DARKNESS SYSTEM

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WHEN WILL B THE LATEST I CAN PUT THEM ON THEY WILL B ALL WEANED WITHIN A WEEK OR 2 WOULD THAT BE 2 LATE.

[Guest frank dooman]

this is the perfect time take them off 21st june that gives you 10 weeks spot on

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will 10 weeks be enough people say 12 to 15 weeks

[Guest frank dooman]

10 is ok no less as far as iam concerned some say 6 weeks i think that s nonsence but hey every one to there own

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10 is ok no less as far as iam concerned some say 6 weeks i think that s nonsence but hey every one to there own

 

THANKS FRANK  

[adam owen]

all you need is 6 weeks on darkness so u av plenty of time i think its up to 10th may cut off date

[Guest frank dooman]

all you need is 6 weeks on darkness so u av plenty of time i think its up to 10th may cut off date

 

adam can you tell me how six weeks is enough it takes them 2 weeks just to start the moult then 4/6 weeks to get through the body moult and at least 2/3 to get them past the stress JMO

[holmsidelofts]

this is the perfect time take them off 21st june that gives you 10 weeks spot on

 

Frank is spot on, Ive been doing the darkness for 20 years now and i like you will be parting youngsters over in a week and they will be fine. I have found no benefit anymore in rearing winter youngsters, especially the way the weather has been again this year you struggle to have them out, they mature earlier in the year which means you have to train them earlier and you have to feed them. I prefer youngsters leaving around this time as the weather starts to break and you can look after the properly. they will race just as good as winter youngsters do.

 

jas.

 

 

[Guest frank dooman]

does any body else who races darkness just do it for 6 weeks ??

[dal2]

does any body else who races darkness just do it for 6 weeks ??

 

No mine went on last week un will come off middle o june. If you get some of the videos then they do say six weeks but always do about 10

 

 

[adam owen]

most people where i live do it for 6 weeks i parted 4 ybs last week and they are moulting already i had two ybs off demolition man last weekend they are moulting to last year i had ybs off owen on here on the 7th of may and by the 14th june they starting to tighten up by 21st when i finished it they were fully moulted through on my kids lives mate

[greenlands]

Put mine on yesterday,will keep an eye on them any time early to mid June

[adam owen]

i cant remember which one but one of the oneloft races does it like this i do 13hours for 6weeks

[dwh]

does any body else who races darkness just do it for 6 weeks ??

FRANK WE WERE ADVISED TO PUT THEM ON FROM INLAND TO CHANNEL NATIONAL WHAT A WASTE ER TIME. WORST YB SEASON I'VE EVER HAD OURS WENT ON DAYTHE CLOCKS WENT FORWARD STAY TILL LONGEST DAY

[dal2]

i cant remember which one but one of the oneloft races does it like this i do 13hours for 6weeks

adam. Do your darkness younguns fly out as normal during the six weeks?

 

[adam owen]

twice a week mate

[dal2]

twice a week mate

 

Mine go out everyday because im frightened they put on weight but some guys up here dont bother and chase them up only after the body moult!!

 

[adam owen]

i tryed that once and it done my head in they were out for days know i get them out everyday till flying so within a week this is done then they go out once twice at most for a flap but mainly a bath all i want them to do is moult and grow into old birds i dnt worry to much about the wait as u can change the feed a bit towards the end of the moult by adding barley  buti dont over feed them tho as this can lead to problams

[Guest frank dooman]

it may be different for the shorter races but i cant under stand why you would use darkness for the early races ive done it for years now and just cant see how you can get them fully through the body moult in 6 weeks

[adam owen]

i dont use the dark for short races mainly for the nationals u can race them natrual for short races try it it with a few see for your self  

[holmsidelofts]

it may be different for the shorter races but i cant under stand why you would use darkness for the early races ive done it for years now and just cant see how you can get them fully through the body moult in 6 weeks

 

I would never waste darkness birds on the early races, darkness birds come into there own in the latter part of the year when flying in the nationals when every natural birds have fell apart. For me the birds are on the dark from march 20 ish to june the 21st, that way they hold there wing feather longer so that when it comes to the longer races they are in there prime.

[Guest frank dooman]

sory adam i was just refering to your sprint specialist on yor aviator and every one to there own i just wondered if any one else was sucessfull with a six week dark system

[adam owen]

our furthest race is 254 so it is a sprint really yes very true mate each to its own the best position ive gained with ybs is 8th nat lillers 254miles doing this  

[shaun h]

mine went on darkness day clocks went back and will be on till the longest day. there was loads of down with in days of them going on it loft is in total dark from 5pm till 9am not even slightest bit light gets in .

[Guest lee duffy]

i wouldnt race them natrul if moulting youl end up loosing more than you would if they were on darkness.mine are on darkness now 3 weeks the old ones are past the bars on wing the younger ones weened recently are now falling apart.im happy so far and i let them out every day unless weather is bad

regards lee