T_T Posted March 15, 2006 Report Posted March 15, 2006 When exercising the cocks do we leave the loft doors open ? or do we keep them closed ? and why ?
Guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Posted March 15, 2006 Depends on what ort of trapping system you use.
PIGEON_MAN Posted March 15, 2006 Report Posted March 15, 2006 I WOULD SAY THAT YOU MUST KEEP THEM CLOSED IF YOU WANT THE BIRDS TO KEEP FLYING THE MOMENT I OPEN MY LOFT DOORS THEY ARE BACK IN LIKE A SHOT.
pigeonjock Posted March 15, 2006 Report Posted March 15, 2006 DOORS CLOSED AND LEFT TO DO WHAT THEY WANT FOR 20 MINS TO HALF AN HOUR.SOON AS ANYTHING DROPS THE DOORS ARE OPENED AND ALL MADE TO GO IN.
Guest Posted March 16, 2006 Report Posted March 16, 2006 Depends on the race on the following weekend, I force mine to fly for an hour with the doors shut and not another pigeon in site for the early races to get them fit, then start to let them do what they want when it comes to the channel races.
speedbird Posted March 16, 2006 Report Posted March 16, 2006 doors closed cocks either flying or in the loft
schouwman71 Posted March 16, 2006 Report Posted March 16, 2006 i carnt shut my doors or they just land on the house roof,i leave it up to them and their health and hope they just want to exercise.but when i flew on the allotments i won a lot more prizes as i shut the doors and they did 1 hour morning and night without fail,they were fit .
slatey Posted March 16, 2006 Report Posted March 16, 2006 T T Hour morning and night doors shut. tomo
sapper756 Posted March 16, 2006 Report Posted March 16, 2006 ALWAYS DOORS SHUT, AND KEEP MYSELF OUT OF SIGHT ALSO, 1 HOUR AM & PM
jimmy white Posted March 16, 2006 Report Posted March 16, 2006 i used to flag them at beginning of the season, with doors closed,at first 20 mins then 30 mins then 40 mins.. when i put the flag down [there was a pinch of conditioner in each box] i immediately opened the doors,[ they were 2 x 4ft broad doors,the height of the loft,which left an opening of 6ft by 8 ft] all the birds flew straight to their boxes, after a few weeks like that they learned that ,,, doors closed fly,, doors open land,, no need for flag after that, incedently i never let them out the doors always the 2 sputnicks
Guest speckled Posted March 16, 2006 Report Posted March 16, 2006 :-/ Well i have the door shut while i am exercising the widow cocks, :) but when i send them training,the doors will be open on return, :)As i wouldl like, then to no the diffrence, between Exercising,& Racing. ;D ;DSo exercising is with the doors shut,Training is home in the loft as quick as poss.Well it works for me Speckeld :-/ :-/
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