Widowhood Hens

[eyesign123]

Does anybody on this site race widowhood hens and what way do you race them.

[andy Burgess]

i dont ,but did read a great article by Alun Jones (Redstar lofts) flew them well on this system .it was in the B.H.W. towards the end of last year .

[eyesign123]

I know some people race widowhood hens to old stock cocks or ex racers does anybody have any success using this method.

[andy Burgess]

I know some people race widowhood hens to old stock cocks or ex racers does anybody have any success using this method.

now thats something i have done , a few years back .the best young hens if only 2 or 3 were kept in the yb section and flown out all season .after the stock had finished rearing ,stock hens away for around a week.the young hens were put into the stock section ,once laid were flown out again and trapped into a sputnik on the stock loft avairy .out all day with the youngsters . only light training ,and were sent to the channel races ,and done reasonably well .