{"id":13410,"date":"2026-10-20T14:46:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T12:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.vanrobaeysbelgium.com\/nieuws\/breeding-tips-and-advice\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T16:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T14:16:06","slug":"breeding-tips-and-advice","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/staging.vanrobaeysbelgium.com\/en\/nieuws\/breeding-tips-and-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Breeding Tips and Advice"},"featured_media":14021,"template":"","audience":[3],"class_list":["post-13410","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","audience-pigeons"],"acf":{"news_title":"Breeding Tips and Advice","news_audiences":[3],"news_featured_image":14021,"news_detail_image":14474,"news_intro":"At Vanrobaeys, we know that a successful breeding season begins with the right preparation and nutrition. With our high-quality breeding mixtures, we support pigeon enthusiasts at every step, from pairing to raising strong, healthy young birds. ","news_content":"<h3>A good start to the pigeon breeding season<\/h3>\n<h3>Tips and Advice<\/h3>\n<strong>A successful breeding season begins with thorough preparation.<\/strong> By preparing the pigeons for pairing in a timely manner, with sufficient light, targeted support, and adapted nutrition, you lay the foundation for smooth breeding and strong young pigeons.\n<h3>Preparation for pairing<\/h3>\nThree weeks before pairing, supplemental lighting is started for the cocks. This takes place from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and from 4:30 PM to 9:00 PM, using an automatic dimming system. The longer light period stimulates the natural reproductive drive and helps the cocks reach breeding condition.  \n\nApproximately ten days before pairing, the hens are given wheat germ oil over their feed. This oil contains vitamin E, among other nutrients, and supports the preparation for reproduction. It can contribute to good reproductive condition and smooth laying.  \n<h3>The first eggs<\/h3>\nApproximately 10 to 14 days after pairing, the first eggs appear in the nest. Incubation lasts an average of 17 days. \n\n<strong>A tip for the better pairs:<\/strong> remove the eggs as soon as the second egg is laid and place them under suitable foster pairs. This allows the best pairs to lay again sooner. In this way, it is possible to breed several early youngsters from your best pairs.  \n\nDuring the brooding period, a switch is made to a lighter nutritional mix with a higher proportion of barley. Additionally, fresh grit mix is offered daily throughout the entire breeding period. This provides essential minerals, including calcium, which are necessary for the formation of strong eggshells.  \n<h3>The right nutrition during breeding<\/h3>\nAn adapted breeding mixture forms an important foundation during this period. At Vanrobaeys, we offer various mixtures tailored to the needs of the pigeons during breeding and the further growth of the young birds. \n\nConsider, for example, <strong>Breeding Racing Standard (NO 19), Breeding Yellow Cribbs Maize (NO 2), Breeding Red and Yellow Cribbs Maize (NO 1), Super Special Breeding (NO 20), Breeding Exclusive (NO 38), Breeding PRO Revolution (NO 58)<\/strong> and <strong>Premium Power Breeding (NO 182)<\/strong>.\n\nAlso, <strong>Super Grit Mix<\/strong> deserves a permanent place in the loft as a supplementary source of minerals and grit. Once the young birds are weaned, <strong>Junior PRO Revolution (NO 49)<\/strong> can meet their nutritional needs during further growth. \n\nWith good preparation, an adapted feeding schedule, and the right support, you give your pigeons a strong foundation for a new breeding season.","news_link":null,"news_featured_on_home":true,"news_home_priority":"","news_show_cta":false,"news_cta_title":"","news_cta_link":null,"news_show_related_products":false,"related_products":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.vanrobaeysbelgium.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/13410","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.vanrobaeysbelgium.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.vanrobaeysbelgium.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.vanrobaeysbelgium.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/13410\/revisions"}],"acf:term":[{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"audience","href":"https:\/\/staging.vanrobaeysbelgium.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/audience\/3"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.vanrobaeysbelgium.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.vanrobaeysbelgium.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.vanrobaeysbelgium.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/audience?post=13410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}