April 2007	Volume 3, number 2.
	VARIOUS - April 2007. News, miscellaneous and ‘Buy and Sell’ market. Click here to read more. 1,1 MB
	A visit at Louis Verelst. Today’s visit is at Louis Verelst in Rijkevorsel, Belgium, breeder of Saxon Shield Pigeons and a keen fancy pigeon man. For Louis, keeping pigeons became a passion during the last 50 years, in fact an addiction, to which he dedicates himself entirely and very successfully. Click here to read more. By : Nico van Benten 10 pages - 900 kB
	Championship English Modena Club in Germany. It was with much pleasure the authors look back on a visit to this show and the Displaying of the English Modena in such great quality and a number; something that we, Dutch Modena breeders, don’t see very often. Click here to read more. By : Gerard Simonis and Het Koerhuis, Lunteren 6 pages - 550 kB
	BRESSE-GAULOISE. More than 400 years old, and still fresh and lively. Judging by its appearance, the Bresse is a simple countryside chicken, as everybody knows it. Next to their fame as meat-pro-ducers, they were also known for their big white eggs. However, it cannot be only the characteristics of the breed that make the Bresse such an extraordinary chicken. Click here to read more. By : Dirk de Jong 9 pages - 730 kB
	CHICKEN RUN. A visit at Frits Meijers in Grashoek (NL). Frits is breeding Redcaps. This very rare breed has not been seen in the Dutch show pens for many years, but recently Frits Meijer showed some… and they were fairly good quality indeed ! Click here to read more. By : Elly Vogelaar 9 pages - 900 kB
	CONCERNING POULTRY. Peacocks ... who doesn't recognize these magnificent birds with their brilliant colours and tail plumage folding out to that well known enormous fan? Monique shares with us her experience in keeping Peafowl. Click here to read more. By : Monique de Vrijer 8 pages - 1 MB
	ENDANGERED COLOUR VARIETIES OF THE LARGE FOWL WYANDOTTE. It is not the bantam Wyandotte, but the large Wyandotte fowl that we are worried about. In The Netherlands, the breed is recognised in 16 colour varieties, but only four of them are actually bred by at least ten fanciers. Click here to read more. By : Jan Willem Hondelink 6 pages - 700 kB
	PIGEONS & DOVES. Part 6a of the series is about caring for the Barbary (Ringneck) dove. This Dove is an easy bird and so there are no strict guidelines for keeping, caring and breeding. That is why we will mention only some general points on this subject. Click here to read more. By : Hein van Grouw 5 pages - 225 kB
	CONCISE. A collection of three extraordinary short articles. 1. Drents Hoen Author: Hilbert Pater 2. Home-made sex indicator Author: Jim Mullan (UK) 3. ‘Top Art’ Author: Nico van Benten Click here to read more. 7 pages - 540 kB
	EUROPA SHOW 2006 LEIPZIG. Part 1. This truly was a show like no other in size and beauty; a record breaking 52,800 visitors! with approximately 40 percent of the visitors coming from abroad. Of the 75,000 small livestock penned, 31,000 were pigeons and 19,000 were poultry. At first we will give you the pigeons. Click here to read more. By : Hennie Schwarz & Mick Bassett 7 pages - 1,2 MB
	EUROPA SHOW 2006 LEIPZIG. Part 2. Continuing show report of the Europa Show in Leipzig. In Part 2 a whole lot of pictures of the various poultry breeds that were entered at this show. Click here to read more. By : Ad Taks and Mick Bassett 7 pages - 1,3 MB
	THE ACE OF THE SHOW. Proud owners, top animals and striking breed products. This time from Belgium: The Provincial Exhibition of West Flanders in Bruges, and from Germany: The Cochin Bantams Clubshow in Borghorst. Click here to read more. By : Dirk de Jong (Brugge show) and Ardjan Warnshuis (Borghorst show) 8 pages - 1 MB
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