dropping flights

[Guest]

can anybody tell me why it is that people try delay dropping flights for longer races,and is it essential

[Guest Vic]

Yes. When an ob bird reaches its fifth flight, it starts to fall apart. Enough said Surely?

[sapper756]

What do fanciers do to delay flights dropping?

[Guest Vic]

Pair late or go widowhood!

[Guest Vic]

Three consecutive rounds of ybs may also help, with "earmarked birds".  

Always remember the fifth!  It is the most important  of all.

[Guest]

Thanks for replies 1 more question ive let birds rear a youngster and now parted before laying again, once i repair birds am i right in thinking that about 2 weeks later they will drop thier first flight if lay in say 10 days then sit 4 days(or will this count as 1st round and wont drop 1st flight until sitting 4days on 2nd consecutive round) then will they drop flight every 4 weeks or 6 weeks thanks

[Guest casbri]

glue feathers to.together..this should stop moulting

[jimmy white]

Thanks for replies 1 more question ive let birds rear a youngster and now parted before laying again, once i repair birds am i right in thinking that about 2 weeks later they will drop thier first flight if lay in say 10 days then sit 4 days(or will this count as 1st round and wont drop 1st flight until sitting 4days on 2nd consecutive round) then will they drop flight every 4 weeks or 6 weeks thanks

 

i would say tony , their more likely to start throwing flights after sitting about 10 to 14 days sitting second round eggs , after rearing their first round   [some birds moult faster than others, or some families moult faster than others ]

[Guest Vic]

Jimmy, Spot on.