Yearling

[pigeonman2013]

hi do you have to breed from your yearling before you race them

[geordie1234]

Depends what system you'd going for.. bt on widowhood etc I think it's a must

[Guest Hairylayer]

Intresting post

[yeboah]

My best results recently have been with celibate cocks

Only breed from breeders

So my answer would be a big No

[geordie1234]

My best results recently have been with celibate cocks

Only breed from breeders

So my answer would be a big No

Very interesting mate.... does your cocks return to a hen? Or are u on strict celibate

[yeboah]

Very interesting mate.... does your cocks return to a hen? Or are u on strict celibate

No just their box ,sometimes open ,sometimes not found showing hens when on roundabout excited them to much

Wish the hens were as easy got an idea in my head but would have to have a loft within a loft and not had the time to implement it yet ,but I will george lol

[geordie1234]

No just their box ,sometimes open ,sometimes not found showing hens when on roundabout excited them to much

Wish the hens were as easy got an idea in my head but would have to have a loft within a loft and not had the time to implement it yet ,but I will george lol

Sounds like a simple enough system and no hassle on a friday

[dava]

i keep most of the yearling team dry just letting them sit the eggs till they rise off them then they are split to race on the round about system and they perform well this way .so dont think it matters for racing .if i had more room for a bigger young bird team i would breed of some of the yearlings that i think were the better ones as a lot of top doos have been bred of yearlings in there first ever nest

[blaz]

I would say yes as had good results from yearlings that have been bred from . I have also let yearlings bring up other yb.s bred from proven pairs . had 1 or 2 yearling hens race well to ticking eggs . Eggs they think are hatching. I fly natural birds most middle distance only out to 430 miles