Darkess question

[blue bar]

I have had my YBs on the darkness and was wanting to know when to take them off eg how many weeks before the first race Thanks :)

[dwh]

I have had my YBs on the darkness and was wanting to know when to take them off eg how many weeks before the first race Thanks :)

 

we always keep on till longest day of year thats what i was told not sure how many weeks b4 racing sorry

[PIGEON_MAN]

4 Weeks before the first race.

[Guest peter.j]

march 21st -june 21st but will be different for you as this is for the uk

[dwh]

4 Weeks before the first race.

 

you get them thru moult ok pm

[Back garden fancier]

I would take them off 6 weeks before, give them two weeks to set their "body clock" to the correct time, then you can begin training.

[kirky]

I would take them off 6 weeks before, give them two weeks to set their "body clock" to the correct time, then you can begin training.

i do the same 6 weeks.

 

 

[Whats it called Cumbernauld]

Anyone know of best books on this subject of Darkness

 

Cheers

[john@formula 1 lofts]

A good DVD is the dark and light systems from Jim Jenner

[hotrod]

A good DVD is the dark and light systems from Jim Jenner

 

rab (whats it called)if you ask delboy he has this dvd im sure he will loan you it or give you it  

[adam owen]

j hALLSTEAD is good dvd

[Whats it called Cumbernauld]

Thanks lets hope Delboy sees this thread,and my lucks in just a bit in the dark if you know what i mean

 

LOL

[blue bar]

thanks for the replys the dvd by jim jenner is the dark and the light compares both systems good dvd

[Guest frank dooman]

6 wks for me aswell

[gjbentley]

has any one tried the light system ! If so how does it work many thanks.gb

[Guest cloudview]

has any one tried the light system ! If so how does it work many thanks.gb

 

it works the opposite way to the dark system , i personally dont like it , have been to lofts that tried it , my concern was the birds were active most of the time and never seem to get any rest which is important for moulting birds

[Guest redlad24]

could any1 tell me for the darkness system, how dark does the loft have to be?

[blackdog]

could any1 tell me for the darkness system, how dark does the loft have to be?

 

 

http://www.vpu.co.za/articles/alan_wheeldon/wheeldon/darkness_system/darkness_system_1.htm

 

[Guest Owen]

As a rule of thumb, the birds should come into their best form 10 weeks after they come off the dark. So the choice is to take them off on one of the following dates depending on what races you want to target. 5th, 12th or the 21st of June. I take mine off on the 5th.

[kirky]

6 weeks for me works out around 21st june.

[Delboy]

;D

Thanks lets hope Delboy sees this thread,and my lucks in just a bit in the dark if you know what i mean

 

LOL

 

Thats me just spotted it  ;D ;D Your welcome to have a shot of this dvd.

[dwh]

has any one tried the light system ! If so how does it work many thanks.gb

 

never tried it but bert braspenning wrote about it in bhw 2/3 weeks ago

[chrisbonnie]

quick question lads

 

my dad is starting to darken his young birds for the first time

 

the only thing is, he has a lack of space in his loft, so the yearlings are getting darkened down as well

 

is this at all harmful to the yearlings?

[Tony C]

Have read about fanciers darkening of their old birds then taking them off 3 weeks before the big races.

[Guest Owen]

I have never darkened yearlings but I reckon it could be a good thing. If I did it I would make sure that they did not mate until after they come back to normal light. This way you can use their Spring to be a very good motivator. However they would need to be back on light much earlier than Mid June when the youngsters come off the dark.

Now this is something worth experimenting with.