Baetens Willy & Ivan

20/03/2020 - Despite the world being heavily impacted by the coronavirus, the following fanciers can look back on a successful pigeon auction: Kas & Karel Meijers (NL), Ivan Baetens (BE), Roger Mylle (BE), Jutla Brothers (UK), Sangers pigeons (NL), Tom Van Gaver (BE), Francis Franssen (BE) & Kristof Mortelmans (BE).

11/11/2019 - Five auctions came to a close last Sunday, in which 185 pigeons were sold for a total of 338,500 euro, with an average of 1,830 euro/bird. We briefly discuss each individual auction below.

25/03/2019 - A total of 170 pigeons were sold across 9 different auctions last Sunday, for a total of 344,900 euro or more than 2,000 euro/bird.

26/11/2017 - The Bricon Loft can look back on a particularly successful season, having won three provincial victories, a title of Provincial champion middle distance KBDB, and a title of 2nd and 5th National ace pigeon Longer Middle Distance YLs KBDB. They also became 4th Nat. Champion longer middle distance YLs and 8th Nat. champion long distance & extreme long distance YLs.

02/09/2017 - Willy & Ivan Baetens from Sint-Niklaas are having another very successful racing season. They have already claimed three provincial victories this year: Argenton, Bourges and Chateauroux.

23/02/2017 - The Bricon Loft of Ivan and Willy Baetens has gained a reputation for its invaluable collection of national ace pigeons and great champions. These pigeons in turn led the way to many more top results and prestigious victories.

17/02/2016 - Willy and Ivan added a provincial victory from Bourges II old birds and an impressive number of top prizes at provincial and national level to their palmares in 2015, which shows that their investments are starting to pay off.

29/08/2015 - Willy and Ivan had only just missed a provincial first prize from Tulle but they made up for it by claiming victory in the race from Bourges II. Their winning pigeon was Chipo 148 (BE12-4044148), a grandson of Gladiator of B, J & L Geerinckx (Wommelgem, BE).

28/03/2015 - The level of quality in today's team of breeders in the Bricon Loft is nothing short of impressive. It consists of no less than five national first ace pigeons KBDB, as well as Belgium's best long distance pigeon of 2010, making this one of the most valuable breeding lofts in Belgium!

23/11/2013 - Father and son Baetens have been at the top of the national and provincial competition for years. They are now starting to focus on the longer distance races as well and they have an impressive breeding loft that houses no less than three national ace pigeons extreme long distance!