mattsmith Posted October 11, 2009 Report Posted October 11, 2009 How do you pair up pigeons so you can get certain ones to breed with each other and not just breed with what they want?
OLDYELLOW Posted October 11, 2009 Report Posted October 11, 2009 lots of ways most just lock a hen up at closed end of breeding box for a few days the cocks will choose there own box leave hen in a few days when biling through bars then let cock into box and close them in
just ask me Posted October 11, 2009 Report Posted October 11, 2009 lots of ways most just lock a hen up at closed end of breeding box for a few days the cocks will choose there own box leave hen in a few days when biling through bars then let cock into box and close them in i also like to put something in the box for the hen to stand on some cocks can be very rough with the hen
OLDYELLOW Posted October 11, 2009 Report Posted October 11, 2009 i like to see them paired through wires then theres lets chance hen gets attacked by cock
just ask me Posted October 11, 2009 Report Posted October 11, 2009 true does help to have them paired up through the bars allways find u get one or two that get rough how long do u pair them up behind the bars
OLDYELLOW Posted October 11, 2009 Report Posted October 11, 2009 true does help to have them paired up through the bars allways find u get one or two that get rough how long do u pair them up behind the bars if i told you that id have to kill ya it all depends some take a bit quicker than others also the daylight will affect the outcome some use lights when pairing ectra but it's roughly 3 to 4 days but can always take hen away to put to a bull cock the cock on the outside will still sit the eggs :X
ALF Posted October 11, 2009 Report Posted October 11, 2009 i also like to put something in the box for the hen to stand on some cocks can be very rough with the hen That's what my wife is always telling me ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Big2bees Posted October 17, 2009 Report Posted October 17, 2009 What I do is I put the prospective cock and hen side by side in a cage (separated by a wire mesh) so that they can only see each other. It's better if they can see no other birds so that their attention is drawn only to each other. More often than not, they will begin to show interest with each other within 2 to 4 days, (strutting and nodding with each other). If put together in a single cage (or box) they will show affection with each other, and by then you can be sure that they're already pair. If not, I'd isolate each bird in a cage without any visible contacts with any other birds for a few days then start all over again.
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