FoxesFan4Ever Posted January 24, 2010 Report Posted January 24, 2010 Hi all, I have just put hens and cocks together and nest boxes are in etc. I have noticed that 2 sets of nestmates seem to be joining up together. I have been reading a lot of the info available on line breeding etc but as a newbie it doesnt make a whole lot of sense. So, my question is, do I break up these partnerships, will the eggs be affected if they go ahead....or on the flip side do other fanciers purposely put such a close relationship together. I have a long history in dog breeding and I regularly place father/daughter and mother/son pairings together but never brother/sister so this is why I am asking. Thanks in advance for any and all help
Guest lenwadebob Posted January 24, 2010 Report Posted January 24, 2010 Not really advisable as you will be stamping both good and bad points on the youngsters. Pigeons are no different to your dogs, the offspring gain their good and bad points from their parents gene pool
PIGEON_MAN Posted January 24, 2010 Report Posted January 24, 2010 If you dont want to breed of either of the birds and they seem happy together leave them and use them as feeders,swop their eggs for something you want to breed off perhaps just swopping 1 egg and changing the other for a pot egg and rearing single yongsters in each nest.
WHITTY Posted January 24, 2010 Report Posted January 24, 2010 hy m8 i often pair broth x sister whitch have bred exceptional y/brs one was 22nd open 2reg snfc /53rd open 4reg but they were of top class birds but you must dispose of any weaklings hope this helps you all the best m8
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