thrown flights

[aye ready]

went into the loft this morning and a yearling cock had chipped his first flight but on looking round i noticed another set and would you believe it yhey were from my main candidate for the main race with the snfc,he's split from his hen for roundabout any ideas on how to slow him down on the moult at this early stage i reckon he'll be on his 4/5th flight by the time the race comes round

[mickf]

did you let your birds sit more than 8 days on there second round eggs,if so that is the reason there throwing flights.

[aye ready]

did you let your birds sit more than 8 days on there second round eggs,if so that is the reason there throwing flights.

 

nope they were all split when the first pair were sitting 8 days the cock in question was only sitting 4 days the yearling 7 days

[Guest frank dooman]

you might need to re-pair him martin but if hes started now i dont think you will stop him now

[hotrod]

 

nope they were all split when the first pair were sitting 8 days the cock in question was only sitting 4 days the yearling 7 days

 

(sitting 4 days) is this on the second round martin ? after sitting on y/birds in the first round ?

[Guest frank dooman]

could it be a darkness y/bird from last year martin?

[aye ready]

 

(sitting 4 days) is this on the second round martin ? after sitting on y/birds in the first round ?

 

aye stuart and he reared on the first round and he's 5 yr old frank

[hotrod]

 

aye stuart and he reared on the first round and he's 5 yr old frank

 

correct me if im wrong but its one thing that i learned all those years ago that the moult is normally trigerred on the second round of eggs after rearing on the first. in other words you should have split them before they went back down on the second round of eggs. i know of some top roundabout /widowhood fliers that lift either the cock or hen away when the first young/round is/are about 14 days old and only one parent finnishes them off . they do this to stop the moult . again jmo.

[aye ready]

just need to leave him be the now stuart and see how he goes cheers

[hotrod]

just need to leave him be the now stuart and see how he goes cheers

 

just hope he stops for you  but when he starts again he will be on his second . not great for the gold cup mate ,but good luck anyway.