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About Us

We are located on a small 20 acre farm in rural Georgia in the town of Madison. All birds have been my lifelong passion. I grew up in South Africa and I got my first pigeons at the age of 11 that we trapped under a bridge, I would keep them for 6 weeks and let them out hoping they would stay and they never did. An old flier living behind my grandmother invited me over at her request and the rest is history. I have had pigeons ever since then. I have also been a lifelong falconer and currently hunt with 2 Peregrine falcons and Prairie falcon. I also bred the first peregrine falcons in captivity in the state of Georgia in 2000. I have also bred many different types of parrots.


I first ran a One Loft race in Florida in 2012 to 2015 and then in Georgia from 2016 to 2022. I did not host a race in 2023 and 2024. We have a beautiful loft that is 160 ft long and has 14 sections that are 10x12 and each section has 150 perches.
When it comes to pigeons I would be lying if I said I know a lot, because every time I think I have something figured out something else comes along to challenge me. There are no guarantee’s when racing pigeons, the only promise I can give you if you decide to fly my race is I will give you 110 % effort, an honest race and good communication. What I do know was learned from some hard knocks running this race in the past. I may make new mistakes but will not make those same mistakes from the past.


All I ask from you as a breeder if you have a question is to speak to me directly and not to post something on social media without speaking to me first so that I can at least give you an explanation of what may happening.
I look forward to having you and your birds participate in our race and we are excited about the upcoming season.

 

- Shane
 

©2024 by Anthea for The Southern Belle One Loft Race

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