Widowhood?

[Far North Flyer]

Hi all, I'm toying with widowhood and got as fas as separating cocks and hens I'm short of space but the cocks can't see the hens.i fly them at different times and was planning to introduce the hens and nest bowls 1 hour before basketing.any advice please with regard to what I'm doing.theyve been on this system 1 week and basketing is tomorrow

[just ask me]

take it easy if its there first race just give them the bowls this week before the race when they arive home from the race let them see the hens

 

then next week you can introduce the hens if you like

 

or you can leave it for 3 or 4 weeks down the road

 

its more about leaning that the hens will be there on arrival from the race then seeing the hens before the basketing for the race

 

if you feel a drop off in form in 3 or so weeks then you can introduce the hens

 

wodowhood i feel the less you do the better

[Tony C]

Do as you've planned. I would also train them midweek back to their hens for the next couple of weeks to help them twig the system.

[Far North Flyer]

Do as you've planned. I would also train them midweek back to their hens for the next couple of weeks to help them twig the system.

Thanks all for the info ill give it a go

[gulkie]

If u do decide to show the hens don't let them tread the cock that

Gets down deepest in the bowl is ur pooler if the birds are yearlings

I would not show them their hens as they tend to race their race in the

basket good luck.

[Far North Flyer]

If u do decide to show the hens don't let them tread the cock that

Gets down deepest in the bowl is ur pooler if the birds are yearlings

I would not show them their hens as they tend to race their race in the

basket good luck.

Hi all I did the race I showed the hens to the cock birds and all was well there was plenty of excitement in the loft.i flew the birds at diffrent races cocks to one and hens to the other I got all my hens back but only 1cock out of 6 it was not a long race and the birds were yearlings did I do something wrong ??all cocks raced that race before 3times last year and last week

[just ask me]

first race on widowhood can be dodgy i like to do as little as possible the first 2 races with yearlings motivation wise in the morning hopefully there will be a few there

 

best to give them a few days rest if they return