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Fugare at Kortrijk Xpo Attracts Slightly Fewer People This Year: "a Pigeon Fair without Pigeons, It's Still Strange"

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The Fugare pigeon fair in Kortrijk had slightly fewer visitors this year than in previous years, just under 6,000. The main reason? Live pigeons were not allowed at the fair, because Kortrijk Xpo is located in the safety zone of a company where avian flu was detected. "A pub without beer, that's perhaps the best way to compare this situation," they said.

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The Fugare pigeon fair in Kortrijk had slightly fewer visitors this year than in previous years, just under 6,000. The main reason? Live pigeons were not allowed at the fair, because Kortrijk Xpo is located in the safety zone of a company where avian flu was detected. "A pub without beer, that's perhaps the best way to compare this situation," they said.

·Antwerp, Belgium
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Belgium's largest pigeon fair has to take place without pigeons: bird flu. But that's not the only challenge facing the birthplace of pigeon racing. "You don't buy a good pigeon, you get it. And if you do buy it, you have to buy the fancier along with it."

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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NRC Handelsblad broke the news in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
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