We have passed the halfway stage of this year’s intake. Despite the difficulty in finding flights for the pigeons we have so far received 2984 birds since the 15th of July. Progress during quarantine has been pleasing with most groups performing well. Here is a summary of the birds;
Shipment |
Birds Received |
Mortalities in Quarantine |
% |
Europe 1 |
256 |
2 |
0.8% |
Europe 2 |
472 |
1 |
0.2% |
Europe 3 |
920 |
2 |
0.2% |
USA 1 |
175 |
23 |
13.1% |
USA 2 |
209 |
0 |
0.0% |
Kuwait 1 |
338 |
15 |
4.4% |
Kuwait 2 |
279 |
6 |
2.2% |
South Africa 1 |
196 |
0 |
0.0% |
Zimbabwe |
139 |
0 |
0.0% |
TOTAL |
2984 |
49 |
1.6% |
We still have the following intakes to receive; 3 Kuwait, 2 USA, 3 Europe, 3 South Africa, 1 Thailand and some smaller shipments from other countries.
The last intake for pigeons to the Dutch Quarantine and Veterinary Services will close on Friday 6th November. Please make arrangements through your respective agents to send birds.
Here are the agent contacts- https://www.victoriafallswcpr.com/agents.php
Best Regards,
The Victoria Falls Team
SUMMARY | Total | Prizes |
---|---|---|
Final Race | US$ 600,000 | 350 |
Super Ace | US$ 300,000 | 100 |
6 Hotspot Races | US$ 200,000 | 270 |
Grand Averages | US$ 75,000 | 25 |
Elite Competition | US$ 65,000 | 10 |
Knock-Out Competition | US$ 10,000 | 1 |
26th July 2024