Separating The Breeding Pairs

[jack57]

Hi

Guys I'm sepataing my breeding pairs now and finish breeding for this year.

 

I just wanted to know that when I re pair them next year

Can I pair them up with deferant hen with deferant cock

 

Or would they recognise each other and start mating and nesting

( I heard pigeon mate for life )

 

Thanks

[OLDYELLOW]

you can repair but takes a lot of patience

[just ask me]

i lock up each pair in there own box until the hen lays

[Guest IB]

I change my breeding pairs every year, it's just a matter of getting the hens settled to their new boxes - she will usually follow this year's cock back to his box, but make sure that last years pair aren't allowed out of their boxes together during this settling-in period or you will get problems with the hen going to last year's box, and fighting with the new hen there.

[dal2]

I sometimes change pairs in stock loft halfway thru breeding!!!

[just ask me]

I sometimes change pairs in stock loft halfway thru breeding!!!

 

 

done that some bother

 

 

ran one cock with 4 hens too that was big time hassle never again

[dal2]

done that some bother

 

 

ran one cock with 4 hens too that was big time hassle never again

 

Aye nightmare!. Lucky that I have a wee section that can be use tae segretgate from stock end and aviary!