lawrie Posted December 13, 2009 Report Posted December 13, 2009 how hard is it to break old birds after they have youngsters or are sitting eggs? whats the best way of doing this?
blackdog Posted December 13, 2009 Report Posted December 13, 2009 break the cocks driving the hen to nest, hens when sitting 4 to ten days
Whats it called Cumbernauld Posted December 13, 2009 Report Posted December 13, 2009 break the cocks driving the hen to nest, hens when sitting 4 to ten days Good bit of advice stick with it I can be done boys
fletch Posted December 13, 2009 Report Posted December 13, 2009 break the cocks driving the hen to nest, hens when sitting 4 to ten days great advice mate just what i was about to say
Guest bakes Posted December 13, 2009 Report Posted December 13, 2009 how hard is it to break old birds after they have youngsters or are sitting eggs? whats the best way of doing this? i broke an hen i has gifted from a good flyer i let here pair up she took to the cock straight away everytime she laid i took the eggs away and put dummys let her out with my oldbird team for 2010 and she broke straight away that white hen has been down to 25miles no problems come back to my loft everytime but ive got yearling im going to brake that have done the coast when i brake them they will be on big youngsters and i will tell the old owner the day i be letting them out so he can nock them up off his loft if they turn up there a few nock ups usualy sort them out mates of mine have done it this way and there birds they bought in was broke straight away and went on to take good results. all the best k.baker
Guest frank dooman Posted December 13, 2009 Report Posted December 13, 2009 dont wait to long longer is not allways best
Guest Posted December 13, 2009 Report Posted December 13, 2009 how hard is it to break old birds after they have youngsters or are sitting eggs? whats the best way of doing this? after theyve reared a nest and are sitting thier next round of eggs but i would only try and break birds that have flown out previousley never had any luck trying to break birds that dont know what the sky is there are lots of things you can try like pair the prisoners to out flying birds and let them out together put them out hungry, soap thier wings , put them in a cage all day then at night put them through the trap by hand best to do for about a week
mac1 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Posted December 13, 2009 im trying it again with some hens,they have been in the aviery everyday.done it well last time..i think keep them happy and your half way there..
Guest joshdonlan Posted December 13, 2009 Report Posted December 13, 2009 is it easy to break old birds that were bred in your loft but unbroke as ybs?
Guest frank dooman Posted December 13, 2009 Report Posted December 13, 2009 is it easy to break old birds that were bred in your loft but unbroke as ybs? its easier but no guarentees ;)
Guest Owen Posted December 13, 2009 Report Posted December 13, 2009 Jon keep them hungry and pair them to birds you have flying out. If you can get them onto peanuts so much the better. Walk them out onto the ground outside of the loft. Do not let them take off. Walk them back in. Every time they go to look skywards flick them some more corn and get them running after it. Do this for several days. Gradually slow your corn flicking down until they have looked about and allow them to fly up to the loft roof. Then work them back in again. Try not to let them take off. At this stage you should let them bath. Eventually they will have a flip around with your own birds and land. The trick is not to allow them to panic or become scared. Then they will become confident and adopt your loft as their home. If you do it this way they may go to their old home once or twice but they will have the confidence to return to you. Mind you, I have never managed to get broken birds to fly widowhood properly.
lawrie Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Posted December 13, 2009 its good advice, but its old birds that came from another loft. would they not break?
Guest frank dooman Posted December 13, 2009 Report Posted December 13, 2009 some will some wont i like to think the clever ones break easy
Guest stb- Posted December 13, 2009 Report Posted December 13, 2009 some will some wont i like to think the clever ones break easy Yip the good uns normally do frank , i had a good hen that raced to 4 different loft locations and broke within days, she would go to the old loft but would be back at the new one by feeding time, that was without pairing her. once she was paired she never went back to old locations.
ALF Posted December 13, 2009 Report Posted December 13, 2009 dont wait to long longer is not allways best Agree with Frank 100% when i moved my loft a few years ago after my mother died i had most of my birds broke in about a fortnight get them out ASAP ;)
jimmy white Posted December 13, 2009 Report Posted December 13, 2009 some will some wont i like to think the clever ones break easy i have often found this the case,, but in "homing" any pigeon, it will always be far easier if it can see the surrounds [whether it be aviary or even a crate, on top of the loft]
tommy.walsh Posted December 14, 2009 Report Posted December 14, 2009 i broke to hens today only had them two weeks they never seen ot side my loft till yesterday wen i let them into my aviary just keep them hunrgy when they come out off your loft give them a small bit on the ground with your birds and they will relax better then just letting them out
marmite Posted December 14, 2009 Report Posted December 14, 2009 i norm have no trouble breakin old birds in i let rear then when cock drivin to 2nd nest he is easy to brk got 2 lots of incentive big young and drivin hen again . hens norm brk to small babes best of luck with them m8
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