Widowhood cocks

[wings]

This might sound like a daft question to all you fliers that have had birds for along time, but how long should widowhood cocks be training a day? (Around the loft not down the road training)

[Guest numpty01]

hour to hourhalf with ease if fit

[andy]

This might sound like a daft question to all you fliers that have had birds for along time, but how long should widowhood cocks be training a day? (Around the loft not down the road training)

Out for 40 mins morning and night, wed & thu they should fly the full time, mon &  tues depends on how your feeding them

 

[blackdog]

40 mins twice a day is ample from first race to last

[john nico]

mine will fly 45 mins mornin 45 night but the way they raced this weekend they will be trained at nite after there fly every nite this week except friday

[OLDYELLOW]

40 to 45 minutes is enough if flying for an hour be burnt out before they see a basket  

[sapper756]

Top widowhood flyer, once told me, that he wanted his widowhood cocks to do the majority of their flyng on a race day, and did not care how much they flew around the loft during the week. I personally shut my cocks out for an hour both morning and night, and let them fly as they choose.I do not flag them.

[andrecrock]

I have been watching my cocks very closely,mon + tue they seem slugiech and will only do about 30min,god comewed + thu they will even go ranging,shooting up in the sky disapear for 30-40 min dive bom the loft realise the door is closed and shoot of again for another 20-30 min.I dont think you can put a time on it,some birds will fly longer than others and a fit bird Never needs flaging.

(this is wat i think,bearing in mind i am just a novice).

[blackdog]

my cocks are flaged for 40 mins,they exercise great but soon as i take the flag down they

know its time to come in,you still have to have control of your birds it as nothing to do with

being fit its called routine, just my opinion

[Guest Owen]

40 min twice each day is enough. It is not the length of the exercise. It's the quality of it. Now that the weather is getting warmer they should be going really well. First off they should form up into a group and go off at great pace. Then they should be spread all across the sky as they come back into view. The more often they do this the better.  About 5 years ago I had a tremendous run of results from my cocks. But they did not do much execising. Plenty of up and down and clapping and banging about but they just would not fly properly. At first I was pretty much fed up with them, but later I just locked them out and let them get on with it. I think my worst problem is the stray hens that turn up. The yearling cocks go bananas and it can take me ages to get the to drop in.

[mac1]

Out for 40 mins morning and night, wed & thu they should fly the full time, mon &  tues depends on how your feeding them

 

whats the best way to feed cocks measured or as much as they want

[jimmy white]

in my opinion e/hood cocks should fly       wed, thurs,  friday,[ providing theve not been overtrained]    one  hour am and pm,,,  and enjoy it

 

again only my opinion , wouldnt measure grub [but would watch what i fed ,   and when i was feeding it]

i,e different distances]

 

[wings]

There seems to be a lot of differance of opinions, i take from the replys that there is not any real set time only that they should be wanting to fly. The reason i asked is that my birds are only flying for about 20/30 mins and than want to get back in the loft,though today they seemed to be a lot happier, the weather has improved and with that there flying time, hopefully this will be a turning point for them and i will hopefully have some good races with them in the future, many thanks for all the replys to the question.

[Ronnie]

i think a lot depends on feed mate.if your breaking them down early in the week expect less flying.Mine only go out of an evening for one hour and sometimes i may throw them down the road 20mile in the morning(very rare though).Saying that ive had to flag mine this week but that was due to me not giving them enough time last week as my little girl was in hospital so they didnt get looked after properly and now i'm working on there fitness but dont have time to road train them.

I'm still expecting a good result this week though

[Guest]

If they can do an hour and are happy let them, they'll come in when they are tired.  Ours are let out first thing of a morning and then late afternoon and they are as fit as fleas.  Doesn't hurt to break the monotony up though and send them down the road for a swift 20 miler, does them a world of good and reminds them what they are born to do.  

[The Navigator]

Mine go out for half an hour mornings and a hour evenings. I let them do what they like and use the race day as the flying.

[pigeonpete]

its alot easier than natural, i get mine to fly for 30 mins, but i have to run abot with an 8ft pole and a corn bag on the end! good job no 1 can see me, im knackered after 30 mins!! lol