Taking Hens Away - Why?

[Diamond dave]

I have read many times of the need to take the hen away frrom a widowhood cock after sitting 5 -10 days of its second nest. Can anyone tell me how this can possibly affect the moult of the cock bird? - I can understand it affecting the moult of the hen but cant work out if or why it should affect the cock.

 

D.D.

[Tony C]

Its generally considered that sitting eggs on their second nest triggers of the throwing of their first flights. By taking the hen away ensures the cocks will chuck in their eggs before this happens.

[jimmy white]

the cock, usually throws its first flight, when sitting about 12 days [with the hen] on their second round [not allways the case though ] by seperating the hen , when sitting about 8 days, usualy ensures the cock will hold his flights,for  longer, hopefully enableing him to race in the later months ,,,

 

whereas if on natural, and allowed  to sit, this second round , would start throwing his flights , then when the bigger, or longer races ar here , he would be on his 4th and  5th flight, then  beginning a body moult , thats really why the natural fliers mate up later ,usually for the races in july  

[PATTY BHOY]

good info there Jimmy.

[Guest Owen]

All the above but also to get your Cocks into exercise and training so that they are slim and fit. I want mine to compete from the first race. (unless of course there is an easterly wind)

[Diamond dave]

is it something to do with the development inside the egg - what if I were to put them on pot eggs.

 

D.D.

[Tony C]

Its the pigeons body clock your dealing with, all down to hormones or whatyoucallems, something gets triggered of when sitting around the 12 day mark no matter if they’re sitting pot eggs or real eggs.