racing widowhood hens

[mac1]

going to give it a go for the first time,wondering to box or not to box the hens.and also any tips you may have thanks

[Guest gladdo]

yeah mac go for it .. hens are very hardy more so than the cocks.... they will sulk the cocks if all not going as they like it but the hens get on with it ..... all my birds last year to score and win were hens !!!!!! mikey....

[stantheman]

i only box the hens if they show an interest in pairing to each other, and i also darken loft down it helps to stop them pairing to each other, they outfly the cockbirds when exercising and racing especially as the distance increases

[mac1]

thanks guys

[Guest Owen]

I tried putting hens on widowhood. Never again. The hens were fine and they exercised really well. Two of them scored in the first race, so I thought that this was the thing for me. Then other Fanciers' cocks started to follow them home. My loft and garden was like an Egyptian Brothal. I just had to stop because these cocks were hanging around waiting for my hens to come out. There was nothing I could do to stop the daily orgy. So it was back to cocks on widowhood. However, I think if you can get it working as it should, hens would be able to do you proud. Bear in mind I know little or nothing about it, my opinion is that hens should be confined to their nestboxes and probably darkened as well. After all, when they are fit and well feed they are bound to want to pair together.

[mac1]

im usually the first to have them out in the morning will try and let them out last a night ,ive got them boxed at the moment as i work all day find it hard to keep a eye on them,only racing 10 hens just to pass time,looking forward to ybs though

[dwh]

going to give it a go for the first time,wondering to box or not to box the hens.and also any tips you may have thanks

 

go 4 it can't beat hens when you get it right truer than cocks imo

[blackdog]

 

go 4 it can't beat hens when you get it right truer than cocks imo

 

true

 

 

[dwh]

 

true

 

 

thank you ;D

[Guest frank dooman]

ive raced roundabout for 4 years last year my hens were in that good a condition i had nearly every single one on eggs ive tried every thing from balloons to bouncing floors the only way to stop them pairing is to box them but thats not for me too much hassel so i will do what i done last year and re-pair after the 4/5th race

[Guest j.bamling]

ive raced roundabout for 4 years last year my hens were in that good a condition i had nearly every single one on eggs ive tried every thing from balloons to bouncing floors the only way to stop them pairing is to box them but thats not for me too much hassel so i will do what i done last year and re-pair after the 4/5th race

 

i had mine on roundabout last year, i never had any trouble at all with them pairing together i never had 1 egg off them and they raced fantastic aswell   i just had them on grill floors and on poles i never had to box them at all

[Guest JonesyBhoy]

I think the way Delboy keeps his hens is excellent... with the doors that come across the front of the perches...

[Guest frank dooman]

 

i had mine on roundabout last year, i never had any trouble at all with them pairing together i never had 1 egg off them and they raced fantastic aswell  

 

some years are better than others jimmy but if you think that you are trying to get them in the best condition for raceing so it stands to reason they will pair and the better the condition the more they will pair up

[Guest frank dooman]

I think the way Delboy keeps his hens is excellent... with the doors that come across the front of the perches...

 

yes agree thats the next best

[Guest stb-]

personally i box hens ,  and dont have any hassle with it ,  afterthey are out for exercise and trap back in they are feed then when they fly up to there box i just close the door on it

[mac1]

personally i box hens ,  and dont have any hassle with it ,  afterthey are out for exercise and trap back in they are feed then when they fly up to there box i just close the door on it

how long does it take for them to learn to fly up to the box

 

 

[Guest stb-]

how long does it take for them to learn to fly up to the box

 

 

they are in the widow hood boxes that they were paired in so they go to there box automatically  

[mac1]

 

they are in the widow hood boxes that they were paired in so they go to there box automatically  

 

not all are,but a week later they are looking ok have them boxed out am /pm

[Guest rodders]

 

i had mine on roundabout last year, i never had any trouble at all with them pairing together i never had 1 egg off them and they raced fantastic aswell   i just had them on grill floors and on poles i never had to box them at all

 

must say i do the same and never had an egg i use the security fencing mesh for the floor thats 2 inch sqare so they carnt get comfy on it at all

 

 

[mark proctor]

 

must say i do the same and never had an egg i use the security fencing mesh for the floor thats 2 inch sqare so they carnt get comfy on it at all

 

 

more tips rodds lol

[demolition man]

in the main i can get cocks to race from first to the last race pretty consistance, well this is what i found anyway, for those of you who race hens do you get the same consistancy or do you only get one or two big races from them? just Interested

sorry if i've hijack the thread

 

Regards

[mac1]

i could be wrong but do hens take some work to get exersizing,but when you do its like they go away for time then come over the top like jets

[Guest rodders]

never had any trouble with hens exercising they tear skys up but normally have to train cocks

[Guest rodders]

 

more tips rodds lol

 

time you give a few out mark

 

 

[mark proctor]

 

time you give a few out mark

 

 

wish i had some to give out rodds,,,would share them on ere m8,,,no secrets ere just common sence....lol