When Do You

[andy Burgess]

when do you consider "stock hens" to be in there prime ?? what age do you stop breeding from them ? does the value of the off-spring diminish as time goes on

[just ask me]

i know a few top fanciers who say treat the first eggs of a hen like gold dust

 

been thinking a bit about this lately myself as a top pigeon man told me to keep my stock loft young in age

[andy Burgess]

i know a few top fanciers who say treat the first eggs of a hen like gold dust

 

been thinking a bit about this lately myself as a top pigeon man told me to keep my stock loft young in age

ive always kept spare stock hens ,in case some older ones dont lay (which has happened , once). have also been told that same quote ??

[just ask me]

ive always kept spare stock hens ,in case some older ones dont lay (which has happened , once). have also been told that same quote ??

 

 

i really only buy young birds or yearlings odd time 2 or 3 year olds then they get 2 years to meet my standards if not they dont stay or go anywhere else lol so a few never to get too see 4 or 5 in my loft lol

[MIK]

Andy a stock hen is in her prime when she breeds winners or dam of good pigeons...when that is the case then breed till she cant lay no more. Always ensure you have a hen of similar type kept back.

 

atb

Mick

[Wiley]

We like Virgin hens especially winners, paired to our best Stock Cocks. We find virgin eggs are really good.

[alex young]

I bought one of the last daughters off a top stock hen before she stopped laying,it bred two winners in the first nest and has bred winners with 3 different cocks to date.I will be pairing her to a younger cock this coming season to keep her on her toes,she also flys out daily which helps.

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Usually once they are lost

[gladiator lofts]

We have hens that are over 8 years old and still producing the goods ithink that if like our birds they are a close bred family then it doesnt matter what age they are its in the blood