johnkdownes Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 HI all Can anyone tell me how to fly r/bout if you pair up and have them sitting for a time and how long before you intend to race
aye ready Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 is there sections next door to one another
aye ready Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 ok hopefully the loft is closed off at the front so they can't see each other when their out,they shouldn't be able to see each other when their in their own sections and lastly there should be a doorway of some sort between the 2 sections and are ur hens sitting on v perches or box perches
johnkdownes Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Posted March 2, 2009 The shed is set up but not sure about prepration
johnkdownes Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Posted March 2, 2009 The hens are on sloping perchies cocks in nest boxies
Tony C Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 HI all Can anyone tell me how to fly r/bout if you pair up and have them sitting for a time and how long before you intend to race Are you asking when is the best time to split them prior to racing?
johnkdownes Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Posted March 2, 2009 Yes and do you have them sitting first
Tony C Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 It is best you let them bring up a pair of youngsters then let them sit eggs again for around 8 days before you split them.
Guest Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 let them rear 1 nest then split after sitting 10 days on 2nd eggs split hens into sec nextdoor treat if you need to clean boxs and turn bowl upside down cocks in box section hens next door let the hens out the door move the cocks over to the hen sec close door let the hens back in next box sec. then let cocks out push hens back into there own sec and let the cocks back in there own sec. repeat twice a day easy peasy just to get the feeding right bobs your uncle
johnkdownes Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Posted March 2, 2009 Thanks iv had a round and split them up today whant to know when to put back first race Aprill the 18th
Guest Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 i dont show hens untill later on the season start training 2 weeks before 1st race 6/7 tosses upto 30/40 mile send to 1st race no more training thats my way but there are lots of small tweeks you can do to suit your self
aye ready Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 feeding is impotant you will need to measure it out approx ounce and a half per bird per day fed over two feeds i.e half ounce morning one ounce evening.when u let them out put the hens out first.to get them started i flag them for 20 mins gradual build up to 1 hr.what i do is once they get the message that as long as the flags are up they don't come down,then i can go in and clean the hens section out.After the hens have been flying for about 50 mins i walk the cocks thru to the hens section and shut the doo. then go back out take the flags down with a bit of patience the hens soon learn that when the flags come down,they can come down.once thy have landed open the trap and let them in to cocks section.Once their all in shut the trap and let the cocks out and repeat exactly the same.just after uv let the cocks out walk the hens back into there own section where there measure of food should be in the hoppermy cocks are fed in gallipots in their nestbox.this is the basics u can tweak it to suit urself.hope this helps.u can pm me if uv any other questions
aye ready Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 Split them today if he's split them th've already been paired
Guest Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 feeding is impotant you will need to measure it out approx ounce and a half per bird per day fed over two feeds i.e half ounce morning one ounce evening.when u let them out put the hens out first.to get them started i flag them for 20 mins gradual build up to 1 hr.what i do is once they get the message that as long as the flags are up they don't come down,then i can go in and clean the hens section out.After the hens have been flying for about 50 mins i walk the cocks thru to the hens section and shut the doo. then go back out take the flags down with a bit of patience the hens soon learn that when the flags come down,they can come down.once thy have landed open the trap and let them in to cocks section.Once their all in shut the trap and let the cocks out and repeat exactly the same.just after uv let the cocks out walk the hens back into there own section where there measure of food should be in the hoppermy cocks are fed in gallipots in their nestbox.this is the basics u can tweak it to suit urself.hope this helps.u can pm me if uv any other questions wanted to say that martin just too much to type
johnkdownes Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Posted March 2, 2009 Still whant to know when to put together first race 18th Aprill many thanks
Tony C Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 Did you split them before the hens laid again?
Guest Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 i dont some do show the cocks the hens for a couple of mins.on a friday at basketing i dont do that untill later on in the season
johnkdownes Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Posted March 2, 2009 Yes split them before hen layed again
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