Widowhood

[sheppy27]

as a beginner i want to race both cocks and hens if possible

what i want to know is how does this system work sending both ? what happens if both landed together how is the loft designed for racing like this how much time consuming is it as i work 6am to 6pm 4 days on 4 days off am i biting off more than i can chew thanks.

Dave

[andyyy]

if i was you mate i'd try one or the other with the hours you work, i work 8 til 4 5 days a week and i can only race cocks with the short time i have so.. atb

[sheppy27]

hate the thought of wasting hens but having a working system is more important i suppose i have a few months to work something out more reading up i guess lol my loft aint going up until after xmas bit early to be worrying yet

[just ask me]

what ever the system keep it simple my advice would be to just go with the cocks then you can work from from there

[Wiley]

This year I raced both cock and hens, and I have to say it is time consuming, with those hours of work I couldn't see it working unless u had a racing partner, but IMO racing hens is the best decision I've ever made in racing

[Guest Paulo]

This year I raced both cock and hens, and I have to say it is time consuming, with those hours of work I couldn't see it working unless u had a racing partner, but IMO racing hens is the best decision I've ever made in racing

 

Lots having great results. Think with the hens they are a lot tougher and don't fight in the basket and can go every week cause they recover faster. Widowhood cocks seem to be dropping off with the queer weather/racing days we seem to suffer from

[geordie1234]

I spoke to a widowhood fancier who flew both but said if he was stuck for time he would pick hens every time

[dwh]

Waste hens?

Race the hens better than cocks

Personally think if you racing both you need more hens so cocks have something waiting at this end

Don't think cocks do really well on r/about after first two races JMO

[Guest Paulo]

Waste hens?

Race the hens better than cocks

Personally think if you racing both you need more hens so cocks have something waiting at this end

Don't think cocks do really well on r/about after first two races JMO

 

Thats what I found racing both sexes this year disheartens the cocks when they come back to nowt. Next year will have the cocks hens boxed up and kept at home and will have my hens on natural

[dwh]

Thats what I found racing both sexes this year disheartens the cocks when they come back to nowt. Next year will have the cocks hens boxed up and kept at home and will have my hens on natural

That's fine but it means you haven't a. Weekly team of hens

My mates topped the amal from bourges with a r/about hen

Give me hens anytime you might get one or two pairing up but just more incentive and you can law a us slip a chipping egg or gollie from the stock loft

Jon