Roundabout Hens.

[lanarkshire lad]

Two years ago i tried the roundabout system and was very impressed by the condition of both the sexes while on it,the big problem for me was how to stop the hens from pairing up.Ive tried leaving radios on in the corners but it was costing a fortune on batteries and only worked for a short while.i was told that you need to keep them very tight with the feeding.I would like to know the members opinion on this problem.

[Wiley]

the radios in my experiance where only used to stop the hens hearing the cocks?

[lanarkshire lad]

the radios in my experiance where only used to stop the hens hearing the cocks?

I thought it acted as a distraction.?

[Wiley]

Geoff Copper used it so his hens couldnt hear the cocks and vise versa, noise wouldnt distract pigeons pairing up, i know a guy who had trains running every 5 mins right past his loft, and another guy who also used to have a radio in his loft playing 24 hours as his neighbours used to blast music out all night so they got used to the noise, after a while pigeons get used to things and wont stop nature.

[dal2]

Two years ago i tried the roundabout system and was very impressed by the condition of both the sexes while on it,the big problem for me was how to stop the hens from pairing up.Ive tried leaving radios on in the corners but it was costing a fortune on batteries and only worked for a short while.i was told that you need to keep them very tight with the feeding.I would like to know the members opinion on this problem.

 

is there access to the floor? How far away are they away frae the cocks?waht kind of perch/box do you use?

[lanarkshire lad]

Geoff Copper used it so his hens couldnt hear the cocks and vise versa, noise wouldnt distract pigeons pairing up, i know a guy who had trains running every 5 mins right past his loft, and another guy who also used to have a radio in his loft playing 24 hours as his neighbours used to blast music out all night so they got used to the noise, after a while pigeons get used to things and wont stop nature.

Well how do you stop them pairing up then,I dont have an aviary.

[Wiley]

its all down to the feeding really, but if your racing the hens its all about the loft, stick a photo up of your hens section might be able to help a bit more

[lanarkshire lad]

is there access to the floor? How far away are they away frae the cocks?waht kind of perch/box do you use?

V perches and yes there is access to the floor the cocks are in the section next door but they cant see them.

[Wiley]

access to the floor is one of the main factors where your hens will always pair up, a better idea is to create a wire mesh folding frame, that will start from the bottom of your saddle perches, and have your drinker on a shelf where only one bird at a time can sit,

[lanarkshire lad]

its all down to the feeding really, but if your racing the hens its all about the loft, stick a photo up of your hens section might be able to help a bit more

Its all changed from two years ago when i first tried it but was thinking of giving it a bash again next year but its the hens pairing up thats putting me off.

[dal2]

V perches and yes there is access to the floor the cocks are in the section next door but they cant see them.

 

I,d stop them accessing the floor after feedin wae some mesh maybe? Hearing each other doesnt help but is very difficult in most lofts.

[blackdog]

put the hens in the cock section and box them up and cocks in hen section

[Wiley]

put the hens in the cock section and box them up and cocks in hen section

 

Sounds a brillant idea and can add to motivation cock wise

[lanarkshire lad]

put the hens in the cock section and box them up and cocks in hen section

I might try that one.

[Uphill Lofts]

I had the same problem with my hens pairing up and laying. They are in a centre section on v perches also. This year I put a pair of stock birds with them. The old cock can just fly to the lower perches and never flies out. This pair nest on the floor and have reared there also. When the race hens make a play for him his HEN chases them off or if they try pairing in the corners the they get chased. Not one egg or any pairing with the roundabout hens this year.With very good results with cocks and hens.I myself was surprised M LARKIN M.N.F.C.told me when he phoned about info.on a pigeon.Ihappen to mention the very same problem. ALL THE BEST TONY.

[alex young]

I race both cocks and hens but not on roundabout,I have found the hens need to be trained or raced midweek,the hens fly to their own loft and on a saturday trap to the cocks section. The hens have won 6-1st and the cocks only 4.The training/racing in my opinion stops the hens pairing.

[o and m]

i would show the cocks to the hens just for a few minutes a few times a week it worked for me might be worth a try