Tweak or complete overhaul.

[Tony C]

Like most I guess you’ve reflected on this years racing and concluded the system you race needs a tweak or two.  Perhaps its even time for a rethink, maybe you’re going to give another system a go.

 

What changes have you in mind?

 

[Beanz]

Just a slight tweak for us by going back to feed and water in the nestbox when they go on widowhood.

 

 

                                              Paul

[Guest cloudview]

although its against my principles  im going to have to treat for the routine cocci canker

more often than i was in the past

plus dry widowhood , never again

[jimmy white]

had tried w,hood cocks as just celibate cocks , never rearing or sitting ,,big failure ,,,,,,,,,,,,,but when these birds were paired for the first time that year in june  , got them well from 5-600 miles  

 

dont think tony c  :B :B needs much tweeking at the season hes had ;D ;D ;D

[The Navigator]

I am going to try and keep me hens locked up in their boxes next season until they go out for their twice a day excercise.

[The Navigator]

although its against my principles  im going to have to treat for the routine cocci canker

more often than i was in the past

plus dry widowhood , never again

 

Why not, what was the issue.

[Simeon Turner]

We're going to make a few minor tweaks - as we always do every season (irrespective as to whether we have had a good season or a bad one).

 

If you don't move on every year - you will fall behind  

[OLDYELLOW]

Well im going to have a few tweaks here and there and try a few newer products out , and dump a few products but i think the improvements will be for the better

[Wiley]

one tweak widowhood cocks boxed

[Guest cloudview]

 

Why not, what was the issue.

 

i presume you mean the dry widowhood method , when you ask what was the issue

i suppose in one way i did it all wrong , the birds were never paired to start with so

in fact never had the same hen , when returning from race, they were,nt happy

especially the yearlings , they never really got bonded to the loft ,like abird thats

reared ayoungster, igot afeeling that there was no love at home ,and this showed

in the way arrived home ,which i think is abig  no no, distance birds have got to be contented

, i think this is a very important point , happy birds want get home  hope this explains

your question

[Wiley]

 

i presume you mean the dry widowhood method , when you ask what was the issue

i suppose in one way i did it all wrong , the birds were never paired to start with so

in fact never had the same hen , when returning from race, they were,nt happy

especially the yearlings , they never really got bonded to the loft ,like abird thats

reared ayoungster, igot afeeling that there was no love at home ,and this showed

in the way arrived home ,which i think is abig  no no, distance birds have got to be contented

, i think this is a very important point , happy birds want get home  hope this explains

your question

 

i have to agree, with the dry widowhood always found it better with the birds that had been 2 -3 yrs old who had youngsters as yearlings

[jimmy white]

 

i have to agree, with the dry widowhood always found it better with the birds that had been 2 -3 yrs old who had youngsters as yearlings

 

i also agree with this , yearlings can be scatty mad at times , they definately need paired , and bring up at least one youngster , i think they need this to have a proper bond with box and hen  

[OLDYELLOW]

i like them to rear they seem to fly better than those that havent reared

[jimmy white]

i like them to rear they seem to fly better than those that havent reared

 

i have found this in the past, even with older birds that" know the game" but have found that these older birds ,if  raced  celibate , will come good at the distance , when paired

[OLDYELLOW]

i pair for 48 hrs before longest race

[jimmy white]

i pair for 48 hrs before longest race

 

aha,, secrets comming out now ;D yes ive did this with success  ;D even a yb,s  under a w,hood cock 2 days b4 the race , never seeing his hen for 4 weeks , if the old cock takes to the youngsters [3day old] when let in to his nest pan side of the box , their never that far away in a distance race , but you have to keep changing the yb,s as the cock wont have" milk" but hell try his darndest to try ;D

[Guest youngzimmy]

  PITY THE PIGEONS CANT TALK THEY WOULD TELL YOU WHAT THEY THINK OF WIDOWHOOD

[OLDYELLOW]

  PITY THE PIGEONS CANT TALK THEY WOULD TELL YOU WHAT THEY THINK OF WIDOWHOOD

 

they probably say by aint this better not having them naggin hens 24/7 , and by much easier flying on a near full wing everyweek   and no noisy squabs and droppings , and no nests or yb or loss of young birds , yup i love my home   i dont need to be took down the road everyday just love flyin around home , hey and i do it for fun  

[swilcox]

I have fed the same food now since 1997 some 11 years and i wouldnt dream of changing it, it has giving me top performances all the way through. I have change my medication a little on the advice of Raymond Moleveld, ie i treat now for parathyphoid, i also treat for respiratory prior to big races.

 

In terms of supplements well 4 oils, garlic and cider vinegar and thats it, i am trying some sedachol this year.

 

In my mind the most important thing is your loft!!!!!

[just ask me]

one or two cocks on widow hood last year  were coming home quick but taking that extra few seconds to trap maybe that extra turn or two in the sky and this is a lifetime where i race if the same happens again im thinking its the hen would u change your hen midway through the season

[newbold]

i am putting yearlings on rounderbout this year insted of widowhood they can go on widowhood next year my 2/3/4/ year olds will stop on widowhood

[OLDYELLOW]

i wouldnt change the hen but you can always put a rank hen in thats not been paired normaly a favourate hen thats paired to you tend to show more for the cocks , some use fantails / tumblers to show to cocks i havent done thel ater i just swap hens around if need be

[just ask me]

well im changing the hens this year when i pair up but if i have the same problem i think i will change ill let u know if it happens hope it wont happen just im a fec**r for try to get the max i can get out of them  i know im kinda answering my own question sorry :)

[Guest cloudview]

i am putting yearlings on rounderbout this year insted of widowhood they can go on widowhood next year my 2/3/4/ year olds will stop on widowhood

 

they will still be on widowhood  flying roundabout , just a different system

[T_T]

Just to "stir" things up a bit lol I had a yearling cock last year won the shortest and longest inland race and NEVER saw a hen.  My cock birds were never paired "as an experiment" and most of them never saw a hen all season, even when they came home from racing.  They flew all season with as much zest I think as widow cocks.  This year however I shall pair them all and take a single youngster from each and just compare with last year.