Settling Old Birds / Young Birds

[OLDYELLOW]

They are a bit strong on the wing are the first 6 , had 4 out and 3 back in one was last seen chasing a garden dove lol But faired much better than I anticipated

[OLDYELLOW]

4 out of 6 back in loft just 2 missing settled one old hen

[sammy]

thats good mark hope the other make a return :emoticon-0137-clapping:

[OLDYELLOW]

2 had been hanging around managed to get them in aint seen other 2 but they may work there way in yet got 6 younger ones off kirky which a few have been in and out , you forget how tricky it is with ybs getting them back in loft never mind strong ybs lol

[andy Burgess]

good luck

[OLDYELLOW]

Another fresh hen going out today if cocks chase hens should settle cocks once paired that's me theory

[andy Burgess]

Another fresh hen going out today if cocks chase hens should settle cocks once paired that's me theory

again best of luck ,been down this road myself settling birds 4 miles from home , only to move again 3 months later .not an easy task OY .

[OLDYELLOW]

again best of luck ,been down this road myself settling birds 4 miles from home , only to move again 3 months later .not an easy task OY .

No not easy too many options , and not wanting to loose any so far one yearling cock lost , he got out as I opened loft door up and away didn't look around the one that looked around before heading home came back 24 hours later once got a bit of a flock going around will double up the hens

Then probably get hens in with cocks and open them up plenty of straw on garden fer nesting material and a bath out plenty of distraction methods and natural behaviour taken in to consideration lol

[OLDYELLOW]

2 old hens now settled tis working

[andy Burgess]

2 old hens now settled tis working

well done

[OLDYELLOW]

think by weekend will have a good few to pair to cocks

[andy Burgess]

think by weekend will have a good few to pair to cocks

will you raise laterbreds to race next year or ??

[OLDYELLOW]

will you raise laterbreds to race next year or ??

there's ten young birds there if flying well and can get a few tosses in they'll get come back races if not hopefully will have plenty of 2 year old's to go at if I can get them settled No more ybs will be bred this year I didn't intend on having any lol

[OLDYELLOW]

Up to 3 hens now whoop will move another one in there tonight

[Ian McKay]

Up to 3 hens now whoop will move another one in there tonight

 

 

Your on a roll have you put on your lottery ticket yet :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[OLDYELLOW]

Your on a roll have you put on your lottery ticket yet :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle:

lol can give you some numbers never done me any good lol

[Ian McKay]

lol can give you some numbers never done me any good lol

 

 

Well why give them to me :emoticon-0179-headbang:

[JohnQuinn]

Unless you're in a hurry Mark, wait for a miserable weather day and try them out about an hour or two before roosting time.

If they don't come back in they won't have ventured far either, so get your own doos out as early as possible next morning and hopefully they will pick them up and they'll think better of spending another night on the tiles.

Also have them hungry when you let them out, that will have kicked in more too by morning, another incentive for them to return to the loft. I have had many successes using this method to break doos, as did my father before me, who of course i learned it from. Atb John.

[OLDYELLOW]

Cheers John , nowt to drag them back with these ybs / old hens aren't doing much flying lol , just upped the game a wee bit have put 4 more hens in tonight hopefully be up to six this time tomorrow or night after

[JohnQuinn]

Am sure ye'l get there Mark, another saying ma old man had was "good doos are easily broken" referring to their intelligence over the not so easily broken ones or those that just disappear right away. So maybe those that don't settle might no have been the cleverest tae start with

[OLDYELLOW]

lol I think if they have a good look around before they take off they return only lost one and he got out over me head

[OLDYELLOW]

4 more hens were on open loft one flew back to old loft and came back 1 hour later other 2 played around garden and one didn't venture out of loft , been busy decorating and laying a laminate floor in utility room , also had builders in to start new bathroom so not had time to shift some more hens tonight but will shift another 5 tomorrow night . Run to tip tomorrow with loads of rubbish me backs killing now just thinking of it

[OLDYELLOW]

had 9 hens settled let 3 more out yesterday 2 more back today so up to 11 hens just one out still aint lost 1 hen yet , I never thought it be this easy

[buster151]

well done mate

[OLDYELLOW]

had a big fright when let them out one night only 3 back that day lol then all came back after 3 days lol these last 3 only 2 nighted out last night and back this morning and back in so just the one to work back