Birds In/Out

[sapper756]

Now that the 2012 season is behind us, and the majority of fanciers will have done or planning to split up their pairs. I have just finished splitting my birds up, and all hens will now be confined to the lofts, until due to be paired up next year, the cocks may get their freedom at weekends.

 

Do you allow your birds to fly out over the winter months, or do you confine them to the loft?

 

Thank You

[gordi.b]

My old birds are still together with all boxes closed , latebreds in a section on their own and my ybs still in yb loft they will all stay where they are till beginning of december.

[greenlands]

Mines in Brian,at least till they have just about got through the wing moult,after that suck it and see.

[THE FIFER]

Mine still together but all boxes closed, also young birds in young bird end,

[Henrik]

Splitting mine next week, then keep them in. May get out on a good day for a bath. Nae point in feeding the Hawks thru the winter

[andy Burgess]

stock and old birds split for sometime now. youngsters together still ,will look to split them on Sunday after ive finished fitting out middle section ,latebreds to have 1 more trainer , then lockdown for Winter .

[buster151]

Andy with the youngsters do you find you get losses after a lock down

[Guest snowy2011]

All mine are still together iv put an aviary on my old bird section so I can let them stay in there to have a bath and get the sun and fresh air.. Like henrik said no need to feed the hawks through the winter

[flying fifer]

My birds are now confined to quarters, next time they will be out free flying , probably February next year. I have aviaries on both racing and stock lofts. Both myself and birds need some respite from B.O.P.

[WulDon]

locked up till spring now, mobile avairies for bathing purposes and sunning on good days...

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

I like the birds to be out on an open loft as much as possible.I enjoy seeing them out and about all day and think they like it as well provided they aren't getting too many unwelcome visitors,I take this as it comes.

 

Think you lose far fewer to predators over the course of the year if your birds are out all winter than if they spend it locked up.

 

Most nest boxes are closed now and the birds will be split around Christmas/New Year time.

[andy Burgess]

Andy with the youngsters do you find you get losses after a lock down

sorry for the late reply Buster ,have done the same since i started in 2004 ,i have lost 3 yearling cocks in 8 years ,so yes ,you could say it wasnt a good thing. however i am sure i would have lost many more if i hadnt .

[THE FIFER]

[andy Burgess]

Babybirds "white uns" do go out over Winter tho Fifer .never know when theyre needed.

[THE FIFER]

Babybirds "white uns" do go out over Winter tho Fifer .never know when theyre needed.

 

yes need to keep them on the go,

[john cumming]

birds split 3 weeks ago, hens out one day cocks out the next and they get open hole when out up till christmas, then spend the next 6 to 8 weeks introducing the hens & cocks i want paired to one another so there is less hastle when the pairing up date arrives. keep it simple n makes my life easier!! haha

 

john

 

 

[REDCHEQHEN]

2 races tomorrow for young birds

 

Lillers (317 miles)

 

Bubwith 55 miles

 

THEN season finished

 

Birds are let out as and when - once or twice a week

 

I can clean round them - but for some reason my other half cannot !!

[tiger]

all birds split up now and locked up till feb some late breds flying out <6> hopefully get peace from bops

[airdrie2]

everything locked up apart from l/breeds and unrung