 Federation cards but the highlight without a doubt was the 1st Club, 3rd Federation, 2nd Section, 4th National, 1,976 birds from 263 miles result Mr and Mrs Winder achieved with a Granddaughter of Rasbull Semtex. She is now back at our breeding loft for the coming breeding season and her pedigree can be found at www.Rasbull-lofts.co.uk/Rasbull%20Dick's%2049er.html
We have 3 entries in the Derby Arona Race which starts in the next week. Again, we have a strong team in Tenerife who I am sure will do the loft proud. We will be looking to improve on our performance last year of 1st Welsh, 1st UK, 12th International Ace Bird King of the Atlantic Grand Averages and 1st Welsh, 1st UK, 26th International King of the Sprint Grand Averages.The pictures of our three entries are below. We look forward to updating you on their performances throughout the series.
We have made some alterations to the loft which will allow the birds more access to the aviary which will be a positive come the nicer weather.
We currently have 14 pairs in the loft. We have been updating the stock bird section of the website with all the details and this can be viewed by visiting www.Rasbull-lofts.co.uk/stock%20birds.html . The pedigrees of all birds on our stock page can be viewed in full.
I am confident as we enter 2019 breeding season with the knowledge from previous seasons we are doing so with our strongest pairings yet in our breeding programme.
Our test loft programme now heads into its third year and we have team of 21 birds with Mr and Mrs Winder, 9 birds with G.Thomas & Son and 2 or 3 with Moulds and Slatter ready for the old bird season.
Joining our test loft programme for the 2019 young bird season will be N.Bright & Son, Sheldon and Stone and also Mr and Mrs Carey & Tipper. We are confident these three lofts joining our programme which already consists of Mr and Mrs Winder, Moulds and Slatter and G.Thomas and Son we should have our young birds fully tested once again.
We had an outstanding year last year with 4 x 1st Club winners and 20 Federation cards but the highlight without a doubt was the 1st Club, 3rd Federation, 2nd Section, 4th National, 1,976 birds from 263 miles result Mr and Mrs Winder achieved with a Granddaughter of Rasbull Semtex. She is now back at our breeding loft for the coming breeding season and her pedigree can be found at www.Rasbull-lofts.co.uk/Rasbull%20Dick's%2049er.html
We have 3 entries in the Derby Arona Race which starts in the next week. Again, we have a strong team in Tenerife who I am sure will do the loft proud. We will be looking to improve on our performance last year of 1st Welsh, 1st UK, 12th International Ace Bird King of the Atlantic Grand Averages and 1st Welsh, 1st UK, 26th International King of the Sprint Grand Averages.The pictures of our three entries are below. We look forward to updating you on their performances throughout the series.
Sunday, 16 September 2018
Derby Arona Entries
The main reason we operate a breeding loft here at Rasbull Lofts is to specialise in One Loft racing. We use our test loft programme to gauge the breeding potential of birds at our lofts with the intention of entering One Loft races. We have used the feedback from last year, the One Loft races we entered last winter and of course this years performances to select our pairings that hopefully will produce a quality team to send to over to Tenerife and the Derby Arona One Loft Race.
I must admit the team we have sent this year in my mind is very strong. We have had some excellent results and this information has been used to produce this years candidates to go to the Derby Arona.
These are the details of this years team:-
Rasbull 67 -
Sire:- Rasbull 27 - Direct son to Rasbull Semtex when paired to Rasbull Aquaflight. Rasbull 27 is Sire to 4 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 4 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 6th Club including 1st, 21st, 22nd, 25th, 26th Federation, 8th Section Federation,
33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
Dam:- Rasbull Dick's 49er - Granddaughter to Rasbull Semtex. 4th National this year from Burbure, 263 miles, 1,976 birds. Dam is Rasbull 01, our No.1 stock hen and full sister to Rasbull 27. Rasbull Dick's 49er won 1st, 2nd, 4th Club, 3rd, 7th Federation, 2nd Section, 4th National WSENFC
Rasbull 82 -
Sire:- Rasbull Nemesis - Direct son of Lucky 29, Koen Van Roy's No.1 breeding cock, sire to Olympic Linda, 28 x 1st. Rasbull Nemesis is Sire/G.Sire to 2 x 1st, 2nd, 2 x 3rd & 2 x 6th Club, 8th Federation
Dam:- Rasbull Valhalla - Direct daughter of Georgio, Jacob Poortvliet's No.1 breeding cock. Dam to 1st Club, 8th Federation & 1st UK, 12th International King of the Antlantic, 26th King of the Sprint Derby Arona OLR
Rasbull 69 -
Sire:- Rasbull Chief - Direct from AL Painter, out of their No.1 breeding cock Golden Cock. Sire to 1st, 3rd & 6th Club including 6th, 22nd, 38th Federation.
Dam:- Rasbull 01 - Direct daughter to Rasbull Semtex when paired to Rasbull Aquaflight. Rasbull 01 is Dam to 2 x 1st, 3 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 4th, 6th Club including 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 21st, 22nd, 24th, 38th Federation, 4th & 20th National WSENFC
Rasbull 71 -
Sire:- Rasbull Kulpa 700 - Direct S&P Kulpa, pair who have bred 5 x 1st Federation winners. Full sister to Rasbull Kulpa 700 bred 1st Federation for our test loft of Mr and Mrs Winder last year. Rasbull Kulpa 700 is Sire to 2nd Club including 5th, 12th Federation, 4th International OLR Hotspot, 63rd National WSENFC
Dam:- Rasbull Boudicea - Direct from Jacob Poortvliet. Last ever direct daughter from Blue Thunder, 1st International, Sens, 16,527 birds. Rasbull Boudicea is Dam to 2nd, 4th, 6th Club including 5th Federation. Also 5th & 35th International Hostpot OLR's. 53rd Ace Bird Averages OLR
Rasbull 90 -
Sire:- Rasbull Semtex - No.1 breeding cock at Rasbull Lofts. What a pigeon! Sire & G.Sire to 6 x 1st, 7 x 2nd, 7 x 3rd, 4 x 4th, 3 x 5th, 3 x 6th Club including 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 2 x 21st, 2 x 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 38th Federation, 8th Section Federation, 4th, 20th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
Dam:- Rasbull Kulpa 699 - Direct S&P Kulpa, pair who have bred 5 x 1st Federation winners. Rasbull Kulpa 699 bred 1st Federation, 2,834 birds for our test loft of Mr and Mrs Winder last year. Dam to 1st, 2 x 2nd, 3 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 6th, 7th Club, 1st, 25th Federation, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
As you can see the quality is there in the birds we have entered. We finished 1st Welsh, 1st UK, 12th International in the King of the Atlantic Averages last year and 1st Welsh, 1st UK, 26th International in the Grand Averages. We have sent this team to improve on that performance and look forward to keeping you updated throughout the series as to how the birds perform.
I must admit the team we have sent this year in my mind is very strong. We have had some excellent results and this information has been used to produce this years candidates to go to the Derby Arona.
These are the details of this years team:-
Sire:- Rasbull 27 - Direct son to Rasbull Semtex when paired to Rasbull Aquaflight. Rasbull 27 is Sire to 4 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 4 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 6th Club including 1st, 21st, 22nd, 25th, 26th Federation, 8th Section Federation,
33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
Dam:- Rasbull Dick's 49er - Granddaughter to Rasbull Semtex. 4th National this year from Burbure, 263 miles, 1,976 birds. Dam is Rasbull 01, our No.1 stock hen and full sister to Rasbull 27. Rasbull Dick's 49er won 1st, 2nd, 4th Club, 3rd, 7th Federation, 2nd Section, 4th National WSENFC
Sire:- Rasbull Nemesis - Direct son of Lucky 29, Koen Van Roy's No.1 breeding cock, sire to Olympic Linda, 28 x 1st. Rasbull Nemesis is Sire/G.Sire to 2 x 1st, 2nd, 2 x 3rd & 2 x 6th Club, 8th Federation
Dam:- Rasbull Valhalla - Direct daughter of Georgio, Jacob Poortvliet's No.1 breeding cock. Dam to 1st Club, 8th Federation & 1st UK, 12th International King of the Antlantic, 26th King of the Sprint Derby Arona OLR
Sire:- Rasbull Chief - Direct from AL Painter, out of their No.1 breeding cock Golden Cock. Sire to 1st, 3rd & 6th Club including 6th, 22nd, 38th Federation.
Dam:- Rasbull 01 - Direct daughter to Rasbull Semtex when paired to Rasbull Aquaflight. Rasbull 01 is Dam to 2 x 1st, 3 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 4th, 6th Club including 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 21st, 22nd, 24th, 38th Federation, 4th & 20th National WSENFC
Sire:- Rasbull Kulpa 700 - Direct S&P Kulpa, pair who have bred 5 x 1st Federation winners. Full sister to Rasbull Kulpa 700 bred 1st Federation for our test loft of Mr and Mrs Winder last year. Rasbull Kulpa 700 is Sire to 2nd Club including 5th, 12th Federation, 4th International OLR Hotspot, 63rd National WSENFC
Dam:- Rasbull Boudicea - Direct from Jacob Poortvliet. Last ever direct daughter from Blue Thunder, 1st International, Sens, 16,527 birds. Rasbull Boudicea is Dam to 2nd, 4th, 6th Club including 5th Federation. Also 5th & 35th International Hostpot OLR's. 53rd Ace Bird Averages OLR
Sire:- Rasbull Semtex - No.1 breeding cock at Rasbull Lofts. What a pigeon! Sire & G.Sire to 6 x 1st, 7 x 2nd, 7 x 3rd, 4 x 4th, 3 x 5th, 3 x 6th Club including 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 2 x 21st, 2 x 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 38th Federation, 8th Section Federation, 4th, 20th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
Dam:- Rasbull Kulpa 699 - Direct S&P Kulpa, pair who have bred 5 x 1st Federation winners. Rasbull Kulpa 699 bred 1st Federation, 2,834 birds for our test loft of Mr and Mrs Winder last year. Dam to 1st, 2 x 2nd, 3 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 6th, 7th Club, 1st, 25th Federation, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC
As you can see the quality is there in the birds we have entered. We finished 1st Welsh, 1st UK, 12th International in the King of the Atlantic Averages last year and 1st Welsh, 1st UK, 26th International in the Grand Averages. We have sent this team to improve on that performance and look forward to keeping you updated throughout the series as to how the birds perform.
Monday, 3 September 2018
3 x 1st in two weeks and test loft confirmation!
This season has been unbelievable and continues to get better and better! We are super pleased to announce we have had three Club winners in the last two weeks reported by our test lofts of Mr and Mrs Winder and G.Thomas & Son!
Last week Mr and Mrs Winder reported one of our test loft birds finished 1st Club, 147 birds, 8th Section Fed, 1,303 birds. This hen is yet another Granddaughter to Rasbull Semtex. She is half sister to the Federation winner we bred last season for Mr and Mrs Winder. The sire of this pigeon is Rasbull 27 who is a full brother to our No.1 hen Rasbull 01, their Sire is the unbelievable Rasbull Semtex! The dam of the winner is Rasbull Ragnar from Koen Van Roy.
Mr and Mrs Winder also clocked one of ours to finish 4th Club, 137 birds. This same pigeon was confirmed 3rd Club, 5th Federation, 2,861 birds the previous week. Another outstanding result! This cock is out of Rasbull Rameses, direct Koen Van Roy when paired to Rasbull Kulpa 950 who is sister to 5 x 1st Federation winners. Two very good performances in the last couple of weeks for this cock so hopefully he can keep improving.
Today, Mr and Mrs Winder have confirmed the same pigeon who was first Club last week has come 1st Club, 181 birds again this week and hopefully will be scoring in the Federation when result is published! Outstanding achievement for this young pigeon! Rasbull 27's breeding record now stands at 4 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 4 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 6th Club, 1st, 21st, 22nd and 25th Federation, 8th Section Federation, 33rd, 43rd, 45th and 83rd National.
Mr and Mrs Winder are having a fantastic season so huge congratulations to them as they have the birds in top condition and have been a force all year in their Club, Federation and National.
Another of our test lofts G.Thomas and Son then reported they clocked a son out of Rasbull Chief x Rasbull 01 to finish 1st Club, 22nd Federation, 1,347 birds. An absolutely fabulous result! This cock has already been 6th Club, 3rd Club, 6th Federation and 14th Club, 38th Federation in his first 4 races. He is the first pigeon bred from Rasbull Chief, who we purchased from AL Painter direct from his Golden Cock. The Dam is our No.1 stock hen and is a daughter of our No.1 cock Rasbull Semtex. Her breeding record now stands at 2 x 1st, 3 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 4th and 6th Club, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 21st, 22nd, 24th, 38th Federation and 4th and 20th National. We retained the winner nestmate for stock purposes when he was weaned off so we look forward to pairing him up for the coming season. We have also retained another 4 from this pairing and they too will be added to our breeding programme the coming season. Huge congratulations and thanks goes to G.Thomas and Son for achieving a fantastic result and getting the very best our of our pigeons.
To have 2 winners on the same weekend is hugely satisfying and proves our breeding programme is working as our results are improving all the time and to follow that up with another 1st Club this week proves our birds can now compete wherever they go.
Wow, a great couple of weeks for Rasbull pigeons and our record is improving all the time as the season hots up heading into the National races!
Our young bird season results now stands at:-
4 x 1st, 2nd, 5 x 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2 x 6th Club
2 x 5th, 6th, 8th, 17th, 19th, 22nd, 38th, 39th Federation
We have taken the decision to extend our test loft programme for the coming season and advertised on our Facebook page for anyone interested in becoming a test loft for Rasbull pigeons. We currently have 3 official lofts flying our birds this season with N.Bright & Son joining for next year. We have been inundated with requests and within 24 hrs we had over 100 offers from fanciers from all parts of the UK.
I am now in position to announce that the loft selected to join our test loft programme for next season are Sheldon and Stone from the Abercwmboi Club in the Rhondda Valley Federation. We are also going back to where it all began for ourselves 2 years ago and D.Carey and Tenny Tipper will also be included in our test loft programme for the coming season.
Official Test Lofts 2019:-
Mr and Mrs Winder - Newtown, RV Federation
Moulds and Slatter - Ynyshir, RV Federation
G.Thomas & Son - Llantwit Fardre - South West Glamorgan Federation
N.Bright & Son - Tonypandy Central, RV Federation
Sheldon & Stone - Abercwmboi, RV Federation
D.Carey - Penywaun South East, RV Federation
We have a another 4 lofts which were on our shortlist and we are going to keep in touch with each over the winter and hopefully will announce at least one more to join our test loft programme in due course.
Last week Mr and Mrs Winder reported one of our test loft birds finished 1st Club, 147 birds, 8th Section Fed, 1,303 birds. This hen is yet another Granddaughter to Rasbull Semtex. She is half sister to the Federation winner we bred last season for Mr and Mrs Winder. The sire of this pigeon is Rasbull 27 who is a full brother to our No.1 hen Rasbull 01, their Sire is the unbelievable Rasbull Semtex! The dam of the winner is Rasbull Ragnar from Koen Van Roy.
Mr and Mrs Winder also clocked one of ours to finish 4th Club, 137 birds. This same pigeon was confirmed 3rd Club, 5th Federation, 2,861 birds the previous week. Another outstanding result! This cock is out of Rasbull Rameses, direct Koen Van Roy when paired to Rasbull Kulpa 950 who is sister to 5 x 1st Federation winners. Two very good performances in the last couple of weeks for this cock so hopefully he can keep improving.
Today, Mr and Mrs Winder have confirmed the same pigeon who was first Club last week has come 1st Club, 181 birds again this week and hopefully will be scoring in the Federation when result is published! Outstanding achievement for this young pigeon! Rasbull 27's breeding record now stands at 4 x 1st, 2 x 2nd, 4 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 6th Club, 1st, 21st, 22nd and 25th Federation, 8th Section Federation, 33rd, 43rd, 45th and 83rd National.
Mr and Mrs Winder are having a fantastic season so huge congratulations to them as they have the birds in top condition and have been a force all year in their Club, Federation and National.
Another of our test lofts G.Thomas and Son then reported they clocked a son out of Rasbull Chief x Rasbull 01 to finish 1st Club, 22nd Federation, 1,347 birds. An absolutely fabulous result! This cock has already been 6th Club, 3rd Club, 6th Federation and 14th Club, 38th Federation in his first 4 races. He is the first pigeon bred from Rasbull Chief, who we purchased from AL Painter direct from his Golden Cock. The Dam is our No.1 stock hen and is a daughter of our No.1 cock Rasbull Semtex. Her breeding record now stands at 2 x 1st, 3 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 4th and 6th Club, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 21st, 22nd, 24th, 38th Federation and 4th and 20th National. We retained the winner nestmate for stock purposes when he was weaned off so we look forward to pairing him up for the coming season. We have also retained another 4 from this pairing and they too will be added to our breeding programme the coming season. Huge congratulations and thanks goes to G.Thomas and Son for achieving a fantastic result and getting the very best our of our pigeons.
To have 2 winners on the same weekend is hugely satisfying and proves our breeding programme is working as our results are improving all the time and to follow that up with another 1st Club this week proves our birds can now compete wherever they go.
Our young bird season results now stands at:-
4 x 1st, 2nd, 5 x 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2 x 6th Club
2 x 5th, 6th, 8th, 17th, 19th, 22nd, 38th, 39th Federation
We have taken the decision to extend our test loft programme for the coming season and advertised on our Facebook page for anyone interested in becoming a test loft for Rasbull pigeons. We currently have 3 official lofts flying our birds this season with N.Bright & Son joining for next year. We have been inundated with requests and within 24 hrs we had over 100 offers from fanciers from all parts of the UK.
I am now in position to announce that the loft selected to join our test loft programme for next season are Sheldon and Stone from the Abercwmboi Club in the Rhondda Valley Federation. We are also going back to where it all began for ourselves 2 years ago and D.Carey and Tenny Tipper will also be included in our test loft programme for the coming season.
Official Test Lofts 2019:-
Mr and Mrs Winder - Newtown, RV Federation
Moulds and Slatter - Ynyshir, RV Federation
G.Thomas & Son - Llantwit Fardre - South West Glamorgan Federation
N.Bright & Son - Tonypandy Central, RV Federation
Sheldon & Stone - Abercwmboi, RV Federation
D.Carey - Penywaun South East, RV Federation
We have a another 4 lofts which were on our shortlist and we are going to keep in touch with each over the winter and hopefully will announce at least one more to join our test loft programme in due course.
Wednesday, 22 August 2018
Update with more positions achieved.
The season continues to produce decent performances for Rasbull Loft pigeons. Following the first two races of the season which we have already reported in our last post we have the following positions to report that Rasbull pigeons have achieved since.
Firstly, Mr and Mrs Winder clocked one to finish 2nd Club, 5th Federation from 3,069 birds. This was bred from Rasbull Kulpa 700 x Rasbull Boudicea. (See stock page for full details)
The same weekend G.Thomas & Son reported that one of ours had finished 3rd Club. 39th Federation from 1,649 birds. This pigeon was bred out of Rasbull Rameses x Rasbull Kulpa 950) They also clocked another that finished 5th Club. (Rasbull Super-B x Rasbull Aphrodite)
Wayne Thomas then reported another Grandchild had finished 3rd Club from 88 birds. (Grandson to Rasbull Nemesis)
This week Mr and Mrs Winder reported that one of ours arrived with 2 others to finish 3rd Club. This pigeon was bred from (Rasbull Rameses x Rasbull Kulpa 950)
Our record for the young bird season to date now stands at:-
1st, 2nd, 5 x 3rd, 5th, 6th Club
5th, 6th, 8th, 17th, 19th, 39th Federation
So a great young bird season so far with positions being achieved all over the place which is very pleasing.
We have been spending some time planning for next season and have been sorting out our pairings that we will take into next season. We hope to bring some news regarding a couple of additions to our breeding team in the very near future.
Another 6 youngsters have gone out to our test loft of Mr and Mrs Winder. In addition to this another 5 have gone to G.Thomas and Son.
We have 14 youngsters in the loft that have just been weaned off and 8 of these will hopefully be going to the Derby Arona OLR. The other 6 will be retained for our own stock purposes.
We have also been busy making changes to the loft and have altered the one section so it is now able to accommodate 12 pairs who will have access to the aviary. The pictures below show how the main breeding loft now looks in readiness for the new breeding season. In addition to this we have a section that can house another 6 pairs so we will have capacity for 18 pairs next year which help ensure our test lofts get a full round each to race for us.
We will keep you updated through the rest of the young bird season where we hope to bring news of further performances that our test lofts have achieved.
Firstly, Mr and Mrs Winder clocked one to finish 2nd Club, 5th Federation from 3,069 birds. This was bred from Rasbull Kulpa 700 x Rasbull Boudicea. (See stock page for full details)
The same weekend G.Thomas & Son reported that one of ours had finished 3rd Club. 39th Federation from 1,649 birds. This pigeon was bred out of Rasbull Rameses x Rasbull Kulpa 950) They also clocked another that finished 5th Club. (Rasbull Super-B x Rasbull Aphrodite)
Wayne Thomas then reported another Grandchild had finished 3rd Club from 88 birds. (Grandson to Rasbull Nemesis)
This week Mr and Mrs Winder reported that one of ours arrived with 2 others to finish 3rd Club. This pigeon was bred from (Rasbull Rameses x Rasbull Kulpa 950)
Our record for the young bird season to date now stands at:-
1st, 2nd, 5 x 3rd, 5th, 6th Club
5th, 6th, 8th, 17th, 19th, 39th Federation
So a great young bird season so far with positions being achieved all over the place which is very pleasing.
We have been spending some time planning for next season and have been sorting out our pairings that we will take into next season. We hope to bring some news regarding a couple of additions to our breeding team in the very near future.
Another 6 youngsters have gone out to our test loft of Mr and Mrs Winder. In addition to this another 5 have gone to G.Thomas and Son.
We have 14 youngsters in the loft that have just been weaned off and 8 of these will hopefully be going to the Derby Arona OLR. The other 6 will be retained for our own stock purposes.
We have also been busy making changes to the loft and have altered the one section so it is now able to accommodate 12 pairs who will have access to the aviary. The pictures below show how the main breeding loft now looks in readiness for the new breeding season. In addition to this we have a section that can house another 6 pairs so we will have capacity for 18 pairs next year which help ensure our test lofts get a full round each to race for us.
We will keep you updated through the rest of the young bird season where we hope to bring news of further performances that our test lofts have achieved.
Sunday, 22 July 2018
2 young bird races and more positions reported
Two races into the young bird season and we have had confirmation that our birds are in the prizes once again for two different fanciers.
Firstly confirmation our test loft bird last week for Moulds and Slatter finished 1st Club, 8th Federation from 816 birds. This pigeon was from Rasbull Nemesis, direct son of Lucky 29, Koen Van Roy's No.1 Breeding cock when paired to Rasbull Valhalla, direct daughter of Georgio, Jacob Poortvliet's No.1 breeding cock. This hen also bred our 1st UK, 12th International King of the Atlantic Ace Bird in the Derby Arona OLR last year!
Today we had it reported that our test of G.Thomas and Son clocked one of our birds from Rasbull Chief when paired to Rasbull 01. This young cock has followed up last weeks 6th club, to finish 3rd club 89 birds, 6th Federation. Very good start to Rasbull Chief's breeding career at Rasbull Lofts as he is a direct son from AL Painter's Golden Cock.
We also had birds finish 17th and 19th Federation in the same race. These are from Rasbull Zeus, who is the sire of our 1st UK, 12th International King of the Atlantic Ace Bird in last years Derby Arona when paired to Rasbull Nefertiti who is a direct daughter of Koen Van Roy's No.1 stock cock Lucky 29. Last year she bred pigeons to finish 12th Federation and also 63rd National.
The pigeon who finished 19th Federation is from Rasbull Rameses who is growing a reputation here for breeding decent pigeons. He is another Koen Van Roy pigeon and is the same way bred as the mother to Olympic Linda, 28 x 1st. He has already bred 2 x 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th Club, 19th Federation, 70th and 81st National as well as 5th and 35th International is OLR Hotspots. The Dam of the 19th Federation pigeon is Rasbull Kulpa 950. She is Sister to 5 x 1st Federation winners for S&P Kulpa. She is a full sister to the hen that bred our Federation winner last year. Kulpa 950 is also the mother to our 26th International Final race from Tan Tan in the Derby Maspalomas OLR last year.
We have only sold two young birds in the last 18 months and these went to Wayne Thomas. He kept them for breeding purposes and he reported today that one of the youngsters from them finished 3rd club, 48 birds. This pigeon is a Grandchild out of Rasbull Nemesis when paired to Rasbull Odin. Both direct from Koen Van Roy's De Rauw Sablon strain.
Young Bird season to date now reads:-
2 Races - 3 Test Lofts
1st, 2 x 3rd, 6th Club
6th, 8th, 17th, 19th Federation
Our overall breeding record since our breeding program started now reads:-
3 x 1st, 6 x 2nd, 9 x 3rd, 5 x 4th, 3 x 5th, 4 x 6th Club
1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 2 x 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th Federation
4th, 20th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 63rd, 70th, 81st, 83rd National
Hopefully next week we can add to this list......we will keep you updated!
Firstly confirmation our test loft bird last week for Moulds and Slatter finished 1st Club, 8th Federation from 816 birds. This pigeon was from Rasbull Nemesis, direct son of Lucky 29, Koen Van Roy's No.1 Breeding cock when paired to Rasbull Valhalla, direct daughter of Georgio, Jacob Poortvliet's No.1 breeding cock. This hen also bred our 1st UK, 12th International King of the Atlantic Ace Bird in the Derby Arona OLR last year!
Today we had it reported that our test of G.Thomas and Son clocked one of our birds from Rasbull Chief when paired to Rasbull 01. This young cock has followed up last weeks 6th club, to finish 3rd club 89 birds, 6th Federation. Very good start to Rasbull Chief's breeding career at Rasbull Lofts as he is a direct son from AL Painter's Golden Cock.
We also had birds finish 17th and 19th Federation in the same race. These are from Rasbull Zeus, who is the sire of our 1st UK, 12th International King of the Atlantic Ace Bird in last years Derby Arona when paired to Rasbull Nefertiti who is a direct daughter of Koen Van Roy's No.1 stock cock Lucky 29. Last year she bred pigeons to finish 12th Federation and also 63rd National.
The pigeon who finished 19th Federation is from Rasbull Rameses who is growing a reputation here for breeding decent pigeons. He is another Koen Van Roy pigeon and is the same way bred as the mother to Olympic Linda, 28 x 1st. He has already bred 2 x 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th Club, 19th Federation, 70th and 81st National as well as 5th and 35th International is OLR Hotspots. The Dam of the 19th Federation pigeon is Rasbull Kulpa 950. She is Sister to 5 x 1st Federation winners for S&P Kulpa. She is a full sister to the hen that bred our Federation winner last year. Kulpa 950 is also the mother to our 26th International Final race from Tan Tan in the Derby Maspalomas OLR last year.
We have only sold two young birds in the last 18 months and these went to Wayne Thomas. He kept them for breeding purposes and he reported today that one of the youngsters from them finished 3rd club, 48 birds. This pigeon is a Grandchild out of Rasbull Nemesis when paired to Rasbull Odin. Both direct from Koen Van Roy's De Rauw Sablon strain.
Young Bird season to date now reads:-
2 Races - 3 Test Lofts
1st, 2 x 3rd, 6th Club
6th, 8th, 17th, 19th Federation
Our overall breeding record since our breeding program started now reads:-
3 x 1st, 6 x 2nd, 9 x 3rd, 5 x 4th, 3 x 5th, 4 x 6th Club
1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 2 x 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th Federation
4th, 20th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 63rd, 70th, 81st, 83rd National
Hopefully next week we can add to this list......we will keep you updated!
Sunday, 15 July 2018
Great start to young bird season!
Great start to our young bird season for out test loft birds. Moulds and Slatter clocked a half brother to the 1st UK, 12th International Ace Bird Derby Arona to win 1st Club from 180 birds. The sire is Rasbull Nemesis, direct son of Koen Van Roy's No.1 breeding cock Lucky 29. Dam is a direct daughter of Jacob Poortvliet's No.1 breeding cock Georgio. G.Thomas & Son also clocked one of ours to finish 6th Club. He is a son out of Rasbull Chief who is direct son of AL Painter's Golden Cock when paired to our No.1 hen Rasbull 01 who is a daughter to our No.1 Cock Rasbull Semtex. Great start to the season for the test lofts with Mr and Mrs Winder yet to send our birds into battle! (Picture is Rasbull Valhalla) www.Rasbull-lofts.co.uk for more information.
Saturday, 14 July 2018
Great Old Bird Season!
The final race of the Old bird season took place on the 7th July. Congratulations to our test loft of Mr and Mrs Winder who finished 2nd Club, 21st Federation, 3rd Club, 22nd Federation and 4th Club, 23rd Federation against 924 birds with Rasbull pigeons. The three pigeons were 2 Grandchildren and a daughter to Rasbull Semtex whose breeding record is tremendous and whose reputation is growing rapidly!
2nd Club, 21st Federation was 01461 who is a full sister to the fed winner Alan had last season. This cock is a Granddaughter of Rasbull Semtex. Her sire is Rasbull 27 and her dam is Rasbull Kulpa 699. This pairing have now bred in their 1st season together - 1st, 2 x 2nd, 3 x 3rd, 3 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 6th Club including 1st, 21st, 22nd, 25th Federation, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC.
3rd Club, 22nd Federation was 01445 who is the nest mate to the first fed winner last year and full brother to 01461! This cock has progressed well this year having already won 4th Club, 26th Section, 45th National, 2,647 birds, 5th Club, 156 birds and 5th Club, 25th Federation, 17th Section, 33rd National, 1,976 birds.
4th Club, 23rd Federation was 01477 who was having only her 2nd or 3rd race as she was injured earlier in the season. She only had one race as a young bird. She is direct from Rasbull Semtex when paired to Rasbull Aphrodite, who is a direct daughter of Jacob Poortvliet's No.1 breeding cock Georgio!
We have had a great Old bird season at our test lofts and have achieved the following:-
Including the results we had last year for young birds when we started the test loft program the results our birds have achieved in technically 1 full season (Young birds 2017, Old birds 2018) now read as:-
2 x 1st, 4 x 2nd, 7 x 3rd, 5 x 4th, 3 x 5th, 3 x 6th Club
1st, 3rd, 7th, 10th, 12th, 2 x 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th Federation
4th, 20th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 63rd, 70th, 81st, 83rd National
2nd Club, 21st Federation was 01461 who is a full sister to the fed winner Alan had last season. This cock is a Granddaughter of Rasbull Semtex. Her sire is Rasbull 27 and her dam is Rasbull Kulpa 699. This pairing have now bred in their 1st season together - 1st, 2 x 2nd, 3 x 3rd, 3 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 6th Club including 1st, 21st, 22nd, 25th Federation, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC.
3rd Club, 22nd Federation was 01445 who is the nest mate to the first fed winner last year and full brother to 01461! This cock has progressed well this year having already won 4th Club, 26th Section, 45th National, 2,647 birds, 5th Club, 156 birds and 5th Club, 25th Federation, 17th Section, 33rd National, 1,976 birds.
4th Club, 23rd Federation was 01477 who was having only her 2nd or 3rd race as she was injured earlier in the season. She only had one race as a young bird. She is direct from Rasbull Semtex when paired to Rasbull Aphrodite, who is a direct daughter of Jacob Poortvliet's No.1 breeding cock Georgio!
We have had a great Old bird season at our test lofts and have achieved the following:-
15 Pigeons / 2 Test Lofts / 10 Races
1st, 3 x 2nd, 4 x 3rd, 4 x 4th, 3 x 5th, 2 x 6th Club
3rd, 7th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th Federation,
4th, 20th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 70th, 83rd National
2 x 1st, 4 x 2nd, 7 x 3rd, 5 x 4th, 3 x 5th, 3 x 6th Club
1st, 3rd, 7th, 10th, 12th, 2 x 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th Federation
4th, 20th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 63rd, 70th, 81st, 83rd National
We now move into the young bird season with high hopes having had a great Old bird season. We have birds with 3 test lofts, Mr and Mrs A.Winder, G.Thomas & Son and Moulds and Slatter. We also have 4 birds which will be racing for Breeder Buyer prizes at A.K Davies, C.Price, Thomas Bros & Radcliffe and D.Jeffreys. In addition we also have 7 pigeons which have gone to Ireland to Micheal Toal and Peter Dempsey.
I look forward to hopefully reporting some fantastic results throughout the young bird season from all these pigeons!
We have 16 youngsters currently in the nest who will form part of our entry to this years Derby Arona. We are hoping to improve on our performance last year when we had one entry make it home from the final and finish 1st Welsh, 1st UK, 12th International King of the Atlantic Ace Bird and 1st Welsh, 1st UK, 26th International King of the Sprint Ace Bird.
Defeat is not an option!
Saturday, 23 June 2018
Introducing Rasbull Dick's 49er!
I am proud to present the latest addition to our stock loft, Rasbull Dick's 49er! Winner of 2nd Section, 4th National, 263 miles, 1,976 birds. She was sent as a youngster to our test loft of Mr and Mrs A.Winder and raced in the Rhondda Valley Federation.
In her very short career she had just 9 races, 1 as a young bird in the final race of the season and then 8 this year as a yearling. She scored 2nd Club, 7th Federation, 2,134 birds from 67 miles in her first race of this season. She followed that up with 4th Club, 198 birds, 135 miles before her huge performance in the Welsh South East National from Burbure where she was beaten on a decimal for 1st Section, but did finish 1st Club, 3rd Federation, 2nd Section, 4th National, 1,976 birds, 263 miles.
She is a Granddaughter to our No.1 cock Rasbull Semtex, His breeding record continues to grow and he is now Sire & G.Sire to 3 x 1st, 6 x 2nd, 5 x 3rd, 3 x 4th, 3 x 5th, 2 x 6th Club including 1st, 3rd, 7th, 10th, 21st, 24th, 25th Federation, 4th, 20th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC.
The sire of Dick's 49er is Rasbull Super B, direct son of Doldersum & Son famous stock hen Superbreedster 005. She is Dam/GrandDam to 2nd NPO 660km 13,500 birds, 4th NPO 607km 4,468 birds, 9th NPO 600km 1,943 birds, 1st Tessenderl 14,000 birds 2nd Charleville 1,505 birds, 3rd.Peronne 9,852 birds, 7th National Ace YB 2012. 2nd NPO 400km 8,447 birds, 4th NPO 470km 2,922 birds, 6th NPO 460km 12,874 birds, 9th NPO 363km 15,158 birds, 1st Deurne 2,863 birds, 1st Heusden-Z. 1,640 birds.
Dam of Dick's 49er is Rasbull 01, the No.1 stock hen at Rasbull Lofts. She is daughter of Rasbull Semtex when paired to Rasbull Aquaflight, who finished 2nd Open, Yearling Somerset One Loft Race 2013 winning £6,000.
I am planning on pairing Dick's 49er back to Rasbull 27 who is a full brother to Rasbull 01 (dam of Dick's 49er). Rasbull 27 was the sire of the fed winner for Mr and Mrs Winder last year. Following this initial pairing Dicks 49er will also be paired to Rasbull Semtex.
I would like to say a huge thank you to Alan and Lorna Winder, firstly for preparing our pigeons for the races so they are capable of producing some great results and secondly for allowing Dick's 49er to return back to Rasbull Lofts to begin her breeding career.
Full detail of Dick's 49er and her full pedigree can be found here:- Rasbull Dick's 49er
(Rasbull Dick's 49er)
She is a Granddaughter to our No.1 cock Rasbull Semtex, His breeding record continues to grow and he is now Sire & G.Sire to 3 x 1st, 6 x 2nd, 5 x 3rd, 3 x 4th, 3 x 5th, 2 x 6th Club including 1st, 3rd, 7th, 10th, 21st, 24th, 25th Federation, 4th, 20th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC.
The sire of Dick's 49er is Rasbull Super B, direct son of Doldersum & Son famous stock hen Superbreedster 005. She is Dam/GrandDam to 2nd NPO 660km 13,500 birds, 4th NPO 607km 4,468 birds, 9th NPO 600km 1,943 birds, 1st Tessenderl 14,000 birds 2nd Charleville 1,505 birds, 3rd.Peronne 9,852 birds, 7th National Ace YB 2012. 2nd NPO 400km 8,447 birds, 4th NPO 470km 2,922 birds, 6th NPO 460km 12,874 birds, 9th NPO 363km 15,158 birds, 1st Deurne 2,863 birds, 1st Heusden-Z. 1,640 birds.
Dam of Dick's 49er is Rasbull 01, the No.1 stock hen at Rasbull Lofts. She is daughter of Rasbull Semtex when paired to Rasbull Aquaflight, who finished 2nd Open, Yearling Somerset One Loft Race 2013 winning £6,000.
I am planning on pairing Dick's 49er back to Rasbull 27 who is a full brother to Rasbull 01 (dam of Dick's 49er). Rasbull 27 was the sire of the fed winner for Mr and Mrs Winder last year. Following this initial pairing Dicks 49er will also be paired to Rasbull Semtex.
(Dick's 49er and Rasbull 27)
I would like to say a huge thank you to Alan and Lorna Winder, firstly for preparing our pigeons for the races so they are capable of producing some great results and secondly for allowing Dick's 49er to return back to Rasbull Lofts to begin her breeding career.
(Alan and my Son Finley with Rasbull Dick's 49er following her return from today's race)
Full detail of Dick's 49er and her full pedigree can be found here:- Rasbull Dick's 49er
Thursday, 21 June 2018
Great season continues!
Pleased to report on the last 2 races for our test lofts. Firstly, in an extremely tough race from Duffel with the Welsh East National on the 13th June there were huge numbers of pigeons who failed to make it home. So it was great to hear that Moulds and Slatter had clocked one of our yearlings to finish 3rd Club. 21st Section, 70th National, 1,021 birds from 344 miles.
The sire of this pigeon is Rasbull Rameses who is a De Rauw Sablon direct from Koen Van Roy. He has now bred 2 x 2nd, 3rd & 6th Club as well as 70th & 81st National and 5th and 35th Hotspots in OLR's. He is a full brother to Lucky Daisy who is the dam of Olympiad pigeon Linda, 27 x 1st.
15 Pigeons / 2 Test Lofts / 8 Races
On 18th June, Mr and Mrs Winder then clocked two of our yearlings to finish 3rd and 6th Club from 88 miles.
The sire of the 3rd Club is none other than Rasbull Semtex our No.1 breeding cock. His breeding record continues to grow and he is now Sire & G.Sire to 3 x 1st, 6 x 2nd, 5 x 3rd, 3 x 4th, 3 x 5th, 2 x 6th Club including 1st, 3rd, 7th, 10th, 21st, 24th, 25th Federation, 4th, 20th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 83rd National WSENFC. The dam of this pigeon is Rasbull Aphrodite, a direct daughter of Georgio, Jacob Poortvliet's No.1 breeding cock.
The sire of the 6th club is Rasbull Rameses who has been mentioned above when paired to Rasbull Boudicea who is a direct daughter of Blue Thunder from Jacob Poortvliet. Blue Thunder won 1st International from 16,572 birds. Rasbull Boudicea is the last daughter sold to the UK as Blue Thunder has since been sold to China.
We are now 8 races into the season and our test loft birds have scored in each of these races which is fantastic performance and have achieved the following:-
15 Pigeons / 2 Test Lofts / 8 Races
1st, 2 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 3 x 5th, 2 x 6th Club
3rd, 7th, 24th, 25th Federation,
4th, 20th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 70th, 83rd National!
3rd, 7th, 24th, 25th Federation,
4th, 20th, 33rd, 43rd, 45th, 70th, 83rd National!
Finally, I am pleased to announce we have a fourth test loft joining our breeding program for the 2019 season. N.Bright and Son from Tonypandy in the Rhondda Valley Federation will be flying the Rasbull pigeons and join current test lofts Mr and Mrs Winder, Moulds and Slatter and G.Thomas & Son.
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