Another Question

[victorious]

i have a cock i wanted for a 450 mile channel race this year he has already reared a pair of youngsters then went down on eggs again for 7 days but on the 5th day of sitting he threw his first flight why would he of done this as i didnt want this to happen ,any ideas of why this happened ,he is a yearling and not a late bred.

[paddymac]

If hes already reared a pair of YBs you may have paired him too early, and birds normally start to cast their flightswhen sitting their 2nd nest

[victorious]

If hes already reared a pair of YBs you may have paired him too early, and birds normally start to cast their flightswhen sitting their 2nd nest

 

yes paddymac but they tell you dont let them sit more than ten days second nest or the moult will start well he was sitting 7 and it started and now thats him buggered for st malo he is one of len magees busshaerts from lisburn which i wanted to try but maybe now ill hold him till next year well seewhat happens.

 

He'll more than likely do the same again next year, pair him a 4-6 weeks later next year.

 

yes tony your probably right i read somewere before a about early moulters and late moulters that start the same time every year in fact i think it was in an old hand book and he said make sure you build your family on late moulters.

[Tony C]

He'll more than likely do the same again next year, pair him a 4-6 weeks later next year.

[victorious]

He'll more than likely do the same again next year, pair him a 4-6 weeks later next year.

yes paddymac but they tell you dont let them sit more than ten days second nest or the moult will start well he was sitting 7 and it started and now thats him buggered for st malo he is one of len magees busshaerts from lisburn which i wanted to try  but maybe now ill hold him till next year well seewhat happens.

[paddymac]

yes paddymac but they tell you dont let them sit more than ten days second nest or the moult will start well he was sitting 7 and it started and now thats him buggered for st malo he is one of len magees busshaerts from lisburn which i wanted to try but maybe now ill hold him till next year well seewhat happens.

As tony says don't pair him up until March next year especially if your planning to send him to St Malo towards the end of June.

[victorious]

yes tony your probably right i read somewere before a about early moulters and late moulters that start the same time every year in fact i think it was in an old hand book and he said make sure you build your family on late moulters.

 

 

Sorted into proper post. IB

[victorious]

As tony says don't pair him up until March next year especially if your planning to send him to St Malo towards the end of June.

 

thanks for advice lads much appreciated and better than hunting for this info in a book.