mark Posted December 9, 2007 Report Posted December 9, 2007 hello. there seems to be a good few birds for sale of late plenty of cocks but you never seem to see good hens for sale.? i have no gripes with people selling there birds just making a observation, many thanks mark
DOVEScot Posted December 9, 2007 Report Posted December 9, 2007 hello. there seems to be a good few birds for sale of late plenty of cocks but you never seem to see good hens for sale.? i have no gripes with people selling there birds just making a observation, many thanks mark I think there seems to be a great shortage of hens, we are the same, so it is not just the racing side that is short :-/
schouwman71 Posted December 9, 2007 Report Posted December 9, 2007 Too true,there is a lack of hens been bred,theres a few down my way who are also short of hens,i bred 3 cocks to 1 hen this year in 2 rounds.
mark Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Posted December 9, 2007 you seem to see plenty of winning cocks for sale, but hens is another matter.
schouwman71 Posted December 9, 2007 Report Posted December 9, 2007 i think in the next few years you are going to see a lot more winning hens has new racing systems are involving racing hens more.
swilcox Posted December 9, 2007 Report Posted December 9, 2007 Im always in the market for good hens, you have enough of them. Stuart
Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS Posted December 9, 2007 Report Posted December 9, 2007 this year i bred 65% hen and 45 % cocks
sammy Posted December 9, 2007 Report Posted December 9, 2007 awhile ago was up at tammy s and he has first class racing hens ans hens that not only breed the goods but win also and not from any short race points but the long ones ,he will kill me for this but its the truth
DOVEScot Posted December 9, 2007 Report Posted December 9, 2007 i think in the next few years you are going to see a lot more winning hens has new racing systems are involving racing hens more. Then means even more demand for hens possibly due to more losses while racing
Guest rodders Posted December 9, 2007 Report Posted December 9, 2007 my line of soontjens im lucky to get 1 cock in 10 yb good job the hens can race
Guest Posted December 9, 2007 Report Posted December 9, 2007 From my Yb this year I have 17 cocks and 37 hens left!! 15 are off to other lofts!! Sad 'cause I would have kept them all if circumstances allowed!
Guest Posted December 9, 2007 Report Posted December 9, 2007 the biggest percentage of winners ive had has been hens...flying natural. i have had the odd cockbird win of course but hens in my loft seem to be giving that little bit more....paul
soontjen Posted December 9, 2007 Report Posted December 9, 2007 ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT PEOPLE WANT TO PAY FOR THEM I HAVE MANY WINNING HENS FOR SALE THEY ARE ON HERE UNDER BIRDS FOR SALE " OVERSTOCKED"
Ronnie Posted December 9, 2007 Report Posted December 9, 2007 Will be a few winning hens in my loft next year if all go's to plan i'm racing hens and cock's.
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