By Ithriam Leukes
20 April 2011
April 2011 Klapmuts National Loft Report:
By the time this newsletter, reaches publication
we would have entered into a new era in pigeon racing in South
Africa, with Mr. Faunty Gilmer, being elected the new SANPO president
at the recently held SANPO AGM in Worcester Western Cape. We trust
that Mr. Gilmer’s term as SANPO president, will bring with
it along a willingness ready to tackle all challenges head on
and to engage all unions throughout South Africa, to the betterment
of our Sport at all levels. The management of the Klapmuts National
Loft would want to take this opportunity to wish Mr. Faunty Gilmer
every success and we look forward to his on-going and positive
contributions to the sport of pigeon racing in South Africa. To
the outgoing president Mr. Rhyn Van Rooyen we say thank you for
a term well served and know that you will continue to support
the various organizations where and when needed.
Well, closer to home now and we have reached our minimum target
as indicated in last month’s newsletter. The total intake
of the Klapmuts loft is now just on 450 pigeons, about 50 pigeons
short of what we’d hoped for. To have reached this total
would not be possible without YOU, the pigeon fanciers, of South
Africa and specifically the Western Cape. We MUST say a HUGE thank
you for your loyal support, the intake of the number of birds
at the Klapmuts Loft shows that we can overcome most challenges
if we are prepared to “get our hands dirty”. We know
that pigeon fanciers have more options these days for one loft
races and competitions but to still have reached our minimum projected
totals we again say thank you to all fanciers, administrators,
unions and various clubs who helped us reach this first milestone.
The pigeons have received their booster parymixo vaccine, with
Avi Vacc. Being used. This vaccine was donated to the loft by
Dr. Botha (Aviomed). The birds have responded well to the Avi
Vaccine and the general health of the birds continues to be good.
We have had a few isolated cases of ornithosis at the loft, but
with a prescribed treatment of doxybiotic all infected birds have
now recovered completely and no more “wet noses” are
evident at the loft. Soon after the final intake of replacement
and late birds, we will administer the medi pox vaccine which
by all accounts this year has worked much more effectively and
we must acknowledge and give credit to Medpet for taking into
account the complaints and enquiries received from various fanciers
last year, to have made the improved product available in such
a short turn around time.
All fanciers who have lost birds at the loft have been notified
via SMS notification and have subsequently replaced birds as such.
We at this stage would like to ask all fanciers to pay their preference
birds and perch fee for reserve birds. We are hoping to have our
first official loft listing up by end of April, by which time
the new e-clocking system should have already been installed and
commissioned.
Banking Detail Klapmuts Loft:
SANPO National Loft Western Cape
Nedbank Preller Plain
Branch No: 16273400
Account No: 1627002596
Please use your personal details or syndicate name as reference
for payment and fax copy of payment to Yvonne Coertzen (051- 4363892)
or email proof of payment to sanpo@mtnloaded.co.za
The transport of the Klapmuts National Loft Birds will be undertaken
by Mr. Hennie Geldenhuys of the Strand area. We say thank you
to Mr. Geldenhuys and all other respondents for their willing
to assist in this regard and trust that we will have a good season
together.
Once all the pigeons have been properly homed and orientated we
will start with scheduled loft flying twice per day, this scheduled
exercise should commence around the first week of May if all goes
well.
To our two MAIN sponsors, Agricol and Medpet, a heartfelt thanks
for your continued support and promotion of the Klapmuts National
Loft. It is good to know that the Klapmuts Loft can be associated
with two market leaders as yourselves in your respective industries.
This past week i went for a casual visit to Dr De Beer, again
i must mention the friendliness and politeness his staff radiates
and the professionalism he displays to all visitors. It really
makes every visit to him enjoyable and again the Klapmuts National
Loft’s close proximity to Dr. De Beers facilities, adds
tremendous value in assisting the loft management team keeping
the pigeons general health in check and ensuring optimum response
to any prescribed treatments.
To all our other loyal supporters, sponsors and partners THANK
YOU, for entrusting us with your birds once more for the 2011
season. With the start of the Cape winter fast approaching feel
free to come and pop in for a Chat with Yazeed and O.B. and enjoy
a special cup of O.B. ‘s “java”.
Oom Hendrik Cooper, Yazeed Moerat, Ithriam Leukes and OB Claasens
can be contacted to for delivery and collection of birds to the
Klapmuts National Loft. Thank you once again for the privilege
of entrusting us to be caretakers of such wonderful creatures.
Until Next Month
Contact Numbers:
Yazeed Moerat: 084 2994447
Ithriam Leukes: 083 4628931
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