widowwood hens pairing

[Ronnie]

If i keep my widowood hens(not racers just for the cocks) in with the youngbirds will they pair up to the young cock's?

My problem is space ive got two lofts one for the youngbirds and one for the widowood cocks ,Just wondering if there is a way i can get away with not building another shed .

[Guest shadow]

yes you need to make a compartment or aviary for the hens away from the cocks

[timbarra]

Race pigeons naturally, but dont pair up till march and then you will find your racers will hold their moult.

 

if your not equiped to race widowhood give it a miss, widowhood is not a new method... think forward matey..

 

regards spencer

[ACE LOFTS]

u can buy a large rabbit hutch and put them in it

 

but depending on how many hens  got to put in there and size of rabbit hutch, i wouldnt over crowd the hutch

[jimmy white]

If i keep my widowood hens(not racers just for the cocks) in with the youngbirds will they pair up to the young cock's?

My problem is space ive got two lofts one for the youngbirds and one for the widowood cocks ,Just wondering if there is a way i can get away with not building another shed .

 

worth trying to get a small loft and aviary [poles for perches] and hens boxed wed to friday,, in someone elses garden ,well away from cocks  maybe an interested oap ,or someone able to do this , if this was poss. it would lessen your workload and be a boon for the cocks [they just need to let them out friday ] with the cocks waiting

[Guest j.bamling]

you could make an aviary at the back of your widowhood cocks loft put hen boxes single cells - this is so you can feed them heavier corn make at trap door into your cocks loft so when it is lifted they can fly in themselves it makes it easy on basketing night !!!