widowhood cocks how to do the system

[frank1]

just looking for sum info on widowhood cocks all info would be great thanx

[REDCHEQHEN]

Try a search on google

 

here's an article for you to read for starters

 

http://mysite.mweb.co.za/residents/jackbarkel/articles/jackarticle6.htm

[jimmy white]

an excellent article by jack barkell, i am convinced, the same as jack, that when the birds are due from the race , the birds ,,,cocks and hens left in the loft  awaiting arrival , actually seem to know , when birds are due    ive mentioned this b4 and folks thought i  was mad [dont answer that ] but call it what you like , i find this to be true,,,,,,,,,maybe just to give frank1 [or any others] just a brief guide to w,hood

first of all the birds must be paired and rear either one or two youngsters , then when sitting their second round of eggs about8 days [i find any later than this they tend to cast flights]at this stage of sitting can be given a few short tosses, after this all birds seperated [hens as far away as poss.] leaving the cocks in the open end of their nest box, at this stage they should be out an hour as early as poss, then back in , and PERFECT peace ,all day till about 5pm when this exercise is repeated [the feeding would depend on the kind of races you intend trying] at first they will mope and miss their hens a little but after a short time theyll be bouncing around then begin to fly longer [if trained at this period they will stop flying] after a fortnight approx , i would put the hen in the locked side of the box,and lock the cocks out for a while [experienced cocks wouldnt need this ] then i would let the cocks in , let them in to their hens, then basket them after about 10 mins [this exercise would just be done once b4 racing] then take them a short toss ,say 5 or 10 miles , then back in to their hens ,making sure no bird has been frightened in any way ,after a short while with the hens, seperate , and the cocks back on w,hood flying i hour am. and one hour pm,[if the weather at this time is not good releasing them one by one from the basket in the garden ,back in to their hens] if any fly round , basket again when in to their hen, then repeat ,,,till every cock is going straight in and your able to put your hand in and open the door of the w. hood front [they will soon get the message and be unafraid of your hand , more interested in waiting on that nest front door opening ,now is the time that the cocks need regular times and will begin to fly longer and longer ,sometimes flying the full hour am. and pm. if mine were doing this,,,,,,,,i would not toss , it would then be a case of showing them the hens prior to basketing and letting them in to their hens on return from the race ,,,,,,,,,,,,as jack barkell remarked there are certain cocks better on this system than others , contarary to beleive i wouldnt  choose highly strung excitable birds i would much prefer the calm type that are unafraid of you , when they are in their box [older birds being on this system b4 will take to it right away] there is much more to it , but this is just the basics [i would only toss a bird if i missed a race or two with it ,unless i had a specific reason for it]