Roundabout Cocks

[Guest Jake Greene]

Which do you prefer to do feed in boxes or floor feed them and why.

Trying roundabout next year for first time will have 3 2yr olds and 4 yearlings.

[Guest chad3646]

Which do you prefer to do feed in boxes or floor feed them and why.

Trying roundabout next year for first time will have 3 2yr olds and 4 yearlings.

 

 

if you have the time, feed them in there boxes j m o

[bullcock]

Which do you prefer to do feed in boxes or floor feed them and why.

Trying roundabout next year for first time will have 3 2yr olds and 4 yearlings.

Hi, when we first started widowhood we fed all cocks together on the floor,

Pro's this is a simpler method to apply and less time consuming.

Con's you don't know how much each cock is eating and of what grains, also we found that a dominant cock starts to control the floor area, he exhaust's himself protecting his area and the others can't get a proper feed creating a stressful environment for all the cock.

Feeding in the box.

Pro's, you can see what and how much each cock is eating, you create a competitive edge giving them a good reason for a fast trap to get to there food before someone else does, you can observe them individually and watch for signs of form etc..

Con's it takes a bit longer to do as part of the daily routine.

This is our observations and experience of both methods, one of the key fundamentals of successful widowhood racing is ROUTINE, so what ever methods you adopt sick to the system and times and form and success will follow.

Good luck for next season.

[Tony C]

Mine get fed in their boxes at all times BUT I also have a feed tray permanently on the floor. If I want them to eat a little more (at the end of the week when their appetite decreases ) I feed in boxes as per norm but after some 30 mins I'll also put feed on the tray which entices them to eat that little more. I also feel it brings out a little competitive edge out in them especially to those that try to dominate the floor.

[Guest Owen]

When some years ago I flew widowhood with sprinters I locked them in their boxes and fed them there as well. I won quite a lot of races that way. I found it better because there was no bullying which meant that each cock was attached to his box and flew for it. Later after experimenting with Celibate Cocks I found that they were better than widowhood cocks and as I suspected they will fly for their box and are motivated all season. I don't have the messing about with hens and my cocks don't go off half way through the season causing me to have to pair up. If I flew widowhood again I would be very sparing about showing the hens and I would definitely lock them up in their boxes.

As an aside why would you want to keep tabs on how much each pigeon eats? The only thing that matters is to get the bird's weight right for racing and you can regulate that by the type of food you give them rather than trying to monitor what grain they take from a mix.

[geordie1234]

Jella Roziers keeps the cocks on v perches after trapping to the cocks section (section with boxes

 

When some years ago I flew widowhood with sprinters I locked them in their boxes and fed them there as well. I won quite a lot of races that way. I found it better because there was no bullying which meant that each cock was attached to his box and flew for it. Later after experimenting with Celibate Cocks I found that they were better than widowhood cocks and as I suspected they will fly for their box and are motivated all season. I don't have the messing about with hens and my cocks don't go off half way through the season causing me to have to pair up. If I flew widowhood again I would be very sparing about showing the hens and I would definitely lock them up in their boxes.

As an aside why would you want to keep tabs on how much each pigeon eats? The only thing that matters is to get the bird's weight right for racing and you can regulate that by the type of food you give them rather than trying to monitor what grain they take from a mix.

So basically Owen the only time they got out the box was when they were training or racing?

[Tony C]

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