Just a wee up-date on how they're getting on with the pairing. As reported the pairs were put together on Sunday afternoon, and were locked in their boxes for the night. The boxes in the stock loft are the widowhood type with plastic fronts. Spent Monday letting each pair out for 30 minutes, and to be honest they all found their boxes under their own steam. When all pairs had been through this, I started the process again. Tuesday was spent the same way. The only difference made was when they were let out for the second time, I placed a nest bowl with felt in their box for their return. Over their 4 periods of 'freedom' all pairs found their own boxes, with no mix ups or fights. Sublime ! Again, all pairs were locked in their boxes on Tuesday night. Well, this morning I removed half of the widowhood fronts and gave the pairs their freedom again, this time all the birds loose at the same time. I stood outside the wire door and thought, right, this is when they're going to kick-off! I stood for 20 mins. All pairs left their boxes, fed and watered. No fighting, no problems, just the cocks crowing and chasing their hens. Just back in after checking again, and all pairs are in their own boxes, few cocks crowing and a few in their bowls calling. So far it's been like something you'd read from a book. I remarked to Lorraine (wife) yesterday, that in 40 years of pigeons I had never personally witnessed such a smooth period of pairing up. So.......what's going to go wrong ? Blank eggs, dead in shell, dead in nest......we'll see !! LOL.