Combinatie Ebben

On the lofts of Will & Falco Ebben a maximum of twelve old bird pairs are used for racing. About twenty youngsters start the young birds season.
 
Because about sixty to seventy percent of the racing team of the Ebben’s consists of yearlings, apparently breeding twenty youngsters was not sufficient for the necessary replenishment.
 
That is why in 2005 the men decided to also bring twenty youngsters for racing purposes to Falco’s address in Boven-Leeuwen … the very best of them are transferred to the old birds loft at Will at the end of the season. In Boven-Leeuwen the youngsters are raced under the name of 'Combinatie (partnership) Ebben'.

Since 2020 oldbirds are also raced from the loft in Boven-Leeuwen.



The racing loft in Boven-Leeuwen. Here we can race with a maximum of 16 couples oldbirds and about 35 youngbirds. The loft is 6,5 meters long and devided in three sections. On this tiny loft we became 2nd National NPO champion in 2016 and 7th National NPO champion with the youngbirds in 2017!
Oldbirds are raced on this loft since 2020. Before, we only raced youngsters from Boven-Leeuwen. In 2021 we became 2nd National NPO Champion Short Distance on this loft and in 2020 2nd Semi-National Champion Long Distance NU.

Combinatie Ebben 2017

  • Date
    Station
    Distance
    Nr. of pigeons
    Prizes
    Pigeons/Pr. 1:4
  • 16/09
    Creil
    380 km
    549
    2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22, 56, 88, 93 etc
    20/17
  • 09/09
    Laon
    285 km
    439
    1, 3, 7, 9 10 13, 43, 71, 79, 83, 85, 86
    20/12
  • 02/09
    Vervins
    256 km
    398
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 18, 21 etc.
    18/18
  • 02/09
    Vervins (Combine)
    256 km
    3,192
    1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 22, 28, 30, 32, 39, 46 etc.
    18/17
  • 26/08
    Troyes
    413 km
    1,660
    44, 48, 51, 52, 60, 65 etc.
    20/11
  • 26/08
    Chimay
    221 km
    4,810
    13, 34, 99 etc.
    7/4
  • 26/08
    Chimay
    221 km
    414
    1, 4, 10, 32
    7/4
  • 19/08
    Nanteuil
    363 km
    688
    7, 8, 9, 15, 39, 45, 47, 49, 60, 71, 78, 91 etc.
    24/15
  • 19/08
    Tienen
    126 km
    1,336
    4, 11, 175
    5/3
  • 13/08
    Péronne
    285 km
    2,082
    1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 17, 22, 26, 29, 30, 39, 44 etc.
    28/23
  • 06/08
    Laon
    285 km
    2,640
    7, 8, 26, 34, 35, 37, 61, 144, 186, 190, 192 etc.
    29/20
  • 29/07
    Chimay
    220 km
    551
    6, 13, 14, 29, 34, 35, 39, 49, 56, 65, 76, 78 etc
    18/15
  • 22/07
    Isnes
    164 km
    3,727
    23, 26, 54, 55, 60, 61 188, 193 etc
    31/13
  • 15/07
    Tienen
    126 km
    4.344
    1, 2, 36, 40, 141, 143, 145, 321, 322, 324 etc.
    30/18
  • 08/07
    Geel
    90 km
    2,087
    13, 17, 20, 21, 30, 97, 99, 104, 123, 158, 159 etc
    32/25