Widowhood Hens

[Guest triballofts]

hi how are members on here keeping there widowhood hens as mine seem to keep pairing togther they are on v perches and a wire floor and feed on barley only any other idears but not boxing them as i dont like to box them up thanks Graham

[sapper756]

hi how are members on here keeping there widowhood hens as mine seem to keep pairing togther they are on v perches and a wire floor and feed on barley only any other idears but not boxing them as i dont like to box them up thanks Graham

 

 

Mine are and always have been kept in hen boxes, never been a problem, they get their liberty on Sunday for a fly and a bathhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[bombersbullets]

hi how are members on here keeping there widowhood hens as mine seem to keep pairing togther they are on v perches and a wire floor and feed on barley only any other idears but not boxing them as i dont like to box them up thanks Graham

aup m8 i see u have a wire floor if there pairing on the floor make the floor spring loaded so when they land on the floor it moves if u know what i mean and put a couple inch fall on the wire floor i know what u mean about boxing them up i dont like to do this but i do think it is the best way hope this helps cheers Richard

[Guest triballofts]

thanks for the replys lads i have tried boxes once but found that they got wing stiff, there a pain really might try boxing them later in the week say from wednesday morning and leave them loose from saturday night

[sapper756]

thanks for the replys lads i have tried boxes once but found that they got wing stiff, there a pain really might try boxing them later in the week say from wednesday morning and leave them loose from saturday night

 

 

I think you will find leaving them loose after seeing the cocks, may encourage them to pair to each otherhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif JMO

[mark proctor]

ikeep mine on box perches as long as they see there cocks for a couple of hrs after race they dont seem to pair up but i also put sand on the floor then u can see if 2 hens have been showing up by the circles in it then u can separate 1 of them hope this helps

:P :P

[mark proctor]

guess no one on ere as a sence of houmer then....thought oldyellow had... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[sapper756]

guess no one on ere as a sence of houmer then....thought oldyellow had... http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif

 

 

Just watched it Mark, very goodhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif

[mark proctor]

Just watched it Mark, very good

thanks m8,,just trying to amuse my self on this thurs night...lol

[Guest triballofts]

any other ways boys ?????

[OLDYELLOW]

i had all my hens paired to me all on perches they've not even looked at each other fer pairing up

[mark proctor]

i had all my hens paired to me all on perches they've not even looked at each other fer pairing up

you must be a stud then mark..lmfao...mine only have to blink at me and theres a egg...

[OLDYELLOW]

you must be a stud then mark..lmfao...mine only have to blink at me and theres a egg...

 

aye a scrambled un lol

[mark proctor]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :l

[Guest triballofts]

well were on a sprung wire floor now see how that goes thanks for your replys Graham

[Wiley]

also depends on how much your feeding them how lets say frisky they are, even if there on barley they will pair depends on how much you are giving them

[Guest triballofts]

hi im feeding them on 1oz each but they are still pairing togther 8 hens 8oz per day Graham

[Wiley]

an ounce is roughly 28.5 gramms, get yourself an electric scale, and cut it down so each pigeon gets 25 gramms which is still adequete enough, and see how you get on.

[Guest triballofts]

an ounce is roughly 28.5 gramms, get yourself an electric scale, and cut it down so each pigeon gets 25 gramms which is still adequete enough, and see how you get on.

thanks for that ill give it a go Graham

[Wiley]

Graham, if no luck let me know and well see if we can get another way round it

[Guest triballofts]

Graham, if no luck let me know and well see if we can get another way round it

thanks Wiley will do the sprung wire floor did not work they were all on it and laid again Graham

[Wiley]

Graham, if there not intended to RACE cut the food back even further u will soon find a measure were they will show no interest