racing widowhood hens

[wilkins]

when i seperate the hens they seem to want to land or walk around in front of the cocks /box section any ideas to prevent this and keep them flying

[dwh]

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

 

me to

[Guest mick bowler]

Personally i would never (or didnt) box them, but would if you want or need both sexes to race well. It can become hard work racing both sexes if you want to get the best from both. I found my hens would fly out of their skins, much more so than the cocks, so worked the system a little in favour of the hens, but then the cocks lost out. An example of this was i had a door between hens and cocks, they could hear each other and the cocks would be fighting one side of the door and the hens wouldnt be too bothered, but it stopped my hens pairing.

 

 

[mac1]

my hens are training spot on but they look flat as f£rts exersizing,they go well for 15/20 and are very nice condition wise mins any ideas

[dal2]

my hens are training spot on but they look flat as f£rts exersizing,they go well for 15/20 and are very nice condition wise mins any ideas

 

This going well for 15/20 mins, is that once or twice a day? My hens always flew nae bother for 20mins twice a day. Do you flag them? Is their section close to the cocks section.? Sorry for the questions

 

Cheers Steven

 

[Guest frank dooman]

so do you keep the hens in the breeding/nest box sec robert??

[mac1]

 

This going well for 15/20 mins, is that once or twice a day? My hens always flew nae bother for 20mins twice a day. Do you flag them? Is their section close to the cocks section.? Sorry for the questions

 

Cheers Steven

 

twice a day forget the training bit i only had two chucks ;D,hens are in boxes in a loft with stock pigeon in the next section thanks for the help

[mac1]

so do you keep the hens in the breeding/nest box sec robert??

 

yes mate.. whos robert :-/

[Guest frank dooman]

 

yes mate.. whos robert :-/

 

sory mac stb is robert i should have used quote, so you keep the hens in the breeding sec.??

[Guest stb-]

so do you keep the hens in the breeding/nest box sec robert??

 

YES FRANK  IN THE FULL WIDOWHOOD BOX  , I JUST LET THEM OUT FOR FLY THEN BACK IN FEED AND THEY GO BACK UP TO THERE BOX   ALL YOU GOT TO DO IS DROP THE DOOR  

 

COCKS JUST GO IN SECTION WITH THE PERCHES

[Guest frank dooman]

 

YES FRANK  IN THE FULL WIDOWHOOD BOX  , I JUST LET THEM OUT FOR FLY THEN BACK IN FEED AND THEY GO BACK UP TO THERE BOX   ALL YOU GOT TO DO IS DROP THE DOOR  

 

COCKS JUST GO IN SECTION WITH THE PERCHES

 

never tried it that way i have allways done it the other way round DOH!!!! am i thick or what

[dal2]

 

twice a day forget the training bit i only had two chucks ;D,hens are in boxes in a loft with stock pigeon in the next section thanks for the help

 

If their doin 20 mins twice a day wae nae encouragemnet frae you, droppings are good and nice bright eyes I wouldnt be worried.

 

 

[mac1]

 

sory mac stb is robert i should have used quote, so you keep the hens in the breeding sec.??

 

wasnt planned,i was going to fly my 10 hens natural but talked out of it off a knowledgable fancier

[mac1]

 

YES FRANK  IN THE FULL WIDOWHOOD BOX  , I JUST LET THEM OUT FOR FLY THEN BACK IN FEED AND THEY GO BACK UP TO THERE BOX   ALL YOU GOT TO DO IS DROP THE DOOR  

 

COCKS JUST GO IN SECTION WITH THE PERCHES

 

thats what ive done put the cocks in another loft on poles with avery

[Guest frank dooman]

yes ive raced roundabout for 4/5 years now but just shows never too late to learn my only prob was stopping the hens pairing up and the better the condition you get them in the more they do it last year they were on fire to the point i had 7/8 pairs on the floor gave up and re-paired the lot didnt look back after that i dont think i was out the top positions the rest of the season i have tried every trick in the book to stop the hens pairing and it was stairing me right in the face just keep the hens in the breeding sec DOH!! I feel like a thicko

[mac1]

its my first time widowhood hens,didnt plan to race old birds but i managed to hant some of my favourites from recent seasons so thought why not will see how they do thanks for the help guys anymore tips please put them up

[Guest stb-]

 

thats what ive done put the cocks in another loft on poles with avery

 

YOUR SPOTON  M8 THATS THE WAY TO DO IT   ;)

[speedbird]

very interesting that some leave the hens in main section so they can lock them up. does that upset the cocks not being in the main loft.

[mac1]

how long would you keep cocks and hens together before basketing,if you raced hens only on widowhood

[steve d]

I have tried racing hens this year boxed in up and over boxes, we only have 8 I am not letting them fly around the loft just training them 17 mile daily, only had 1 race which was an open race over 50 lofts sent over 600 birds and we were 3rd so obviously happy with them, they have reared with 8 cocks in normal way but at the moment we are leaving the 8 cocks out the loft and are letting them play with a fantail cock when returning from training for around 5 minutes the fantail is clipped so they cant call him to any boxes, as long as this works we will continue and when they go stale their original 8 cocks will be given back to them :)

[mac1]

i have 9 widowhood hens mate 1st race last saturday, and the new place with recently hanted pigeons mine are boxed and trained twice a week 20 mile happy with them so far

[steve d]

do u exercise them around loft m8

[mac1]

yes not on a nights i train them,same time every morning for around 35 mins

[mac1]

how long would you keep cocks and hens together before basketing,if you raced hens only on widowhood

 

 

[jimmyxl]

hi mac we flew on roundabout last two years the hens were put into the avrey then only brought into the loft on wedensday and put on v perchs  never paired up or laid an egg we are flying just the cocks this year and the hens will be dealt with the same way as the last two years it seams to work