New Kim, a top hen from breeders Gaston and Kurt Van De Wouwer from Berlaar, was sold at the auction house for racing pigeons Pipa on Sunday for a final amount of 1.6 million euros. This makes her the most expensive pigeon ever in Europe.
The animal is called ‘New Kim’. Until this morning it was in the hands of 76-year-old Gaston Van De Wouwer, a top breeder from Berlare who – for health reasons – is calling it quits with his more than 400 pigeons. His son Kurt did not like the succession of the company, and so all pigeons from ‘Hok Van De Wouwer’ were sold on Sunday morning. This was done through PIPA, a leading online auction house, but for the pigeon sport.
1.6 million
The hen was eventually sold for a final amount of 1.6 million euros. It is not yet completely clear who wanted to pay so much money for it: both ‘Hitman’, the cover name of the Chinese billionaire Guo Weicheng, and ‘Super Duper’ offered 1,600,000 euros at the last minute.
The previous record was 1.2 million euros for Armando, a prize bird from West Flanders. European top pigeons have become increasingly popular internationally in recent years, especially in China where the pigeon sport can yield enormous prize money. De Wouwer himself never spent a lot of money on buying pigeons. He traded with other pigeon breeders and started crossing thoughtfully, he explains his own success. While awaiting the handover, New Kim is safely stowed away in her luxury toilet.
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