It was over 2 years ago, that i met Christopher and Leon. It started in my writing an email, to them asking for some youngsters to be bred for me. I wanted them to enter the OLR the German Classic, good enough they said they would breed me my five youngsters. They were entering the race, so they would take my birds to the OLR. This was all agreed so we maintained contact, and i booked a trip to go over for a loft visit. Flying from Manchester to Cologne a short flight of 40 minutes, it was late when i got there. So i booked a room at the airport, the next morning i picked up my hire car. Then i drove across Germany around 2 hour drive, and made it to Hoxter. That was the easy part i thought, so now i had to find the Spieker home. It took me about 25 minutes, which i was really pleased with.
I arrived at the home and i could see the lofts, also what turned out to be Leons uncle seeing to his birds. I knew this was going to be testing in communication, so I just Said Leon. Good enough he went in the home and Leon came out. To my suprise Leon spoke very good English, plus i found out that he was a Liverpool supporter. His father was at work, but he was due home soon. There was a lot to see, and also the communication between us was paying off, Leon translator for his dad made it even better. Over the few days i was on my visit, Leon spoke about his desire for breeding, and what he hoped for in the coming years. New stock being added and he was clear on what he wanted and was going to get.
I could tell just by chatting to Leon and his dad, this was a loft that was going places. And I can assure you, It is and getting stronger, through all the hard work these guys put in, making sure all tasks are completed. Also their feeding methods and the day-to-day care of the birds remain paramount. A great loft visits, that adds to my loft visits while in the sport.
So a Question to Leon, How old was you, when you bought your first bird? tell us about this bird.
Do you and your dad sit down and plan for the breeding season, and how do you select your breeding?
You have other members of the family involved in racing pigeons. How did it help you to become involved?
Will you be adding any new stock birds, or have you got your foundation for future breeding?
Here are the breeding pairs, of the Spieker loft. I must say anyone buying a kit from these lofts. You wont go wrong.
https://pigeon-auction.de/Listing/Detai ... Spiekercom
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Thank you for the kind words and as i always say it was a pleasure to have you over here and hopefully you will come over at some point again.Devo1956 wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 3:39 pm It was over 2 years ago, that i met Christopher and Leon. It started in my writing an email, to them asking for some youngsters to be bred for me. I wanted them to enter the OLR the German Classic, good enough they said they would breed me my five youngsters. They were entering the race, so they would take my birds to the OLR. This was all agreed so we maintained contact, and i booked a trip to go over for a loft visit. Flying from Manchester to Cologne a short flight of 40 minutes, it was late when i got there. So i booked a room at the airport, the next morning i picked up my hire car. Then i drove across Germany around 2 hour drive, and made it to Hoxter. That was the easy part i thought, so now i had to find the Spieker home. It took me about 25 minutes, which i was really pleased with.
I arrived at the home and i could see the lofts, also what turned out to be Leons uncle seeing to his birds. I knew this was going to be testing in communication, so I just Said Leon. Good enough he went in the home and Leon came out. To my suprise Leon spoke very good English, plus i found out that he was a Liverpool supporter. His father was at work, but he was due home soon. There was a lot to see, and also the communication between us was paying off, Leon translator for his dad made it even better. Over the few days i was on my visit, Leon spoke about his desire for breeding, and what he hoped for in the coming years. New stock being added and he was clear on what he wanted and was going to get.
I could tell just by chatting to Leon and his dad, this was a loft that was going places. And I can assure you, It is and getting stronger, through all the hard work these guys put in, making sure all tasks are completed. Also their feeding methods and the day-to-day care of the birds remain paramount. A great loft visits, that adds to my loft visits while in the sport.
So a Question to Leon, How old was you, when you bought your first bird? tell us about this bird.
Do you and your dad sit down and plan for the breeding season, and how do you select your breeding?
You have other members of the family involved in racing pigeons. How did it help you to become involved?
Will you be adding any new stock birds, or have you got your foundation for future breeding?
Here are the breeding pairs, of the Spieker loft. I must say anyone buying a kit from these lofts. You wont go wrong.
https://pigeon-auction.de/Listing/Detai ... Spiekercom
To answer your questions.
1. I bought my first bird when i was 22 in 2021. It was a direct son ares who is a grizzle 1x regional winner against 10.000~ birds and 2nd vs 9800~ birds. I still have this cock in my loft but he doesn't fertelize anymore since a few years but he will stay forever.
2. Me and my father actually don't sit down and plan for breeding season atleast not much. Because me and my father actually fully seperate our breeders. He has his own and i got my own so usually i spend alot of time myself unless i want to co breed something with him for the season if there is something i like from his loft or the other way. How do i select my breeding if i understand the question correct you ask how i select who to pair to who and i try to balance their body as best as possible if i got a small hen i pair a big cock on her other way around aswell. Pedigree or anything the like has no involvement in how i pair up for racing. The body type of the birds matters more to me.
3. My grandfather is the founder of the club i am racing in today over 70 years ago. Our family tracks back to over 90 years of pigeon racing so yeah its been in our family since a minute
4. I already added a few new stock birds. I do give my stock birds a bit longer of a shot then most people probaly would do but thats because i only breed 1 round of youngsters. Some people do 2-3 rounds so they got more to test from a couple. I at max get 2 per couple sometimes even 1 or non depending on if all the eggs are fertelized if they damaged an egg etc etc..
Leon, It would really be good to visit you again. It would be another great loft visit. And time to catch up with your family, i must say the loft visits i have had. I have been well looked after, and that will stay with me. Your family and along with Murray and Cathrine. I hold in some deepest memories, along with my other visits. I am so lucky in this sporting life.