Champions choose quality,

Champions choose Beyers

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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Beyers mixtures for pigeons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Basic mixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Nutrition in modern pigeon sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Basic mixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Beyers Zoontjens Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Beyers Prange Grand Prix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

System mixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Olympia mixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Premium mixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Beyers Premium Vandenabeele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Beyers Premium Koopman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Premium mixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Elite Enzymix mixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Beyers Elite Enzymix Modern System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Bordeaux mixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Deli Nature Fancy Pigeons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Complementary Products Beyers Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

(Inter)National Victories 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

3Preface

BALANCED COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND INNOVATION

Beyers can be described as a well balanced combination of experience and innovation. On the one hand we have Beyers impressive history, spanning more than a hundred years, which guarantees the extensive experience in the production of top quality mixtures for pigeons. One of the ways in which this experience is reflected, is in the unique grain cleaning pro-cess.Then on the other hand we have innovation too, which hasnt merely given Beyers an impressive history, but has also resulted in the company still being one of the most prominent players within the pigeon food industry today.

The merger with Dufky meant the innovative Elite Enzymix mixtures techniques, where the enzymes are added to the food to improve digestion, were now also within Beyers reach. Beyers can also guarantee the continuous optimisation of its productsas a result of its close collaboration with the worlds best in modern pigeon racing.

TOP MIXTURES AND COMPLEMENTARY PRODUCTS BY AND FOR PIGEON FANCIERS

Beyers doesnt believe in working on its products for the pigeon market from the top of its ivory tower. Pigeon fanciers are employed at various different levels within the organisation, from production to sales and management and these peoplecan perfectly empathise with modern pigeon racing experiences. Plus the company also boasts some very intensive working relationships with the absolute top of todays pigeon racing sport, both at home and abroad. Their feedback regarding their practical experiences with Beyers products allows us to continuously optimise the mixtures and complementary products.Its essential to continue to react to this valuable feedback, as pigeon racing certainly doesnt stand still, but is, in fact, be-coming more intensive and the burdening of pigeons is constantly increasing.

THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING IS IN THE TASTE

This old English saying means that it has to be proved in practice and that is the motto of Beyers. We do not wish to dwell too long on the fact that we strive for top quality in all of our products, but rather let the products do the talking through the results achieved by our customers. And not only the single race results, but also the various championships they won. To make a comparison with cycling; it is not only the sprints that we would like our customers to win, but also the mountain stages and the yellow jersey. That this is also the case in practice, is demonstrated by the large number of top performan-ces recorded by our customers in recent years, ranging from top race results to National wins and National championships. Examples of this type of evidence from the practice can be found in the remainder of this brochure.

Of course it all begins with good pigeons, but in a sport that is becoming more intensive; nutrition is becoming more and more important. Or like the leading Belgian fancier Dirk van Dyck aptly expressed: I never thought that corn could make that much of a difference until I switched to the mixtures of Beyers.

4Introduction

QUALITY IS THE MAGIC WORD FOR ALL BEYERS MIXTURES

The selection of top quality grains, a fourfold cleaning process and well balanced compositions all ensure your pigeons will never go short of anything. The thorough cleaning process the grains are subjected to in particular is unprecedented.All the grains in the mixtures are purified separately twice before being mixed, after which the mixture goes through another cleaning process and finally the process is finished with a good brushing.

Sieving the grains is still very much authentic manual work, as grains are a natural product and every single load will have different dimensions. The brushing of the grains results in a beautiful and naturally shiny mixture, without the need for oilto be added.

BALANCED MIXTURES

Its important for the mixtures to be able to satisfy your pigeons needs, which is certainly not a matter of course in case of heavy burdening. At Beyers we therefore mainly focus on mixtures which allow for maximum absorption of nutrients, in orderto ensure the pigeons can get as much energy out of as little food as possible. After all, digesting the food also uses up energy and the time in between races is often quite limited in todays pigeon racing.

Its also important not to just aim for quick success, but to allow the pigeons to achieve good performance levels in the long term as well. This means the food needs to be compiled in such a way that there are no shortages of anything, ensuring the pigeon doesnt have a relapse after a number of races. Plus in addition to the diet, its often also appropriate to provide the pigeons with some extras in the form of complementary products, as done by top fanciers too, in order to allow them to perform optimally. The top quality Beyers Plus range certainly offers extensive opportunities in this regard.

FEED ACCORDING TO NEEDS

Its very important to react to the individual pigeons needs when feeding them. These needs are dependent on the time of year and the amount of burdening. When we look at the nutrients in grains, we can see that the basis of all pigeon mixturesconsists of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. The ratio of these nutrients must be tailored in line with the pigeons needs.The carbohydrates (sugars) always represent the biggest share. The protein content must be higher in the breeding season and after a difficult race and the fat content must be increased towards the basketing.

So the key to success where feeding is concerned in the first place is achieving the right balance of the mixture. Secondly, the quality of the grains is of the utmost importance, as pigeons need to be able to get as much energy as they can out of as little food as possible. The absorption of nutrients from the food is heavily dependent on the quality and cleaning of the grains.

KEEP IT SIMPLE

There is no such thing as the best mixture. The reason for this is that pigeon fanciers all deal with their sport very differently.They use a variety of completely different systems and the burdening also greatly differs. The question should thereforealways be, which feeding system suits me and my system best. The general rule here should always be to keep it simple.As Ad Schaerlaeckens has stated, the general rule in todays pigeon racing is that whoever makes the fewest mistakes will be crowned Champion.

We would like to introduce our products to you in the remainder of this catalogue; we will provide you with recommendations regarding the products usage, based on practical experiences acquired by successful fanciers. See which method best suitsyour system and use it to your advantage to also bring the results of your colony up to a higher level!

5Beyers mixtures for pigeons

BEYERS BASIC MIXTURESBeyers basic mixtures are focussed on good quality grains at a competitive price. The mixtures are compiled using French Cribbs maize or Plata maize and are available with and without soy. The mixtu-res are tailored to the pigeons needs in the relevant periods: breeding, racing and moulting.The Centennium mixtures also make a return in this segment. They were created in honour of Beyers 100th anniversary. A rest/winter mixture, the specialty mixture Moulting Methionine Active and a trapping mix, which should form part of every pigeons diet, complete this range.

BEYERS SYSTEM MIXTURESThe Beyers system mixtures are specifically easily digestible mixtures, which can serve as basic food throughout the entire year and which can be tailored to the pigeons specific needs in combination with other mixtures. Two of these mixtures have been compiled based on recipes produced by well respected Champions in pigeon racing:the Dutch top pigeon fancier Wal Zoontjens and the German Champion Gnter Prange. Their systems have been, and still are, being used successfully right across the world.

BEYERS OLYMPIA MIXTURESThe Olympia mixtures were specifically developed for the German market, but have since their introduction become very po-pular in other countries as well, e.g. Poland and the United Kingdom. As is the case with the Premium mixtures, the Olympia mixtures are characterised by the use of small grains, which guarantee maximum absorption of the mixture.

BEYERS PREMIUM MIXTURESFrom a quality point of view, the premium mixtures are the supreme products within the Beyers range. The emphasis is on the smaller types of grain in the premium mixtures, like small Cribbs maize and small peas, in combination with toasted soy, in order to guarantee optimal absorption of the grains. Whoever opts for premium mixtures opts to never throw money down the drain again. Plus the composition of these mixtures is of such high quality that we can refer to this as optimally nutritious. This will allow you to get the very most out of your pigeons qualities.

BEYERS ELITE ENZYMIXBeyers offers a unique range of mixtures, to which enzymes have been added, with the Elite Enzymix mixtures. These en-zymes are 100% natural and completely tasteless and odourless. The enzymes are not activated until after the food hasbeen ingested as a result of circumstances in the gullet and ensure the grains cell walls are broken down more quickly. This allows the pigeons to absorb the nutrients more quickly and more efficiently.The subsequent result is threefold:

The pigeon gets noticeably more energy from the food; The improved digestion results in visibly less and drier droppings; The digestibility of proteins and crude fibre is noticeably higher when compared to traditional mixtures.

Within the Enzymix range we can differentiate between basic mixtures and premium mixtures, of course always with the added enzymes. The premium mixtures within the Enzymix range are recognisable by the addition Modern System.

BEYERS BORDEAUX MIXTURESThrough the Bordeaux Mixtures, Beyers offer a quintet of mixtures containing the authentic red Bor-deaux maize. For use during the racing season we have the Premium Enzymix mixtures that can be used as three phase mixtures, but they can also be used separately. For the races in excess of 400 kilometres there is additionally the Long Distance TT. A solid mixture that provides for the needs of pigeons racing the middle distance, long distance and extreme long distance races. This mixture can be perfectly combined with the Premium Enzymix mixtures. The newest member of the Beyers range is our breeding mixture with Bordeaux maize: Breeding Galaxy. This unique breeding mixture is characterized by its versatility and a combination of high protein and fat content.

DELI NATURE BEYERSBeduco has introduced a line of mixtures for fancy pigeons to the market under the brandname Deli Nature. These four mixtures are specifically tailored to the needs of fancy pigeons and are characterised by the same top quality grains and unique cle-aning method as the Beyers mixtures for racing pigeons. Experience has also shown us that many fancy pigeon owners are very satisfied with using Premium Vandenabeele, Zoontjens Yellow and the Beyers Olympia mixtures.

6Basic Mixtures

BEYERS BREEDING CRIBBSBreeding mixture for pigeons with French Cribbs maize. The unique characteristics are an excellent price/quality ratio and a high protein content. Satisfies all the pigeons needs during the breeding season.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 63,45%, crude protein 14,49%, crude fibre 4,75%, crude fat 3,47%, crude ash 1,90%, lysine 0,75%, phosphor 0,29%, methionine 0,17%, calcium 0,06%

BEYERS SPORT CRIBBSSports mixture for pigeons with French Cribbs maize. The unique characteristics are an excellent price/quality ratio and a good balance between carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Satisfies all the pi-geons needs during the racing season.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 64,44%, crude protein 12,06%, crude fibre 4,14%, crude fat 3,93%, crude ash 1,69%, lysine 0,52%, phosphor 0,28%, methionine 0,16%, calcium 0,06%

BEYERS MOULTING CRIBBSMoulting mixture for pigeons with French Cribbs maize with an excellent price/quality ratio. This mixture contains striped sunflower seeds. Satisfies all the pigeons needs during the moulting season. AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 63,22%, crude protein 12,55%, crude fibre 5,04%, crude fat 5,07%, crude ash 1,84%, lysine 0,57%, phosphor 0,30%, methionine 0,17%, calcium 0,07%

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BREEDING CRIBBS 25% 8% - 14% 12% 10% 8% 12% 6% 4% - - - 1% - -

SPORT CRIBBS 43% 16% - 5% 5% 5% 4% 10% 4% 3% - - 1% 1% 2% 1%

MOULTING CRIBBS 35% 15% 10% 7% 7% 6% 5% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1,5% 1,5% 1% - -

Ben Roodbeen Renkum

1st International Pigeon Competition Marathon, Sport Magazine De Duif 20082nd National Ace Pigeon Marathon WHZB 20084th National Ace Pigeon Marathon WHZB 20105th National Ace Pigeon Marathon WHZB 2011

Batenburg-Van de Merwe Klaaswaal

1st National Marathon 20113rd International Pigeon Competition Marathon, Sports Magazine De Duif 20115th West Europa Super Marathon 2011 National Bordeaux ZLU 2012 4.447 p. 2-3-6-9-11-14-61-74, etc.

7Basic Mixtures

BEYERS BREEDING PLATABreeding mixture for pigeons with Plata maize. The unique characteristics are an excellent price/quality ratio and a high protein content. Satisfies all the pigeons needs during the breeding season.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 63,45%, crude protein 14,49%, crude fibre 4,75%, crude fat 3,47%, crude ash 1,90%, lysine 0,75%, phosphor 0,29%, methionine 0,17%, calcium 0,06%

BEYERS SPORT PLATASports mixture for pigeons with Plata maize. The unique characteristics are an excellent price/quality ratio and a good balance between carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Satisfies all the pigeons needs during the racing season.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 64,44%, crude protein 12,06%, crude fibre 4,14%, crude fat 3,93%, crude ash 1,69%, lysine 0,52%, phosphor 0,28%, methionine 0,16%, calcium 0,06%

BEYERS MOULTING PLATAMoulting mixture for pigeons with Plata maize with an excellent price/quality ratio. This mixture con-tains striped sunflower seeds. Satisfies all the pigeons needs during the moulting season.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 63,22%, crude protein 12,55%, crude fibre 5,04%, crude fat 5,07%, crude ash 1,84%, lysine 0,57%, phosphor 0,30%, methionine 0,17%, calcium 0,07%

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BREEDING PLATA 25% 8% - 14% 12% 10% 8% 12% 6% 4% - - - 1% - -

SPORT PLATA 43% 16% - 5% 5% 5% 4% 10% 4% 3% - - 1% 1% 2% 1%

MOULTING PLATA 35% 15% 10% 7% 7% 6% 5% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1,5% 1,5% 1% - -

Oleksandr MedvedenkoKiev

1st Ukrainian Olympiad Pigeon Cat. F Youngsters Nitra 20133rd Ukrainian Olympiad Pigeon Cat. F Youngsters Nitra 2013

Kurvers-De WeerdHulsberg

6th West European Super Marathon 8 nominated 20136-12-19-20-24 National Bordeaux ZLU 4.379 yl. 2014

8NUTRITION IN MODERN PIGEON SPORT

As already cited in the introduction, good nutrition is mainly a matter of addressing the needs of the pigeons. These needs are mainly determined by the burden on the pigeons, including the role played by weather conditions. Pigeons rearing youngsters have much higher protein requirements than pigeons

that are on widowhood. Pigeons that are raced weekly with increasing distances up to 700 km have a much higher energy requirement than birds that only race sprint races or birds that are raced bi-weekly. An additional factor in respect of the burden are the weather conditions. When it is cold the birds need more energy than when it is warm weather. When the birds frequently have to deal with headwinds, they require a lot more energy than in races with tail winds. In short: the needs of the pigeons vary depending on the burden and it is up to the fancier to act adequately. The mixtures that we give to our pigeons must be balanced in such a way that they are responsive to the needs of the pigeons. Pigeon mixes consist roughly from three primary nutrients: carbohydrates (sugars & starch), proteins and fats. Depending on the needs of the pige-ons, the relationship between carbohydrates, proteins and fats vary. The largest share is always formed by carbohydrates. A breeding mixture must have a relatively high protein percentage, while a mixture for the last days before a race should contain a relatively high fat content. The tip of the balance is based on the needs of the pigeons and is accomplished by varying the composition.

Examples of raw materials rich in carbohydrates:

MaizeBecause maize is very eagerly eaten by pigeons and is very rich in carbohydrates (65.5%), maize is widely used in mixtures, especially in racing mixtures. In addition, maize has a lower protein content (8.1%) and higher fat content (4.2%) than most other carbohydrate-rich grains. There are many diffe-rent types of maize, such as cribs maize, small cribbs maize, Plata maize, Bordeaux maize and Merano maize. The species differ in origin, colour and size, but the differences in nutritional values are small. Three things that are very important in the selection of the maize are the size - smaller maize is easily digested, especially during breeding - the fibre content and the method of drying. Maize can be ma-chine dried or sun-dried. Sundried maize is called cribs maize. Machine drying is faster and therefore mechanically dried maize is cheaper than cribbs maize, but the down side is that drying maize mecha-nically is at the expense of germination.

Wheat Due to the combination of a high nutritional value, in combination with a low price, wheat forms part of a lot of mixtures. An average grain of wheat contains 59.5% carbohydrate, 12.4% protein and 2% fat. In addition wheat is rich in minerals such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium and zinc. Wheat is available in several grades ranging from feeding wheat at the bottom to white wheat at the top end. For our best mixtures we always opt for white wheat, as it is best absorbed by pigeons.

Sorghum Known as sorghum or dari. Consists of several variations, the white and red ones are the most com-monly used in pigeon food. All variants are rich in carbohydrates, have a protein content of approxi-mately 11% and a fat content of 3%. Nutritionally white dari is preferable to red sorghum because of the more favourable amino acid pattern contained in white dari.

Barley A grain of barley contains about 59.5% carbohydrate, 11% protein and only 2% fat. Very often barley is because of its low fat content wrongly seen as a grain to keep pigeons light. Birds, however, can become heavy due to the fact that an excess of carbohydrates can easily be converted into fat. But barley contains lots of fibres which makes pigeons feel full earlier. These fibres make barley ideal for cleansing the bowels. Furthermore, barley is very rich in minerals and trace elements such as potassi-um, phosphorus and magnesium.

Paddy RicePaddy rice is in many ways similar to barley, but plays a more important role for pigeons as part of a mixture, especially in mixtures for the racing season. Paddy rice provides the necessary fibres for a proper bowel function, but contains a lower fibre content than barley, allowing a higher absorption of energy from paddy rice in comparison to barley. The level of carbohydrate content is 75% which is clearly higher than that of barley.

9OatsOats are also extremely rich in carbohydrates. They possess a level of 61.5% carbohydrate. Two forms of oats are used in mixtures, pointed or peeled. Pointed oats is very rich in fibres, but pigeons are not fussy about it. That is the reason that this form is most suited to rest and winter mixtures. In contrast peeled oats is very appealing to pigeons. In addition, oats are rich in potassium, phosphorus and zinc.

Buckwheat Buckwheat is a grain that is very rich in starch and contains a very high percentage (72.6%) of carbo-hydrate along with 10.4% protein and only 1.7% fat. Buckwheat is rich in potassium, phosphorus and magnesium. Buckwheat is generally well liked, but there are always birds who dont like to eat it.

Examples of raw materials that are rich in protein are:

PeasPeas are traditionally the main source of protein in pigeon feed. There are different types of peas, such as green peas, yellow peas, small green peas, trappers (small yellow peas), maple peas, dunpeas and winter peas. The protein levels range from 20.4% (yellow peas) to 22.6% (small green peas). Peas are rich in the minerals phosphorus, calcium and iron and B vitamins. Green peas and small green peas are also rich in vitamin C. In addition to the nutritional value when using different types of peas there is also the need for variation in the menu of a pigeon and lastly, the price plays an important role as well.

Toasted Soy BeansOf all the grains and seeds that we use in pigeon corn, toasted soy beans are the richest in protein. Toasted soy beans contain a protein level of 36% and a fat level of no less than 19%. Toasted soy beans are also rich in the B vitamins and vitamin C and minerals. Despite all these good qualities we should be careful with the dosage of toasted soy beans, since its absorption is limited by pigeons. Experience has taught us to use a guideline of a maximum of 10% in breeding mixes and up to 7% in sports mixes.

Mung beans (mung beans)This distinctive small green seed belongs to the family of the soy bean. It is very rich in protein (23,1%), is well absorbed by pigeons and germinates very easily. Unlike soy beans, mung beans is very low in fat (1,2%).

Examples of seeds which are rich in fats are:

Cardy (safflower)These fruits of a thistle-like plant are especially popular in mixtures because of the high fat content (27,8%) and also because pigeons like to feed on cardy. Like most other rich in fat grains and seeds, cardy is not only rich in fat but also rich in protein (14,3%). Cardy contains a high content of healthy fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic acid) and a high content of lysine. The amino acid pattern is especially advantageous due to a high content of arginine.

HempseedThe seeds of the cannabis plant, which are extremely rich in fat (33,5%) and contain high protein va-lues (22,7%). Hempseed is gladly fed to the youngsters and does contribute to the perfect growth of the youngsters. Moreover, hempseed is known to stir up the mating instinct in pigeons. In racing and moulting season, hemp seed is a perfect source of fats.

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Sunflower seedsSunflower seeds are extremely rich in fats and proteins. They can be processed in two forms in mixtures, unpeeled (striped) and peeled. Striped sunflower seeds con-tain 29,8% raw fat and 15% raw protein, but contain a much higher level of fibres than peeled sunflower seeds. Peeled sunflower seeds contain no less than 44,5% raw fat and 27,5% raw protein. Due to the lower fibre level and the higher levels of fat and protein values it is recommended to use peeled in stead of unpealed sunflower seeds in rich in fat racing mixtures, which are fed the last few days prior to basketting the birds. Contrary, in moulting mixtures for example the striped sunflower seeds are perfectly suitable to use in contrast to the peeled version.

Black rapeseed Black rapeseed is a small, almost black seed containing a fat percentage of 40,5% and a protein level of 20%. Pigeons love to eat rapeseed and due to the extensive breeding of rapeseed, there is also no question more of the negative effects that rapeseed had with high dosages. The anti-nutritional sub-stances that were found naturally in rapeseed were declined and digestibility reduced to zero by the development of so-called double-zero varieties.

Linseed (flax seed)The seed of the flax plant is extremely rich in fat (35,6%) and protein (21%). Linseed contains a high quantity of omega 3 fatty acids, essential for the structure of the feathers. Hence the reason that we often see linseed used in moulting mixtures.

Sesame seed Sesame seed is enormously rich in fat (42,9%) and above that rich too in minerals like, potassium, cal-cium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, copper and zinc. Sesame seed is rich in unsaturated fatty acids and is gladly eaten by the pigeons.

White Perilla White perilla is a fairly sweet seed, which is grown primarily in East-Asia. White perilla contains roughly about 42,5% raw fat and 24,4% crude protein. Because white perilla, compared to many other high-fat grains and seeds, has a relatively low crude fibre content, the energy value is relatively high.

Premium grains

In short it can be said that the higher the work load of a pigeon is, the more important the corn becomes. Since the digestion of grain also costs energy it is of immense importance to acquire as much energy as possible from a minimum of corn. That is why our best mixtures (Premium and Modern System) contain only top quality (i.e. extra red sorghum and extra white dari) and predominantly small grains and seeds. On the one hand to optimize the absorption and on the other hand to limit the raw fibre content. That is why we use for example small green and yellow peas along with the small cribs maize.

small green peas small yellow peas small cribbs maize

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Robert & Joanna LechBrzeg-Dolny

1st National Champion Youngsters Poland 20121st Provincial Bautzen 4.338 p. 20121st Provincial Radeburg 4.025 p. 20121st Provincial Halle 3.852 p. 20121st Provincial Halle 3.841 p. 20121st Provincial Bautzen 3.726 p. 2012

BEYERS BREEDING SOY CRIBBSBreeding mixture for pigeons with French Cribbs maize and soy. This mixture contains toasted soy as a source of easily digestible protein and has an excellent price/quality ratio. Satisfies all the pigeons needs during the breeding season.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 59,13%, crude protein 16,55%, crude fibre 4,79%, crude fat 4,83%, crude ash 2,27%, lysine 0,91%, phosphor 0,31%, methionine 0,20%, calcium 0,08%

BEYERS SPORT SOY CRIBBSSports mixture for pigeons with French Cribbs maize and soy and contains toasted soy as a source of easily digestible proteins. The unique characteristics are an excellent price/quality ratio and a good balance between carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Satisfies all the pigeons needs during the racing season.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 61,05%, crude protein 12,75%, crude fat 6,04%, crude fibre 4,59%, crude ash 1,84%, lysine 0,51%, phosphor 0,30%, methionine 0,18%, calcium 0,07%

BEYERS MOULTING SOY CRIBBSMoulting mixture for pigeons with French Cribbs maize and soy and contains stripped sunflower seeds and soy as a source of easily digestible protein. Satisfies all the pigeons needs during the moulting season.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 56,64%, crude protein 14,67%, crude fat 6,83%, crude fibre 5,85%, crude ash 2,08%, lysine 0,68%, phosphor 0,31%, methionine 0,19%, calcium 0,10%

COMPOSITION Cribb

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BREEDING SOY CRIBBS 22% 17% - 10% 10% 3% 2% 15% - - 8% - - - 2% - - - 6% 5%

SPORT SOY CRIBBS 45% 15% 8% 4% 6% 5% - - 5% 3% 4% - - - - 1% 3% 1% - -

MOULTING SOY CRIBBS 23,5% 16% 13% 6,5% 5% 5% 5% 4,5% 4% 4% 3% 2,5% 2,5% 2% 2% 1,5% - - - -

Paul GroeneveldHonselersdijk

1st Federation Peronne 5.154 p. 20131st Federation Peronne 4.518 p. 20135th Federation Sens 5.868 p. 20135th Federation Peronne 5.745 p. 2013

Basic Mixtures

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Basic Mixtures

BEYERS CENTENNIUM WITH BARLEYA beautifully versatile mixture for pigeons with barley and striped sunflower seeds. Can be fed right throughout the year. Plus this mixture is priced very attractively.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 65,15%, crude protein 12,23%, crude fibre 4,55%, crude fat 4,01%, crude ash 1,78%, lysine 0,50%, phosphor 0,29%, methionine 0,16%, calcium 0,06%

BEYERS CENTENNIUM WITHOUT BARLEYAn all-round mixture for pigeons without barley. A beautifully versatile composition with peas, saf-flower and yellow millet. Can be fed right throughout the year. Plus this mixture is priced very com-petitively.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 64,23%, crude protein 12,81%, crude fibre 4,71%, crude fat 4,27%, crude ash 1,79%, lysine 0,55%, phosphor 0,30%, methionine 0,17%, calcium 0,06%

COMPOSITION Cribb

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CENTENNIUM WITH BARLEY 26% 18% 14% 10% 10% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 1%

CENTENNIUM WITHOUT BARLEY 28% 20% 14% 13% - 6% 5% 6% 4% 2% 1% 1%

Filip & Nicolas Norman Knokke

1st Provincial Limoges 2.594 p. 20121st Interprovincial Poitiers 1.827 p. 20121st Provincial Montauban 1.109 p. 20121st Provincial Ace Pigeon Long Distance Old Pigeons KBDB West-Vlaanderen 20122nd Provincial Ace Pigeon Heavy Middle Distance and Long Distance Yearlings KBDB West-Vlaanderen 20123rd Provincial Ace Pigeon Heavy Middle Distance Yearlings KBDB West-Vlaanderen 2012

Combination Mantel Bergum

1st Dutch Olympiad Pigeon Cat. H Old Birds Poznan 20113rd NPO Sens 5.984 p. 2011

Ulrich Lemmens, Balen 1st National Champion Heavy Middle Distance Old Birds KBDB 20141st National Tulle 6.974 yl. 20131st Provincial Valence 722 o.b. 20141st Provincial Tours 665 o.b. 20141st Provincial Tulle 638 o.b. 2013

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Basic Mixtures

BEYERS MOULTING METHIONINE ACTIVEMoulting mixture for pigeons with French Cribbs maize and added methionine. This mixture contains a high content of oil retaining seeds for a shiny and soft plumage and added methionine, a sulphur containing amino acid, for a perfect moult.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 61,99%, crude protein 12,84%, crude fat 5,09%, crude fibre 4,77%, crude ash 1,95%, lysine 0,51%, phosphor 0,32%, methionine 0,23%, calcium 0,09%

BEYERS REST / WINTER MIXTUREBasic mixture for pigeons during the winter period. Contains 22% barley in order to keep the pigeons weight nicely balanced and the barley and paddy rice has made it rich in fibre, which helps the process of cleaning up the pigeons intestines. Can also be used during other periods of rest.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 64,52%, crude protein 12,22%, crude fibre 4,98%, crude fat 4,24%, crude ash 1,91%, lysine 0,52%, phosphor 0,30%, methionine 0,17%, calcium 0,07%

BEYERS TRAPPING MIXTUREA versatile trapping mixture for pigeons. This mixture contains oil retaining and fatty seeds and grains and is the ideal supplement for pigeons during the racing season.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 42,66%, crude fat 15,76%, crude protein 15,14%, crude fibre 9,80%, crude ash 3,16%, lysine 0,51%, phosphor 0,44%, methionine 0,24%, calcium 0,19%

COMPOSITION Cribb

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MOULTING METHIONINE ACTIVE 20% 18% 10% 10%

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5,5% 5% 22% 8% 6% - - - - - - - 2% 5% 5%

2,5% 2% 2% 2% - - - - -

TRAPPING MIXTURE - 5% - - - - - 8% 15% - - 20% 9% - 5%

7,5% - - - - - 12% 5% 5%

3,5% 5%

John Rekers & ZoonAmersfoort

1st Overall Champion Short Distance Federation 20132nd Un-nominated Champion Middle Distance Federation 20134th Un-nominated Champion Youngsters Federation 20134th Un-nominated Champion Fall Races Federation 20136th Overall Champion Federation 2013

Hans & Evert-Jan EijerkampZutphen

1st NPO Nanteuil 5.887 p. 20132nd NPO Nanteuil 7.753 p. 20133rd NPO Blois 2.666 p. 20134th NPO Salbris 3.218 p. 20135th NPO Orleans 2.351 p. 20136th NPO Blois 2.666 p. 20137th NPO Orleans 2.351 p. 20137th NPO Blois 2.666 p. 20138th NPO Orleans 2.351 p. 20139th NPO Orleans 2.351 p. 20139th NPO Blois 2.666 p. 201310th NPO Orleans 2.351 p. 2013

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BEYERS ZOONTJENS YELLOW

THE IDEAL BASISSince the thirties of the last century it was Jan Zoontjens who sought better methods in caring for his pigeons. His guideline was the book named Feeding, vitamins and pigeons by Arie van den Hoek, and based on this idea he proceeded to sieve through the pigeon feed mixture of the time. He fed them small seeds and grains early in the week and the larger grains, consisting of various sorts of maize and legumes in the final days before basketing. His love of the sport and his knowledge about feeding was passed on to his son Wal that continued the chore of building a successful colony of pigeons.

In particular in the nineties, the Zoontjens pigeons were hard to beat. In the CC Tilburg between 1985 and 1998 no less than on 12 occasions the 1st un-nominated overall championship was won along with nine times the 1st nominated overall championship title. In the very strong ZNB it was Wal that won the 1st YB title in 1993, 1st un-nominated champion one day long distance in 1994, 1st nominated overall champion in 1995 and 1st un-nominated champion one day long distance in 1996. Although the great desire to win has faded, Wal still was capable of winning some Federation championship positions in recent seasons. In 2012 he was crowned 2nd Champion YBs Federation 2, Brabant 2000, following the achievements of the previous year winning 8th Champion and 9th Ace Pigeon One Day Long Distance.

In 1989 the contact between Wal Zoontjens and Staf Theeuwes led to the commercialization of both the mixture of small grains as the mixture of coarse feed under the names Beyers Zoontjens Yellow and Zoontjens Blue. In a joint venture with the Beyers firm the mixtures were modified qua nutritional value to the needs of the time, without, however, losing sight of the basic idea. But time has not stood still and the demands of modern pigeon sport have changed immensely since 1989. Surely for the lofts that race their pigeons every week, alternately between middle distance and long distance. It was there-

fore in consultation between Wal and the Beyers firm decided in 2011 to withdraw Zoontjens Blue from the market and to replace it in the feeding plan by the more rich in fat Premium Super Wi-dowhood in combination with Premium Super Energy. The com-bination of Zoontjens Yellow and Premium Super Widowhood (for the middle- and long distance supplemented with Premium Super Energy) ensures that the birds are able for a greater burden and allows them to be raced in the week between the two weekly long distance races. Also for the discipline of the extreme long distance the Zoontjens Yellow mixture is an ideal basis in the feeding scheme. It is a perfect mixture for the rest period between two extreme long distance races and can be used in combination with the new Long Distance TT.

Many rival companies have made an attempt to copy the Zoontjens Yellow, but they dont even come close to the original version. The

selection of only the very best grains, perfect cleaning and the ideal balance of the mixture leads to the desired results. Dont be fooled, but choose the original version, recognizable by the signature of Wal Zoontjens on the label.

Herman van Sande from Vosselaar (BE) is a good friend of Wal and built his own colony with the Zoontjens pigeons. Also in the field of nutrition he uses the system of Wal. Despite his age and the fact that he races a small colony of pigeons, he still knows how to record high profile results, like:

07/07/12 Provincial Brive 944 O.Bs. 6th-133rd (02/03)07/07/12 Provincial Montluon 887 O.Bs. 3rd-44th-64th (03/04)07/07/12 Provincial Montluon 1.322 yearlings. 3rd (01/02)21/07/12 Provincial Salbris 623 O.Bs. 1st-59th-72nd-90th-185th (05/08)20/07/13 Provincial Salbris 440 O.Bs. 1st-2nd (02/03)26/07/13 Provincial Narbonne 505 O.Bs. 34th (01/01)

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Also for the Dutch miracle men Gerard & Bas Verkerk from Reeuwijk the Zoontjens Yellow forms an important part of the feeding system. Ideal for the high burden that the birds of father & son Verkerk have to endure. In the beginning of the week the ra-cing pigeons always get a light mixture composing of Zoontjens Yellow supplemented with depurative. In the second half of the week the pigeons are fed a mixture of racing mixtures, consisting of Beyers Soja Cribbs and Prange Grand Prix. In 2013 Gerard & Bas were once again on top of the game with the highlight without doubt the 1st & 6th National S2 Chateauroux against 13.512 birds, but also the 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 10th NPO Chateaudun against 8.855 birds, 4th & 5th NPO Bourges against 7.586 birds and 4th NPO Argenton against 7.576 birds.

Wolfgang Roeper (Kummerfeld, GER) was in 2012 without doubt the top fancier in German pigeon sport. He dominated the National championships and was crowned 1st National Champion Middle-Distance, 1st National Champion Long-Distance and 1st National Champion Yearlings. On top of that he had the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th & 8th National Ace Cock and sent a delegation of no less than six pigeons to the Olympiad in Nitra. Wolfgang makes frequent use of Zoontjens Yellow in his feeding system. As he expressed himself: Buyers Zoontjens Yellow has been my favourite for years now. I use it every single day. Just cannot do without it.

An absolute phenomenon in the Dutch pigeon sport is Harry Winkens from Itteren. In the last fifteen years he was crowned Overall Champion twelve times of the Federation 4 Limburg and in 2013 he finis-hed second. Harry is an absolute all-rounder, who is able to impress from the sprint races to the long distance and with both the old birds and the youngsters. In 2012 he was acclaimed 4th Best Fancier WHZB and in 2011 4th National Champion Young Birds and he also had the 2nd & 3rd National Ace Pigeon Young Birds. In 2013 Harry added another jewel to his crown by winning the 1st Federation- and 3rd National Championship Middle Distance.Harry is a great believer in a light diet and swears by the Zoontjens mixture. Indeed, during the racing season his youngsters are fed exclusively Zoontjens Yellow, until they go to distances above 300 kilometres. After that, just like the old birds he swit-ches to Premium Super Widowhood for the last few days before the race.

Marc de Cock from Temse (BE) also puts his faith in the Beyers mixtures for his pigeons. There is a very im-portant role reserved for the Zoontjens Yellow that is used as a base mixture. From this base the birds for the various distances are served up with racing and rich in fat mixtures, like Premium Super Widowhood and Super Energy. In 2011 Marc was crowned 2nd Natio-nal Champion Long Distance, in 2012 he won the 1st National Zone B Limoges against 3.986 old birds and in 2013 he added the 1st National Zone B Libourne against 2.222 yearlings and the 1st Provincial Cahors

against 1.754 old birds to his list of honours.

The well known and very successful vet Dr. Fernand Marin and his son Koen from the Belgian town of Tielen are absolute fans of Zoontjens Yellow. Their racing pige-ons are served the entire week with a mix of 2/3 Premium Super Widowhood and 1/3 Zoontjens Yellow and this manner of feeding allows them to stay up with the strong rivals in the Hafo Turnhout and regularly beating them, despite the very long working hours of Fernand. In 2013 amongst others they won: 1st Angerville 645 old birds (25/05), 1st Angerville 596 old birds (01/06), 1st Melun 822 yearlings. (22/06) & 1st Angerville 678 yearlings (06/07).

BEYERS ZOONTJENS YELLOW

COMPOSITIONWitte dari 27%, White wheat 21%, safflower 13%, vetches 10%, extra red sorghum 8%, lentils 8%, mung beans 7%, paddy rice 3%, buckwheat 3%

AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 50,89%, crude protein 14,42%, crude fibre 7,17%, crude fat 5,61%, crude ash 2,13%, lysine 0,63%, phosphor 0,28%, methionine 0,19%, calcium 0,09%

BEYERS ZOONTJENS YELLOW

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BEYERS PRANGE GRAND PRIX

THE INFLUENCE OF THE TOP-SPORTERGnter Prange (Meppen, GER.) is an icon of German pigeon sport. His strain that is based on the old strain of Cornelis & Gerard Koopman in combination with the pigeons of Maurice Delbar, gave him numerous National and Regional titles to his name. Descendants of his Ringlose, won no less than five times the Gouden Duif Germany (2000-2001-2003-2010-2011) for him, which makes him the absolute record holder ever.

In his youth Gnter was a very good boxer and the influences he had from the top sport were used in his approach to pi-geon sport. Gnter is very well aware of the influences of diet on the performances and that knowledge is expressed by the mixture that he, and Beyers put on the market, known as Prange Grand Prix.

Beyers Prange Grand Prix is a unique mixture, high-quality, versatile and extremely rich in nutrients, ideal for the modern pigeon racing. The mixture contains no less than 21 different ingredients, including 25% maize (cribs maize and small cribbs maize), 9% hemp and exclusive seeds like quinoa and sesame seeds. With a crude protein content of 14,51% and a crude fat content of 9,82% Prange Grand Prix offers you the opportunity to get the very best out of your pigeons.

Dirk van Dyck from the Belgian town of Zandhoven is without doubt one of the best fanciers in Belgium. Having set a blazing trail along with his father Louis in the eighties and nineties of the last century with their toppers like the Rambo and the Kannibaal, at the beginning of this century it all went rather quiet by his standards. Until one fine day he bumped into Ludo Wille of Beyers and let himself be convinced to make the switch to the mixtures of Beyers. Dirk is absolutely convinced that this step partly contributed to his current successes. We will let him do the talking about his system. On arriving home the pigeons are fed a hearty mixture consisting of 50% Premium Brilliant and 50% Prange Grand Prix. The next two days followed by a light mixture consisting of 50% Zoontjens Yellow and 50% Elite Enzymix Recup. After that the preparation commences for the next race beginning on the Tuesday morning with

50% Prange Grand Prix and 50% Zoontjens Yellow and on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning they get 100% Pran-ge Grand Prix. On the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning its 50/50 Prange Grand Prix and Premium Brilliant on the menu. The last feeding they get before racing is Thursday afternoon and consists of Brilliant complemented with peeled sunflower seeds. This system ensures that my pigeons keep their appetite right up until the race, whereas in the past I had trouble with the widowhood cocks losing their appetite.

His list of honours in recent seasons is without doubt very impressive by winning some of the following titles:

Winner Gouden Duif Belgium 20111st Overall Provincial Champion KBDB Antwerp 2011, 2012 & 20132nd National Champion Short Middle-Distance KBDB 20113rd Belgian Olympiad Pigeon Category A. Nitra 20134th National Champion Sprint KBDB 20114th National Champion Yearlings KBDB 20124th National Champion Short Middle-Distance Yearlings KBDB 20136th National Ace Pigeon Short Middle-Distance Yearlings KBDB 20138th National Ace Pigeon Sprint Young Birds KBDB 201312th National Champion Sprint Young Birds KBDB 2012In 2013 Dirk was once again in full swing, in particular on his two favourite disciplines, the sprint and the middle-distance. And in 2014 he finally added the only missing jewel to his crown, a National victory, on National Bourges against 10.141 yearlings.

Marc and Maria Vereyken-Gommers from Schilde (BE) read an article in pigeon magazine De Duif sur-rounding the winning of the Gouden Duif Award of Dirk van Dyck in 2011. Following this article, they decided to take over this feeding system and it led straight to success, with the victory in the opening classic of the Belgian middle distance season, Inter-Provincial Vierzon against 6.257 old birds. Followed by the 2nd National Argenton against 22.334 yearlings and the 9th Provincial Championship Greater Hafo KBDB Antwerp. Also in the 2013 season Marc and Maria were really op top by winning the 11th National Championship Heavy Middle-Distance Old Birds KBDB.

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Like numerous other successful German fanciers, August & David Balk from Monchengladbach also rely on the Prange mixture, and when the racing requires it at dis-tances above 400 kilometre they combine it with Beyers Long Distance TT. The use of the Beyers mixture has not disappointed the father-son partnership in any way. In 2010 they represented Germany at the Europa Cup, to follow that up a year later by winning the 1st National Bourges against 13.673 birds. In 2012 once again they were successful winning 10th position in the National Championship Long Distance.

Another leading German fancier, Theo Lehnen from Net-tetal, uses Prange Grand Prix when feeding his pigeons. He firmly believes that the Prange mixture contributes considerably to his achievements. Achievements, which are many to be mentioned here. We will therefore limit it to the National championships.In 2011 he was crowned 5th National Champion Year-lings and in 2012 3rd National Champion Middle-Dis-tance. He also had the 5th National Ace Pigeon.

The leading Dutch partnership of Vre-develd-Leemhuis is extremely succes-sful with Beyers Prange Grand Prix, that they mix early in the week with the easy to digest Beyers Elite Enzymix Modern System Recup and Beyers Zoontjens Yellow. In 2012 Harm, Robert & Chantal

had the 3rd National Ace Pigeon Young Bird NPO and performed brilliantly in the NPO races by winning amongst others the: 15th-16th-17th NPO Clermont against 10.037 b., 8th-9th-24th-27th-28th NPO Orleans against 6.566 b., 12th-25th NPO Orleans against 8.424 b., 4th-15th-16th NPO Quievrain against 8.202 b. and 13th-14th-16th-18th-20th National Morlincourt S4 against 14.634 birds. In 2013 they continued in the same fashion with the: 4th-5th NPO Orleans against 4.686 b., 5th-6th National Morlincourt S4 against 12.197 b., 6th National Chateauroux S4 against 6.656 b. & 10th NPO Sens against 6.386 b.

BEYERS PRANGE GRAND PRIX

PRANGE GRAND PRIX

COMPOSITIONWitte dari 15%, small Cribbs maize 12,5%, Cribbs maize 12,5%, safflower 10%, hemp seed 9%, small green peas 9%, White wheat 7%, red sorghum 3%, paddy rice 3%, yellow millet 2%, peeled oats 2%, mung be-ans 2%, striped sunflower seeds 2%, toasted soy 2%, vetches 2%, lentils 2%, dun peas 1%, barley 1%, sesame seed 1%, white seed 1%, quinoa 1%

AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 51,39%, crude protein 14,24%, crude fat 9,55%, crude fibre 8,36%, crude ash 2,41%, lysine 0,58%, phosphor 0,34%, methionine 0,21%, calci-um 0,09%

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System mixtures

Guido LoockxTessenderloo

Winner of the Gouden Duif Belgium 20121st National Champion Yearlings KBDB 20121st Belgian Olympiad Pigeon Category B Middle Distance Poznan 20121st National Zone C Argenton 6.099 p. 20121st National Zone C Montluon 5.076 p. 20121st National Zone C Tulle 3.330 p. 20125th National Champion Small Middle Distance Youngsters KBDB 20126th National Ace Pigeon Great Middle Distance KBDB 2012

Rudi Diels Beerse

1st National Ace Pigeon Middle Distance Youngsters KBDB 20114th National Champion Yearlings KBDB 20116th National Ace Pigeon Small Middle Distance KBDB 20118th National Champion Small Middle Distance KBDB 2012

BEYERS SUPER DEPURATIVE

BEYERS SUPER DIET

A depurative mixture for pigeons. This is a light mixture for pigeons to be used in recovery and during periods of rest. Some of the ingredients include wheat, barley, paddy rice, linseed and buckwheat.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 66,82%, crude protein 10,63%, crude fibre 5,09%, crude fat 3,75%, crude ash 1,93%, lysine 0,35%, phosphor 0,29%, methionine 0,17%, calcium 0,06%

Hoogwaardige dieetmengeling voor duiven, een lichte doch vetrijke mengeling. Ideaal voor het sport-seizoen. Gebruikt door toppers als Guido Loockx en Rudi Diels.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 65,91%, crude protein 11,33%, crude fat 3,88%, crude fibre 5,25%, crude ash 1,84%, lysine 0,37%, phosphor 0,29%, methionine 0,18%, calcium 0,05%

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BEYERS SUPER DEPURATIVE 2,5 % 32,5 % 12% 3% - 32,5 % 7,5 % - 5% - 2,5 % 2,5 %

BEYERS SUPER DIET 4,5 % 25% 15% 5% 2,5 % - 20% 12,5 % 11% 2,5 % 2% -

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Olympiamixtures

Gert & Frans Rondags - Grote Spouwen

1st National Youth Champion KBDB 20132nd National Ace Pigeon Short Middle Distance Old Birds KBDB 20134th National Champion Short Distance Youngsters KBDB 20134th National Champion Short Middle Distance Old Birds KBDB 20138th National Ace Pigeon Short Middle Distance Yearlings KBDB 2013

OLYMPIA 47 BREEDING AND RACING SPECIAL

OLYMPIA 48 BREEDING AND YOUNGSTERS WITHOUT MAIZE

OLYMPIA 49 BREEDING AND YOUNGSTERS WITH SMALL MAIZE

OLYMPIA 50 BREEDING - RACING - MOULTING

Top quality breeding and sports mixture for pigeons with small Cribbs maize, popmaize maize and small peas. All Olympia mixtures are characterised by their maximum absorption through the use of top quality small grains and seeds.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 52,46%, crude protein 15,82%, crude fibre 6,36%, crude fat 5,70%, crude ash 2,34%, lysine 0,82%, phosphor 0,35%, methionine 0,19%, calcium 0,11%

Top quality breeding and youngsters mixture without maize. Ideal for the breeding season and for the rearing of youngsters. All Olympia mixtures are characterised by maximum absorption through the use of top quality small grains and seeds. AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 53,86%, crude protein 16,00%, crude fibre 5,84%, crude fat 5,01%, crude ash 2,26%, lysine 0,76%, phosphor 0,32%, methionine 0,18%, calcium 0,12%

Top quality breeding and youngsters mixture with popmaize and merano maize. Ideal for the bree-ding season and for the rearing of youngsters. All Olympia mixtures are characterised by maximum absorption through the use of top quality small grains and seeds. AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 55,56%, crude protein 15,36%, crude fibre 5,67%, crude fat 5,04%, crude ash 2,18%, lysine 0,74%, phosphor 0,32%, methionine 0,18%, calcium 0,11%

Top quality all-round mixture for pigeons with red Bordeaux maize, Cribbs maize, small Cribbs mai-ze, toasted soy and hemp seep. All Olympia mixtures are characterised by maximum absorption through the use of top quality small grains and seeds.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 56,80%, crude protein 14,18%, crude fat 7,32%, crude fibre 6,77%, crude ash 2,20%, lysine 0,61%, phosphor 0,32%, methionine 0,20%, calcium 0,10%

COMPOSITION Red s

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OLYMPIA 47 8% 7% 18% - - 7,5% - - - - 6% 7% - - 2% 7% 2% - 15% -7,5% 6% 2% - - 3% 2%

OLYMPIA 48 16% 15% - - - - - - - - 5,5 %6,5 % 1% - - 10% 2% 20% 15% - - 5% 2% 2% - - -

OLYMPIA 49 - 12% - - - - - - - - 5% 6% 1% - - 8% 2% 20% 14% 12% 8% 6% 2% 2% 2% - -

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BEYERS PREMIUM SUPER BREEDINGBreeding mixture for pigeons with small Cribbs maize and soy, specifically tailored to pigeons needs during the breeding period. The mixture contains top quality ingredients with optimal nutritional value and toasted soy as a source of easily digestible proteins. All this guarantees optimal absorption of the mixture. Virtually all top pigeon fanciers who use the Premium mixtures during the racing sea-son will also put their trust in the Premium Super Breeding mixture during the breeding season. This includes champions like Gaby Vandenabeele, Johny, Yves & Magda Jonckers, Albert & Francine Derwa, Rudy Desaer, Rik Cools, Arjan Beens and Ben Roodbeen. The feedback we usually receive regarding Premium Super Breeding is that those who tried the mixture dont want anything else anymore.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 55,10%, crude protein 17,11%, crude fibre 5,54%, crude fat 5,65%, crude ash 2,44%, lysine 0,90%, phosphor 0,33%, methionine 0,21%, calcium 0,09%

BEYERS PREMIUM SUPER MOULTINGMoulting mixture for pigeons with small Cribbs maize and soy, specifically tailored to pigeons needs during the moulting period. The mixture contains top quality ingredients with optimal nutritional va-lue. The grains used guarantee optimal absorption of the mixture. Premium Super Moulting is rich in amino acids and fats for shiny and soft plumage.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 56,36%, crude protein 14,46%, crude fat 6,64%, crude fibre 5,68%, crude ash 2,20%,lysine 0,68%, phosphor 0,32%, methionine 0,20%, calcium 0,08%

BEYERS PREMIUM YOUNGSTERS OLYMPIADSports mixture for youngsters with small Cribbs maize and soy. Contains top quality ingredients with optimal nutritional value and has been compiled in such a way that the nutrients can be optimally absorbep. Contains toasted soy as a source of easily digestible proteins. Ideal for use in combination with Premium Vandenabeele or Zoontjens Yellow.AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 58,27%, crude protein 14,07%, crude fat 5,80%, crude fibre 5,28%, crude ash 2,10%, lysine 0,62%, phosphor 0,31%, methionine 0,20%, calcium 0,07%

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Ronny Menten Rummen

2nd National Ace Pigeon Middle Distance Youngsters KBDB 20133rd National Bourges 31.641 y.b. 20118th National Argenton 6.797 yl. 2013

Jean-Jacques BaleauMoignele

1st National Ace Pigeon Short Middle Distance KBDB 20112nd National Champion Heavy Middle Distance KBDB 20126th National Champion Short Middle Distance KBDB 2011

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BEYERS PREMIUM VANDENABEELE

RECIPE FOR SUCCESSIt is now some 20 years ago that Gaby Vandenabeele turned to Staf Theeuwes of Beyers with his ideas about forming his own mixture for pigeons during the racing season. The mixture needed to be easy to digest and low-protein. In contrast a mixture that was rich in carbohydrates and fats. The result was a mixture of high-quality grains, based on the principle paddy rice-white sorghum-saf-flower and with a high content of small cribbs maize, which guarantees a perfect absorption.

The success of the mixture soon became very clear. In the first place in the loft of Gaby himself, where straight away in 1995 two National victories were recorded from Limoges and Brive, followed later on by National wins from Bourges and Argenton and to add to that more than 80 Provincial victories.

But nowadays Gaby Vandenabeele is still one of the front runners. For example have a look at the result from National Brive 2013. Six yearlings were sent and they recorded the following po-sitions 15th, 17th and 18th against 6.831 birds. Five old birds entered and that resulted in the 14th and 25th against 8.337 birds. Or even Provincial Bourges, racing against 1.661 yearlings he began with the 2nd, 4th and 5th. The icing on the cake of the successful 2013 season was the title of 1st National Ace Pigeon Yearling Long Distances KBDB. In 2014 he added another National victory to his rich prize list, winning 1st National Tulle 5.731 b.

Gabys specialism are the races from a distance between 500 and 800 kilometre and he favours racing cocks on traditional widowhood. The cocks are raced every second week and during the season there is always Premium Vandenabeele on the menu. On arrival home egg food is added for the necessary proteins after the race and the final days before a race cribbs maize, peeled sunflower seeds and hempseed is added. For the remainder of the year Gaby relies completely on the mixture of Beyers Premium. Premium Super-Breeding for breeding purposes and Premium Super Moulting for the moulting period.

But the name Vandenabeele stretches a lot further than the area Dentergem in the contemporary pigeon sport. Gaby has contributed to the sport in three manners for the achievements in many other lofts. Through his pigeons, that are winning all over the world. By his mentorship, that helped fanciers like Rik Cools, Geert van Renterghem and Bert van den Berghe, to improve in the sport. And by means of his mixture, that forms the basis of the feeding system in numerous lofts during the racing season.

By Rik Cools from Ruiselede (BE) all three of these matters come together. The basis of his current successful colony is built mainly on the Van-denabeele pigeons. Not only did Gaby help him with good pigeons, but also always supported him with advice and as-sistance. And also in the loft of Rik it is the Vandenabeele mixture that forms the basis of the feeding system. In contrast to Gaby Vandenabeele that only races cocks on the widowhood system, Rik is the master of the discipline of racing hens on widowhood. Another difference is that Riks pigeons, in contrast to those of Gaby that are raced fortnightly, are raced weekly. For that reason Rik supplements the Vandenabeele mixture not only with the rich in fat mixture of Premium Super

Energy, but he also combines it with the Premium Super Widowhood mixture. After selling his old pigeons three years ago Rik is back at the very top, winning in 2013 the 4th National Championship Heavy Middle Distance KBDB and the 10th National Ace Pigeon Yearlings Heavy Middle-Distance KBDB.

The same goes for Geert & Annick van Renterghem from Deinze (BE). They also knocked on the door of Gaby for pigeons and were very lucky. Not only did they find good pigeons in Dentergem, but also an excellent mentor. Thus not strange, that they put their trust in the Vandenabeele mixture as well. Geert & Annick race their yearlings on total widowhood and their old cocks on traditional widowhood of which the partners stay at home. The feeding system can be compared to that of Rik Cools, but in their effort to increase the variation, Geert & Annick also make use of

two other Beyers mixtures: Zoontjens Yellow and Super-diet.

Bert van den Berghe from Wortegem-Petegem (BE) is simply the revelation of Belgian pigeon racing of the last three years. What else can we say about a fancier that only started racing on his own about four years ago and with a small team of birds he realized the following achievements: 1st National Gueret against 9.815 yearlings in 2014, 1st National Agen against 5.799 old birds in 2013, 2nd National Libourne against 6.646 old birds in 2013, 3rd National Poitiers against 13.135 yearlings in 2013, 3rd National Libourne against 7.958 yearlings in 2012, 4th National Limoges 14.263

old birds in 2013, 4th National Libourne against 7.958 yearlings in 2012, 8th National Chateauroux against 15.902 yearlings in 2012

COMPOSITIONSmall Cribbs maize 31%, extra white dari 20%, safflower 20%, paddy rice 20%, mung beans 2%, White wheat 1,9%, peeled oats 1,6%, extra red sorghum 1,6%, barley 1%, rapeseed 0,3%, linseed 0,3%, buckwheat 0,3%AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 58,90%, crude pro-tein 10,74%, crude fat 8,49%, crude fibre 9,39%, crude ash 1,93%, lysine 0,35%, phosphor 0,23%, methionine 0,17%, calcium 0,03%

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and 9th National Limoges against 14.263 old birds in 2013. When he started three years ago, he went to see two of Belgians leading fanciers: Marc Pollin and Gaby Vandenabeele. The latter was found to be an excellent mentor and he followed the feeding system of Gaby completely. Premium Vandenabeele, the last few days before racing complemented with rich in fat seeds and grains.

Rudy Desaer from Ruiselede (BE) is also a great supporter of the Vandenabeele mix-ture, that he combines with Premium Super Widowhood and to which he adds some Premium Super Energy for the necessary fats the last few days before basketting. After winning the National Champion Long Distance title in 2010 along with his father An-toine, he was the absolute star fancier in Belgium from the long distance in 2012 winning

the 1st National Limoges against 13.789 old birds, 1st National Souillac against 7.756 old birds and 4th National Tulle against 10.251 yearlings. But in 2013 Rudy had another great run of results including: 1st Pro-vincial Tours against 1.852 yearlings, 2nd National Brive against 8.337 old birds and 10th National La Sou-terraine against 11.236 yearlings. In 2014 again he won a 1st National, 1st National Cahors against 7.140 old birds. Furthermore he is the main candidate to become National Champion Long Distance once again.

Johny Jonckers from Drieslinter (BE) is without doubt one of the best middle-dis-tance fanciers of Belgium. In 2011 he was crowned 1st National Champion Heavy Middle-Distance and 3rd National Champion Yearlings and in 2012 once again 3rd National Champion Yearlings. In 2013 he added to that the 11th National

Championship Heavy Middle-Distance to the previous. With the descendants of his top breeder Little Joe he is still to be found in the top of the results, like the Fado, 6th National Ace Pigeon Middle Distance 2011 and the 801/09, 1st National Ace Pigeon Cat. C Long Distance Europacup 2012 and 1st National Zone C Argenton 2012. In 2013 a son of Little Joe won the 1st Interprovincial Argenton against 3.286 old birds. For his widowhood cocks Johny has the greatest trust in the system of Premium Vandenabeele Premium Super Widowhood Premium Brilliant.

The exact same system is to be found at another middle-distance specialist from Flemish-Brabant, Albert Derwa from Herent (BE). Derwa also swears by the triplet system of Premium Vandenabeele, Premium Super Widowhood and Premium Brilliant. Originally he made his name as a young bird specialist

but is currently a topper with the old cocks and hens on widowhood. Motivation is his specialty and with the descendants of his Paulien, 8th National Ace Pigeon Heavy Middle Distance 2007, he now belongs to the elite fanciers of Belgium. In 2011 1st National Champion Yearlings, in 2012 with two sons of his Paulien 1st and 2nd National Ace Pigeon Cat. D Alround Europacup and he represented Belgium at the Olympiad 2013 in the Slovenian Nitra. In 2013 a daughter of Paulien won the 1st Provincial Gueret against 1.431 yearlings, while a grandson won the 1st National Issoudun against 16.587 young birds. On top of that Albert once again placed himself among the National champions with the 4th National Ace Pigeon Heavy Middle-Distance Yearlings KBDB.

The Dutch long distance specialists Jeroen Braad and Cees de Joode from Woudrichem also use Premium Vandenabeele in their feeding system. They combine it with Premium Super Widowhood, Premium Super Energy and Sport Soy Cribbs. Their racing system is fully comparable to that of Vandena-beele himself; cocks on traditional widowhood that are rested in the weekend

between two long distance races. Their complete trust in the Beyers mixture has been rewarded, when one observes the numerous early prizes in NPO races.

The partnership of the Brothers Kat & Son from Westzaan in the Province of Noord-Holland (NL) switched to feeding Beyers a few years ago after visiting the exposition in Houten. They chose for the system of Premium Vandenabeele Premium Super Widowhood, supplemented with the rich in fat mixture of Premium Brilliant the final days before basketing. Although they have been racing at a high level for years now, this feeding method appeared to give that little bit extra. In 2012 they were acclaimed 1st Un-nominated Champion Long Distance in Federation 6 Noord-Holland and their bird named Pirlo became 2nd National Ace Pigeon Long Distance TBOTB, 3rd Best Cock WHZB and 6th Best Long Distance Pigeon WHZB. Again in 2013 they had a strong season at the middle and long distance races winning series like 7th and 8th NPO Morlincourt against 6.119 birds.

BEYERS PREMIUM VANDENABEELE

COMPOSITIONPopcorn maize 23%, small Cribbs maize 15%, white dari 10%, White wheat 8%, safflower 7%, extra red sorghum 6%, toasted soybonen 5%, peeled oats 5%, brown rice 4%, small green peas 3,5%, maple peas 3%, small yellow peas 3%, vetches 2%, dun peas 1,5%, lentils 1%, mung be-ans 1%, hemp seed 1%, buckwheat 1%AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 59,65%, crude pro-tein 13,33%, crude fat 6,13%, crude fibre 5,42%, crude ash 1,98%, lysine 0,58%, phosphor 0,30%, methionine 0,19%, calcium 0,07%

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BEYERS PREMIUM BRILLIANT

COMPOSITIONSmall Cribbs maize 10%, small green peas 10%, popcornmaize 8%, wheat 8%, white dari 8%, extra red sorghum 6%, hemp seed 6%, vetches 4%, len-tils 4%, toasted soy 4%, pigeon rice 4%, paddy rice 2%, peeled oats 2%, peeled oats 2%, mung beans 2%, ra-peseed 2%, rapeseed 2%, yellow mil-let 2%, witte millet 2%, sesame seed 2%, linseed 2%, marian thistle 2%, peeled sunflower seeds 2%, safflower 2%, white seed 2%AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 49,73%, crude protein 16,02%, crude fat 10,76%, crude fibre 5,83%, crude ash 2,59%, lysine 0,71%, phosphor 0,41%, methionine 0,24%, calcium 0,14%

BEYERS PREMIUM SUPER ENERGY

COMPOSITIONToasted soy 20%, brown rice 20%, peeled sunflower seeds 20%, safflo-wer 15%, hemp seed 10%, peeled oats 10%, rapeseed 3%, linseed 2%AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 30,61%, crude fat 23,58%, crude protein 21,88%, crude fibre 10,38%, crude ash 3,40%, lysi-ne 0,96%, phosphor 0,50%, methio-nine 0,37%, calcium 0,15%

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BEYERS PREMIUM KOOPMAN

THE MIXTURE THAT CONTINUES TO AMAZEThe joint venture between Gerard Koopman and Beyers has been extremely successful and his all-round mixture named Premium Koopman All in One is one that hit the bulls eye. Premium Koopman is a solid mixture that arose from the practical experience of Gerard and is composed of no less than 25 high-qua-lity ingredients, that can be digested easily. The unique ingredient is of course the Goldcorn, which con-tains animal protein and fats from egg yolk, cheese, milk and sheep fat. The best proof for the success of the mixture is the growing number of fanciers that have had success with it and not only in the one day and overnight long distance races but also in the sprint and middle-distance races. Of course the name bearer of the Koopman mixture, Gerard Koopman himself is convinced for 100% about the Koopman mixture and Gerard is without prejudice one of the top fanciers in Dutch pigeon sport. In January 2013 he was once again present at the Olympiad in Nitra, with the 3rd Dutch Olympiad Pigeon in Cat. C Long Distance. In the 2013 season he again made the headlines with some brilliant series and numerous Teletext listings, like 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th and 8th NPO Breuil le Vert/Clermont, 6th NPO Limoges and 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 9th NPO Sens.

John van Heel (Maria Hoop - NL) has been one of the best fanciers for years in the area of Middle-Limburg and in 2012

he was also one of the absolute toppers on a National level. With a small team of pigeons(maximum 16 widowhood cocks), that are fed the entire season with Premium Koop-man, he was crowned 2nd Best Fan-cier of the Netherlands WHZB, earned two Teletext listings (1st NPO Lorris against 14.948 b. 3rd NPO Bourges against 10.375 b.) and he had

in his Olympic Jo the 1st Dutch Olympiad Pigeon Cat. H at the Olympiad in Nitra. In 2013 John again performed at a high level, achieving several top results, among which the 7th NPO Montluon.

The renowned Belgian duo of Jo and Raf Herbots from Halle Booienhoven were present at the Olympiad in Nitra as well. They had the best Belgian pigeon in Cat. H Old Birds. Jo and Raf put their trust during the racing season also in the Koop-man mixture, which they combine with Beyers Premium Vandenabeele. On arrival home there is 100% Premium Koopman on the menu for the birds, followed the day after by 50% Premium Koopman and 50% Premium Vandenabeele. After that there are two days of 100% Premium Vandenabeele and they work towards the end of the week from fifty/fifty to finish up with 100% Premium Koopman. Their Olympiad trip to Nitra, was followed up at the end of 2013 by another high point with the 1st & 5th National Ace Pigeon Small Middle-Distance Yearlings KBDB and the 9th National Ace Pigeon Heavy Mid-dle-Distance Old Birds KBDB. In 2014 they won 1st National Argenton against 4.651 yearlings.

Another Olympiad delegate who relies on the power of Premium Koopman is Frank Kwekkeboom from Enschede (NL). His Olympic Belg was the 2nd Dutch Olympiad Pigeon Cat. E Marathon at the Olympiad in Nitra. But also from the shorter races Frank is well capable of representing himself with the help of the Koopman mixture.

A similar story for Danny de Voogd from Yerseke (NL), in 2013 he was extremely successful win-ning: 1st, 2nd and 3rd NPO Ruffec and 4th and 5th NPO Orleans in Federation 1 Zeeland. While the brothers Andr and Bert Leideman from Hardenberg (NL) are extremely satisfied with the Koopman mixture as well and in 2013 they were again very successful winning: 1st and 2nd NPO Orleans and 5th NPO Salbris in Federation 10, Noord Oost Nederland.

The same goes for Dirk Pals from the Dutch town Bovenkerk where the Premium Koopman mixture is always on the menu.Dirk has been one of the leading National fanciers from the overnight long distance for years, but in 2012 he had an amazing season winning: 1st National S2 Bergerac 5.091 b., 1st National Ace Pigeon Marathon Afternoon Liberation NPO and 3rd Best Marathon Pigeon WHZB.

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The father/son partnership of Dolf & Ruud Bakker is one of the most successful long distance lofts in recent years. They did not only acquire good pi-geons in Ermerveen, but they also got some very good advice and the feeding system of Gerard. Some of their best results are: 1st Northern Union Blois 13.898 b. 2011, 1st Northern Union Zone Blois 9.574 b. 2012, 1st, 2nd & 4th NPO Man-tes La Jolie 5.965 b. 2013, 1st NPO Zone Salbris

2.025 b., 2nd NPO Blois 8.482 b. 2011, 2nd NPO Bourges 7.356 b. 2011, 4th Breteuil Federation 7 Midden-Nederland 20.797 b. 2011, 7th NPO Tours 5.812 b. 2011, 8th NPO Chateauroux 3.604 b. 2013 and 10th NPO Tours 5.812 b. 2011.

One of the absolute overachievers of the ex-treme long distance in the Netherlands in re-cent seasons is without doubt Arjan Beens from Genemuiden. Now Arjan has the Koop-man mixture 365 days of the year on the menu. Not only during the racing season, but also during the breeding season, due to the fact that Goldcorn is a source of high quality animal protein, also in the breeding season it brings an absolute added value. Solely in the rest periods does Arjan lighten the mixture using paddy rice or barley, whi-

le in the run-up to an overnight long distance race it is enriched with the high-fat Beyers Super Energy. Arjan has been racing a fairly large team of pigeons on the na-tural system, but time and time again he records mouth watering series. In 2012 he displayed that he is capable of performing in both the National and the International races, with the most striking results being: 2nd National Perpignan 5.616 b., 3rd NPO Perigieux 3.916 b., 3rd NPO Orange 2.133 b., 5th NPO Aurillac 3.806 b., 5th NPO Albi 2.465 b. 9th National S3 Cahors 10.399 b. and 15th National Barcelona 6.392 b. In 2013 he was present from the very first races with the top result of 1st and 4th National S3 Brive against 7.061 birds, 5th & 10th National ZLU Agen Old birds against 6.112 birds and the 9th National S3 St. Vincent against 4.201 birds. In 2014 he crowned his career by winning 1st National Perpignan against 6.413 pigeons.

Another leading long distance fancier that due the advice of Gerard switched to the Beyers Premium Koopman is A.P. Overwa-ter from Strijen (NL). He is full of praise for the feeding system of Gerard and in 2013 & 2014 the pigeons of A.P. proved that it was the right thing to do by listening to Gerard. A number of no less than 10 National top fifty positions were recorded in 2013: 15th National St. Vincent ZLU 3.294 b., 16th Nati-onal Pau 3.124 b., 20th National S2 Bergerac

7.655 b., 26th National Narbonne 4.515 b., 26th National S2 Agen 3.746 b., 27th National Perpignan 4.978 b., 40th National Narbonne 4.515 b., 41st National Perpignan 4.978 b. 45th National S2 Cahors 5.359 b. and 47th National S2 Ber-gerac 7.655 birds. In 2014 A.P. won a.o. 1st National S2 Agen 3.599 b. and 8th International Barcelona 20.669 b.

For those fanciers who dont want to chan-ge their current feeding system, but still would like to profit from the advantages of Goldcorn, the pellets are available solely as well in bags of 5 kg. Goldcorn is to be fed at a ration of 5% of the feed, so you only use 5 kg Goldcorn per 100 kg of pigeon feed. Examples of fanciers who have succesfully added Goldcorn to their feeding system are the Belgian top fanciers Sebastien Casae-rt-Senechal (Russeignies), Gevaert-Lan-noo (Deinze), Chris Hebberecht (Evergem) and Vereyken-Gommers (Schilde).

COMPOSITION: Small Cribbs maize 22%, safflower 7%, green peas 6%, maple peas 6%, dari 5%, dun peas 5%, small green peas 5%, popcorn maize 5%, red sorghum 5%, wheat 5%, Goldcorn 5%, gepelde pin-das 2%, buckwheat 2%, peeled oats 2%, mung beans 2%, rapeseed 2%, linseed 2%, lentils 2%, paddy rice 2%, vetches 2%, peeled sunflower seeds 2%, hemp seed 1%, witte millet 1%, sesame seed 1%, white seed 1%AVERAGE ANALYSIS: Carbohydrates 50,88%, crude protein 15,22%, crude fat 8,62%, crude fibre 6,44%, crude ash 2,80%, lysine 0,71%, phosphor 0,36%, me-thionine 0,20%, calcium 0,24%

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PremiumMixtures

BEYERS PREMIUM THON SPCIALThis versatile all-round mixture, a recipe of the Belgian top fancier Jos Thon can be fed throughout the year with limited addition of other mixes, for example the Ligois mixture during the breeding season, Elite MS Recup and Long Distance TT in the racing season and super diet along with moulting intensifier during the moulting season.

These mixtures seem to guarantee National success. Not only did Jos Thon win two Nationals (Gueret 2009 and La Souterraine 2012), but National successes in other lofts were partly due to the Thon mixture.

For example Veulemans-Perilleux from Vissenaken (BE), who have won 1st Natio-nal Bourges 24.067 b. 2014, 1st National Gueret 2.429 b. 2014, 1st National Zone C Montluon 6.281 b. 2012, 1st National Zone C Bourges 4.381 b. 2012, 1st National Zone C1 La Souterraine 3.207 b. 2014, 1st National Zone C Argenton 2.077 b. 2012 and 1st Provincial Chateauroux 591 b. 2013.

But also Marc Vanonckelen from Halen (BE) with the 1st National La Souterraine 13.089 b. 2013, 5th National Ace Pigeon Young Birds KBDB 2013 and 6th National Champion Young Birds KBDB 2013 .

As well as Nicolas Bascourt from Braine-le-Comte (BE) with a 1st National Limoges 14.263 b. 2013 and 1st International Perpignan 15.106 b. 2013.

AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 55,53%, crude protein 15,15%, crude fat 6,26%, crude fibre 5,87%, crude ash 2,37%, lysine 0,76%, phosphor 0,31%, methionine 0,20%, calcium 0,10%

PREMIUM JAN KEEN SUPERLIGHTHigh-quality, versatile and easily digestible all-round sport mixture to the ideals of the Dutch champion Jan Keen. This mixture can be used for the entire racing program from the sprint right up to the long distance, as Jan Keen proved in 2011 by winning the Gouden Duif the Netherlands and becoming 3rd National Champion Long Dis-tance NPO and 6th National Ace Pigeon Long Distance NPO.

His fellow townsman Henk Keizer also proved on many occasions the value of the Premium Jan Keen Superlight. In 2011 he had the Best Long Distance Pigeon W.H.Z.B. and in 2013 he won the 1st & 2nd National S4 Morlincourt against 12.197 birds.

Also for Anita & Andr Vogel Van de Pol (Soest, NL) it is the Keen mixture that has made the difference, winning in 2013 amongst others the 1st NPO Tours Federation 7 Midden-Nederland against 3.406 birds.

AVERAGE ANALYSISCarbohydrates 56,73%, crude fat 5,92%, crude protein 13,68%, crude fibre 5,96%, crude ash 1,99%, lysine 0,57%, phosphor 0,29%, methionine 0,17%, calcium 0,08%

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PREMIUM TRAPPING MIX EXCLUSIVE

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During the National Manifestation in Houten Bas Verkerk & Gerard Reedijk turned up at the Beyers stand with a few ques-tions regarding the composition of the trapping mixture. They had several ideas regarding a possible improvement of the

composition. Given their expertise as top fanciers they put their heads together and a new treat mix was developed. The starting points for the development were: maximum absorpti-on, greater variety and high fat content. The new mixture was at first tested in the lofts of the fanciers responsible for starting the process. Both Gerard & Bas Verkerk as well as Gerard & Elly Reedijk-Jongekrijg were unanimous in their verdict: The new mix fulfilled ex-pectations on all fronts! Top performances in the races followed. Gerard & Bas won amongst other prizes the 1st & 4th National S2 Chateauroux 13.512 b., 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 10th NPO Chateaudun against 8.855 b., 4th & 5th NPO Bourges against 7.586 b. and they finished the season with a fantastic result from NPO Ruffec (750 km): 8th-9th-11th-12th-13th-14th-

15th-16th-17th-18th-20th-21st-26th-27th-28th-29th, etc. (54/59) against 3.839 birds.

Gerard & Elly also had an exceptional season at all distances from the sprint to the marathon. Several examples: 2nd NPO Vierzon, 4th, 12th, 28th, 38th & 46th National S2 Chateauroux, 43rd National Pau, 44th National Marseille, 73rd & 98th Nat. St. Vincent, 93rd National Barcelona, but also 1st Pommeroeul against 2.412 birds & 1st Peronne against 1.898 birds. It did not take long for other fanciers to catch on to the new trapping mixture of Beyers and they too were provided with some test bags. All of them were extremely positive about the new mixture:

The Van Wanrooij Partnership (Geffen, NL) repeatedly recorded brilliant results from the races including: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sezanne Federation 3 Oost-Brabant against 14.951 birds, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, & 7th NPO Pithiviers against 3.372 birds, 2nd & 3rd Epernay

Federation 3 Oost-Brabant against 7.325 birds, 3rd, 9th & 10th NPO Chateauroux against 5.703 birds and 2nd NPO La Souterraine against 5.281 birds. Highlight of the season was truly the amazing result from National Youngsters Derby: 1st, 2nd, 5th & 6th Nat. S1 Orleans against 15.815 birds. A stunt they repeated a week later from NPO Orleans in Federation 3 winning 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th & 7th against 2.842 birds. To top that off, in their favourite discipline, the long distance, they were crowned, 1st Champion and they had the 1st, 2nd, 8th & 10th Ace Pigeon in Federation 3 Oost-Brabant.

Gaby Vandenabeele (Dentergem, BE) had another marvellous season, especially with his yearlings, winning e.g.: 1st, 6th, 8th & 9th Provincial Argenton against 727 yearlings, 2nd, 4th & 5th Provincial Bourges against 1.661 yearlings, 10th National Poitiers against 13.135 yearlings, 15th, 17th & 18th National Brive against 6.831 yearlings and 14th & 26th National Brive against 8.337 old birds. Th