Widowhood Cocks changing nestboxes

[Tony C]

Have you found that a w/hood cock that takes a different nestbox to previous year/s races better, worse, or just as good lol or bad as the case may be.

[OLDYELLOW]

well this wont answer your question , but i find the higher a box a cock takes the better his performaces are , and sometimes yearling move as 2 year olds as are more dominant as 2 year olds  

[Guest Vic]

I would say, leave a few boxes closed, (unoccupied) and use them at the most oppurtune time, (when they are  staling)

[Wiley]

well this wont answer your question , but i find the higher a box a cock takes the better his performaces are , and sometimes yearling move as 2 year olds as are more dominant as 2 year olds  

 

have to disagree old yellow its just an other theory or old wives tales that the cocks with the higher box the better the performance! Tony i can only go on my experience couple times it has happened, the 2 cocks in question did out perform once changing boxes, but could it have just been the box change that made the birds better then previous years, instead of the fitness, health and management that i couldnt answer. But like Vic said i have used that method before leaving some boxes unocuppied and opened up as a motivational technique and has worked a treat.

[just ask me]

i allways leave them choose there box what ever one they want as if u have a happy pigeon ure half way there