Racing pigeons, Hofkens, Braspenning Janssen, racing pigeons from Bloomhill Lofts.

About Me

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I'm John Redfern, owner of one of the best teams of Verheyen Hofkens racing pigeons anywhere in the world.

In 1994 I introduced two Bert Braspenning Janssen pigeons into my lofts. These pigeons were an instant success winning many 1st prizes at Club and Fed level. In 2001, I added my first Hofkens stock hen, who bred my 3rd Open National Winner from Tours.

My Hofkens racing pigeons are bred from the original Hofkens imported into the UK in 1986 have a look at the original pedigrees these quality pigeons have produced winner after winner.

Don't take my word for it, take a look at my Results page, as you can see my top class racing pigeons perform consistently in races again and again.

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Results

2009

MNFC Results

1st & 15th SEC, Lessay, 305 miles, 1505 birds

6th & 37th Open, 6313 birds

SW wind turning SE home end

Birds entered from loft 5

3rd SEC, Allencon, 362 miles, 1291 birds

65th Open, 5888 birds

East wind turning to NE home end

This bird provided one of the best performances this year as our ETS system had a fault losing 9 minutes, incident witnessed by two fanciers

Birds entered from loft 7

6th & 17th SEC, Tours, 438 miles, 659 birds

Open 129th & 227th 3475 birds

NE wind

4th, 5th and 6th SEC all on same yard our bird being the furthest flyer

Birds entered from loft 7

10th, 49th, 62nd, 95th SEC, Falaise, 328 mile

28th, 100th, 138th, 211th Open, 3,720 birds

Birds entered from loft 7

The above top class performances were all won against the East, North-East wind with our Hofken Janssen pigeons

Flying in the NE Provincial Club with 100 members, I have been 15 x 1st basketing station, 2 x 1st Open

2008

Results Old Birds

11 1st including 1st Doncaster FED, 1st Open North East Provincial Club

3rd & 9th Open NEPC £1000 Classic from Lessay, 305 miles, 502 birds NW Wind

4th, 21st, 48th, 63rd, 149th, 167th North East SEC 1114 birds

21st, 125th, 210th, 242nd, 497th, 503rd, 538th, OPEN, Midland National Flying Club, 3987 birds,

liberated in an eastwind from Fougers 366 mile

YEAR	CLUB	LIBERATION POINT	DISTANCE	RESULT	COMMENTS
2007	MNFC	FALAISE	328 MILES	SEC - 85 OPEN - 463	NE WIND OVER CHANNEL, 7790 BIRDS, MANY LOFTS NOT TIMING IN, WINDSPEED - 25MPH
2007	MNFC	TOURS	438 MILES	SEC - 11, 23, 68, 88,122,136,155. OPEN - 28, 53, 162, 231, 327, 371, 424	3511 BIRDS
2007	YEARLING NATIONAL			SEC - 1 OPEN - 1
2006	MNFC	ALLENCON	368 MILES	SEC - 6 OPEN - 150	NE WIND, 5505 BIRDS
2006	YEARLING NATIONAL			OPEN - 35	953 BIRDS. THIS COCK WAS THE 6^TH BEST PIGEON OFF THE EAST SIDE OF THE COUNTRY OVER 3,000 BIRDS
2006	MNFC	TOURS	438 MILES	SEC - 22, 82, 130 OPEN - 81, 263, 459	4699 BIRDS
2006	MNFC	LULWORTH		SEC - 67, 86, 100 OPEN - 457, 489, 508	5300 BIRDS
2006	YEARLING NATIONAL	LULWORTH		SEC - 17, 22, 36 OPEN - 102, 108, 127	1155 BIRDS
2006	MNFC	PORTSMOUTH		SEC - 22, 79, 99, 105, 121, 151, 179, 226 OPEN - 160, 269, 297, 305, 228, 367, 406	2000 BIRDS SEC, 5800 BIRDS - OPEN. GALE FORCE WINDS TURNING TO NW WITH HEAVY RAIN ALL DAY AT HOME END
2006	YEARLING NATIONAL			SEC - 23, 31, 36, 59 OPEN - 47, 56, 62, 87	1258 BIRDS
2005	MNFC	FALAISE		SEC - 6, 7, 14 OPEN - 15, 16, 24	7154 BIRDS
2005	YEARLING NATIONAL			SEC - 3, 4 OPEN - 7, 8	1249 BIRDS
2005	MNFC	ALLENCON		SEC - 55, 59 OPEN - 293, 304	6540 BIRDS
2004	MNFC	FALAISE		SEC - 2 OPEN - 472	8786 BIRDS, NE WIND *
2004	MNFC	TOURS		SEC - 8 OPEN - 49	5200 BIRDS, NW WIND *
2004	NEPC			SEC - 1 OPEN 1	722 BIRDS *same bird
2004	MNFC	CHALE - YOUNG BIRDS		SEC - 4, 8 OPEN - 53, 67	4722 BIRDS
2004	MNFC	PICAUVILLE		SEC - 9, 17, 29, 47 OPEN - 133, 170, 230, 368
2003	MNFC			SEC - 55 OPEN - 83	9880 BIRDS
2003	MNFC	TOURS	438 MILES	SEC - 3 OPEN - 3, 165	4,000 BIRDS, FLYING 38 MILES FURTHER THAN THE TWO THAT BEAT MY PIGEON, COLD NW WIND.
2003	NEPC	PICAUVILLE		OPEN - 5, 22	850 BIRDS
2003	MNFC - YEARLING BIRDS			SEC - 28, 199 OPEN - 50, 198	4858 BIRDS, EAST WIND
2002	MNFC	PICAUVILLE		SEC - 24 OPEN - 12	12,921 BIRDS
2002	MNFC	LE FERTI		OPEN - 139	7000 BIRDS
2001	NORTHERN CLASSIC			SEC - 1, 2, 8 OPEN - 17, 23,59
2001	MNFC	BRUGES		OPEN - 496	9450 BIRDS