26/10/2025
From Donkerbroek with Magic Wings: The Pigeon Wizard Henk Douna Great Successes, Phenomenal Year 2025 for Henk Douna
Henk, Henk Douna and Evert-Jan
A Super Year for Henk Douna
The 2025 pigeon racing season will go down in the books as a challenging one. Strong headwinds, high temperatures, rain showers, and even stormy conditions made it far from easy for the pigeons. Several races had to be postponed due to the weather.
Despite these tough circumstances, Henk Douna enjoyed an exceptionally successful year, many supporters even call it his best season yet.
Championships – Friesland ’96 Division
In the Friesland ’96 division, Henk achieved an impressive list of championships:
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9th Short-distance (unassigned)
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4th Short-distance (assigned)
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1st Middle-distance (unassigned)
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1st Middle-distance (assigned)
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7th Young Birds (unassigned)
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1st Young Birds (assigned)
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1st Natour (unassigned)
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7th Natour (assigned)
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2nd Overall Short-distance (unassigned)
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2nd Overall Short-distance (assigned)
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2nd Middle-distance pigeon with NL23-9099987NL23-9099987 Aurora"Aurora", granddaughter of Luka Modrić"Luka Modric"
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15th Young bird with NL25-1095053NL25-1095053, grandson of Geeloger"Geeloger" and Olympic Hans"Olympic Hans"
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5th Ace pigeon Overall Short-distance with NL23-9099987NL23-9099987 Aurora"Aurora"
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8th Ace pigeon Overall Short-distance with NL22-8048520 "Frederiek", granddaughter of Olympic Hans"Olympic Hans" and Calisto"Calisto"
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11th Ace pigeon Overall Short-distance with NL21-1480058 "Pip", granddaughter of Olympic Marjolein
Championships – Rayon Frisia East
In Rayon Frisia East, the results were equally impressive:
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2nd Short-distance (unassigned)
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1st Short-distance (assigned)
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1st Middle-distance (unassigned)
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1st Middle-distance (assigned)
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1st Young Birds (unassigned)
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1st Young Birds (assigned)
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1st Late Tour (unassigned)
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2nd Late Tour (assigned)
Rayon Frisia East does not have a general championship, but Henk’s pigeons still dominated across the board.
Race Highlights
Some notable top-10 positions in Friesland ’96:
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Rethel (410 km) – 1st with "Demi" (NL23-8207735), daughter of Aksel × Mascha (New Euro"New Euro"× Ireen NL20-1054798NL20-1054798)
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Hirson (375 km) – 2nd with "Sidonje" (NL24-8045038), daughter of Boreen (Bor"Bor" × Ireen NL20-1054798NL20-1054798))
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Boxmeer (152 km) – 4th with "Sifan" (NL24-8045027), descendant of "Olympic Hans"and Secretariat"Secretariat"
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Weert (201 km) – 4th and 5th with "Demi" and "Sidonje" respectively
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Tongeren (252 km) – 3rd with "Super Hans" (NL22-8048498), grandson of "Olympic Hans"
We made earlier a video about Bor and Ireen, you will find it here on youtube: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH44sML04WY
Henk also recorded six 1st prizes in Rayon Frisia East, including wins from Luyksgestel, Hirson, Rethel, Boxmeer, Weert, and Tongeren.
"Ireen" former racing pigeon and now super breeder for Henk Douna
The Stars of 2025
Several pigeons stood out this season, many with direct bloodlines from Hans & Evert Jan Eijerkamp in Brummen:
"Frederiek" (NL22-8048520)
Her career includes:
1st Duffel (1,472 birds)
2nd Weert (11,619 birds)
4th Duiven (12,877 birds)
And numerous other top results.
She became:
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2nd Late Tour pigeon 2025 – Rayon Frisia East
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4th Middle-distance pigeon 2025 – Rayon Frisia East
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8th Overall Short-distance pigeon 2025 – Friesland ’96
"Aurora."(NL23-9099987NL23-9099987)
Bred by Hans & Evert Jan Eijerkamp in Brummen.
Dam: Amber (Man O’War × Olga, Willem de Bruijn).
Highlights:
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3rd Duiven (4,827 birds)
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23rd Hirson (6,096 birds)
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2nd Middle-distance pigeon 2025 – Friesland ’96
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1st Middle-distance pigeon 2025 – Rayon Frisia East
"Demi" (NL24-8207735NL24-8207735)
Also bred at Brummen.
Top results:
1st Rethel (11,293 birds)
1st Weert (4,471 birds)
11th Hirson (5,753 birds)
"Sifan" (NL24-8045027)
Bred from Subliem (Magnifiek × daughter of Calisto) × test pigeon from Eijerkamp Mr. Expensive"Mr. Expensive" × Livera).
Results include:
3rd Rethel (11,293 birds)
4th Boxmeer (14,010 birds)
1st Boxmeer (642 birds)
"Sidonje" (NL24-8045038)
Bred from a grandson of Magnifiek × sister Juliette (Gebr. Homma) × Boreen (Bor × Ireen).
Achievements:
2nd Hirson (6,096 birds)
5th Weert (11,956 birds)
2nd Duffel (1,489 birds)
Looking back, 2025 was another remarkable year for Henk Douna. His pigeons, many bred from the elite Eijerkamp lines and strengthened by select birds from Meindert de Jong and Gebr. Homma, delivered consistently high performances under tough conditions.
"I owe a great deal of thanks to the Eijerkamp team in Brummen, especially Evert-Jan" says Henk.
"Their pigeons, advice, and support have been invaluable in achieving these outstanding results."
With such a powerful combination of breeding, teamwork, and dedication, the future for Henk Douna looks brighter than ever.
Henk Douna
