THE VERY BASIS OF BASTIN LINE IS HANSENNES STRAIN...SPEAKING OF BASTIN, LUCIEN BASTIN WAS BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST BREEDERS AND FLYERS THAT THE WORLD HAS KNOWN WHEN ONE CONSIDERS THAT HE WON TOP PRZES WITH A VERY SMALL LOFT OF BIRDS.HE WAS A GREAT INBREEDER, HENCE THAT IS WHY HIS BIRDS TODAY ARE SO CLOSELY RELATED. HE KEPT FEW BIRDS BUT THEY WERE REAL QUALITY. MOST FANCIERS COULD NEVER HAVE DUPLICATED HIS EFFORTS
UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS AND THIS INCLUDED MANY OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN BELGIUM HAS EVER KNOWN.
LEWIS CURTIS, FOUNDER OF JOURNEY'S END LOFT WAS SUCH A GIANT IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS CENTURY. FOR YEARS, A PILGRIMAGE TO THE JOURNEYS END LOFT WAS AN AMBITION HELD BY FANCIERS EVERYWHERE. ALMOST EVERYTHING ABOUT LEW CURTIS LIFE CAN BE DESCRIBED IN SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES. BORN INTO WEALTH, ALL AROUND SPORTSMAN, HE LOVED LIFE, WOMEN, ADVENTURE, ANIMALS AND THE COMRADERIE OF MEN. A TEDDY ROOSEVELT TYPE OF AMERICAN.HE LOVE PIGEONS. LEW WAS A MEMBER OF THE QUEEN CITY PIGEON CLUB AND THE BOSTON CLUB. HE STRIVED TO BE THE BEST, BUT THE COMPETITION WAS KEEN. ALTHOUGH HE WON FIRST PLACE COMBINE HONORS MANY TIMES IN BOSTON, HE COULD NOT DOMINATE THE SCENE. . AFTER
REACHING THE TOP WITH MOSTLY AMERICAN BRED BIRDS, LEW TURNED HIS ATTENTION TO BELGIUM. THE MOTHER COUNTRY OF THE RACING PIGEON. HE SELECTED BIRDS FROM THE BEST. BIRDS FROM GURNAY OF VERVIERS, LOIS BODY OF LIEGE, FOUR BIRDS FROM STASSARTS, ABOUT TWENTY FROM HAVENITH.
IN 1923 THESE INITIAL IMPORTATIONS WERE FOLLOWED BY SIXTEEN SPECIMENS FROM LUCIEN BASTIN. LEW FELT THAT THE BASTIN BIRDS GAVE HIM THE BEST RESULTS.
THE LIMOGES WINNER WON THIS RACE AT 400 MILES WITH A SPPED OF 1097 YPM. THE ENTIRE CLUB AROUND VERVIERS COMPETED WITH THE TOTAL OF 40,000 BIRDS. LEW CURTIS PAID $400.00 FOR THIS MALE IN 1923.THIS COCKS BEST
SON WITH LEW CURTIS IMMORTAL " 4105 " BLACK CHECK COCK AND HIS BEST SON WAS MAHAFFEY'S FAMOUS "888" BLACK CHECK COCK.
SAL CARSIA JR. HAS 5 CHILDREN BACK IN THE EARLY 1950'S OF THIS MALE. ONE MALE FROM HIM AU 50 HBG 1950 BLUE CHECK WAS THE SIRE OF AU 51 HFC 100 BLUE CHECK HEN.SHE WAS THE LAST BIRD TO HOME ON A 330 MILE RACE
IN RAIN AND FOG WHEN ONLY 16 BIRDS CAME HOME THAT DAY AND 13 WERE PURE BASTIN WITH 200 LOFTS AND 3,500 BIRDS...AGAIN, 2 YEARS LATER. ON A 220 MILE RACE, A DAUGHTER OF THIS "100 HEN " AU 54 HFC 333 WON 1ST FOR
SAL CARSIA SAME KIND OF WEATHER. MAHAFFEY HOMED 6 BIRDS ON A DROP FROM 600 MILES ON THE DARK FLYING 14 HOURS 30 MINS... ON 500 MILES RACE HE HOMED 11 OF THE 12 DAY BIRDS, THE LAST FOUR HOURS FLOWN IN A NORTHEAST WIND WITH RAIN. THE 6 BIRDS HOME ON THE 600 MILES
RACE WERE ALL GREAT GRAND CHILDREN OF THE LIMOGES COCK AND 8 OF THE 11 ON THE 500 MILE RACE ALSO WERE GREAT GRAND CHILDREN OF THE LIMOGES COCK.SAL CARSIA JR. HAS THE BEST OF BASTIN STRAIN AND WON 1ST, 2ND CLUB AND COMBINE WINNERS AT 600 MILES ALSO FROM 300, 400, 500 MILES WINNER. THE BASTINS HAVE DONE GOOD FOR MANY FANCIERS OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS...THESE BIRDS ARE GOOD AT ANY DISTANCE, EVEN ON A FAST OR HARD DAY RACE.
Arrived early and in perfect condition. I have 8 favorites.
The Alexander Hansenne is indeed a remarkable Racing Pigeon Strain. Dr Willaim Anderson in his book "The Sport of Racing Pigeons" 1947 writes extensively about this outstanding Fancier. I luck to have an original copy of the book. Need i say i myself have of the Bronze chequers in my stock loft Well wishes to you
Hello Dale, Donnie & Pam
Firstly, I would like to thank Dale for his persistence yesterday. Both
Linda and I were so sorry that your crossing was so difficult.
Originally, you texted me that you would wait for us---so of course we
would wait for you!!
We had a very pleasant return home with clear roads etc. But were
extremely tired and went to bed early!! I am extremely happy with the
selection of birds you sent even the replacement for 20512.
It was a pleasure dealing with the Zehr family. I spent time with the
birds in the garage last night and today speaking "Zehr Sion" to them.
Think they understood---at least until they learn "Trini Sion". Lol!!!
Thank you all once again.
Wishing you all and your families a very Happy Holiday Season!!!
Dave and Linda
The 3 birds arrived this morning in Aurora, Colorado safe and sound. Thanks. We'll do business again!!
Hello. We received the two boxes today with the four Hansenne pigeons. Arrived in excellent condition.
She is SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL! Thank you guys for looking out for me. Can’t say enough about how much I love the bird and birds you have sent me.
Thank you so much, i got the bird! He's so beautiful, pin tail apple body, nice wing :)
Hello there, My name is Mike and live in Az, I had racing pigeons when I was young and now Im not young haha 61, Semi retired and determined to move to a place where I can fly birds again, want to get my grandkids involved. Anyway as a kid I flew some Sions and really enjoyed your website. When Im ready would love to get a few Sions again and see how they do. Any advice for an old newbie? lol
Hey Donnie, Saw your Birds on Ipigeon and must say, those are some Beautiful Heitzmans. They are very true to what I called the real thing. Beautiful Hansennes as well. Take Care, Chuck
Hi
I have placed the pigeon recieved from you recently in a priority express shipment back to you in same box recieved. Bird was beautiful and healthy but we realized it’s nature is such that it needs to fly and be a racing pigeon. We can’t offer that life to it and realize it was a mistake to try this based on our situation
Bird has had not been outside and has been confined indoors in isolation since recieved.
Please give it the home it deserves.
Appreciate the care you took getting it to us!!!
Need some color on my team. Had some sion couple years ago when i had a partner who sick and could not care for his own birds. He liked sions so i bought some from you on pigeonauction.com. We alot of fun his sions against my team .He has since past on. His family called me and thanked me for letting fly with me he really looked forward race day. HE WON EVERY WEEK
Path: https://www.clayhavenfarms.com/pigeons/for-sale
Thank you guys so much for allowing me the opportunity to love these birds.
