Guest ENDFLIGHT Posted December 12, 2010 Report Posted December 12, 2010 Any idea's on how best to break the birds, as I haven't had much luck in the past.I WOULD SAY ,A GOOD PIGEON IS EASY TO BREAK TO A NEW LOCATION,however EDWARD,ON THE SUBJECT OF BREAKING YOUR NEW COCKS,IF YOU ARE WANTING TO BREED FROM THEM,THEN MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR FIRST ROUND OF YOUNGSTERS FROM THEM,AND WHEN THE COCKS ARE DRIVING OR CHASING RIGHT ON THE HENS TAIL FOR THEIR SECOND NEST..,TRY LETTING THEM OUT AT NIGHT ,BUT ONLY AFTER THE REST OF YOUR BIRDS HAVE HAD THEIR FLY,AND SETTLED ABOUT YOUR LOFT AND GARDEN,THE QUIETER THE BETTER.THIS IS ONLY MY METHOD,BUT IT DOESN,T ALWAYS WORK.IF THE COCK GOES OFF ON HIS OWN,DONT PANIC,AS HE MIGHT NOT BE FAR AWAY,NOW THENWHEN THE REST OF YOUR BIRDS ARE IN FOR THE NIGHT,DONT DESPAIR.THIS IS WHERE A LOT OF FANCIERS WILL DISAGREE WITH WEE BILLY!I TAKE THE HEN BACK OUT OF MY LOFT,SHUT HER OUT, AND CHASE HER A FEW TIMES EACH TIME SHE LANDS.FINALY,IF THERE IS NO SIGN OF THE COCK THAT NIGHT,THEN I SHUT THE HEN OUT ALL NIGHT !!WHY?YOU MAY ASK,IN THE QUIET OF THE MORNING,AND THERES NOT A LOT OF OTHER BIRDS ABOUT,IF YOUR COCK BIRD HAS HELD TO THE AREA THEN THE HEN MAY PICK HIM UP ,BECAUSE HE WILL STILL BE LOOKING FOR HER!FINALY,TRY AND PAIR THEM TO LIGHT COLOURED HENS eg REDS/MEALYS/PIEDS ect.A BIT LONG WINDED,I KNOW,BUT THERE YOU HAVE IT!GOOD LUCK
Guest eddieg46 Posted December 13, 2010 Report Posted December 13, 2010 I WOULD SAY ,A GOOD PIGEON IS EASY TO BREAK TO A NEW LOCATION,however EDWARD,ON THE SUBJECT OF BREAKING YOUR NEW COCKS,IF YOU ARE WANTING TO BREED FROM THEM,THEN MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR FIRST ROUND OF YOUNGSTERS FROM THEM,AND WHEN THE COCKS ARE DRIVING OR CHASING RIGHT ON THE HENS TAIL FOR THEIR SECOND NEST..,TRY LETTING THEM OUT AT NIGHT ,BUT ONLY AFTER THE REST OF YOUR BIRDS HAVE HAD THEIR FLY,AND SETTLED ABOUT YOUR LOFT AND GARDEN,THE QUIETER THE BETTER.THIS IS ONLY MY METHOD,BUT IT DOESN,T ALWAYS WORK.IF THE COCK GOES OFF ON HIS OWN,DONT PANIC,AS HE MIGHT NOT BE FAR AWAY,NOW THENWHEN THE REST OF YOUR BIRDS ARE IN FOR THE NIGHT,DONT DESPAIR.THIS IS WHERE A LOT OF FANCIERS WILL DISAGREE WITH WEE BILLY!I TAKE THE HEN BACK OUT OF MY LOFT,SHUT HER OUT, AND CHASE HER A FEW TIMES EACH TIME SHE LANDS.FINALY,IF THERE IS NO SIGN OF THE COCK THAT NIGHT,THEN I SHUT THE HEN OUT ALL NIGHT !!WHY?YOU MAY ASK,IN THE QUIET OF THE MORNING,AND THERES NOT A LOT OF OTHER BIRDS ABOUT,IF YOUR COCK BIRD HAS HELD TO THE AREA THEN THE HEN MAY PICK HIM UP ,BECAUSE HE WILL STILL BE LOOKING FOR HER!FINALY,TRY AND PAIR THEM TO LIGHT COLOURED HENS eg REDS/MEALYS/PIEDS ect.A BIT LONG WINDED,I KNOW,BUT THERE YOU HAVE IT!GOOD LUCK Thanks Billy for taking the time to share your method of breaking new cocks to a new location,I would love to break the new birds to my loft as soon as possible,but as you also said I will of course be taking a round of youngsters first. Do you have any methods on how to break new hens I've heard they can be more difficult.I also have to say that birds I got from you sale have settled well and looking great and I'm also looking forward to the new season, a lot of changes, but I can't wait.
Guest ENDFLIGHT Posted December 13, 2010 Report Posted December 13, 2010 Thanks Billy for taking the time to share your method of breaking new cocks to a new location,I would love to break the new birds to my loft as soon as possible,but as you also said I will of course be taking a round of youngsters first. Do you have any methods on how to break new hens I've heard they can be more difficult.I also have to say that birds I got from you sale have settled well and looking great and I'm also looking forward to the new season, a lot of changes, but I can't wait.EDWARD,PLEASE REMEMBER,THE TWO LINDELAUF/SOONTJENS ARE NOT FLYING OUT AT MY LOFT,YOU WOULD HAVE TO SPEAK TO ALAN POLLARD U/STON RE BREAKING THEM.RE BREAKING HENS,NORMALY BETWEEN EGGS!CHEERS
Guest eddieg46 Posted December 13, 2010 Report Posted December 13, 2010 EDWARD,PLEASE REMEMBER,THE TWO LINDELAUF/SOONTJENS ARE NOT FLYING OUT AT MY LOFT,YOU WOULD HAVE TO SPEAK TO ALAN POLLARD U/STON RE BREAKING THEM.RE BREAKING HENS,NORMALY BETWEEN EGGS!CHEERS Cheers Billy thanks for your help, will speak to Alan soon will mention then about breaking his birds.
eastcoaster Posted December 13, 2010 Report Posted December 13, 2010 you might o picked lot 1 up and dropped it of here am in greengairs lol.
Roland Posted December 13, 2010 Report Posted December 13, 2010 Simply make it more happy in your loft than it's past one. Needs to feel safe and free of course too. Best - depending if possible - to break EVERY 3 days. They never forget their last loft... just prefer to be in the new one.
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