What Do You Do ?

[andy Burgess]

What do you do with your birds over the Winter , put them on lock down , or let them fly out ? i have most of ours locked in . a few latebreds were going out up until 2 weeks ago , the whites go out as often as we can

[maverick]

If the weather is not to bad mine are out

[eastcoaster]

Late breds out as often as poss but all old birds on lock down , used to have Chanel birds on open hole but due to next doors cat finding it's way onto 15 ft high Sputnik have just locked them in until it finds somewhere else to play .

[Mossgiel]

All on lock down from September until middle of March, not ideal but at least they are safe from b.o.p.

[ALF]

Late breds out as often as possible race birds out once a week for a bath we stand guard watching them but to be honest they huvnae been hit at the loft all winter

[bibendium]

Birds out on decent days only but just for an hour or so.

[buster151]

Out when decent for fly then straight back in

[greenbar]

Out when decent for fly then straight back in

same here,out and in soon as.

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Out on the odd occasions.

[paddymac]

I only let them out on good days and if I'm off work.

[peter pandy]

Cocks one day Hens the next weather and wind permitting. Bath whenever they want as its always filled [rain water]. Will not be out again now until round of young taken April / May pending house move.

[Bryngwynt Lofts]

Birds are locked down from Sept until March,not ideal but they are safe locked up from Bop.

[Guest TAMMY_1]

All on lock down from September until middle of March, not ideal but at least they are safe from b.o.p.

same as you,all birds stay in after last young bird race and has worked for us all the time

[philg50]

I like them to get out when weather ok ,have them shut in for a few weeks now got a bird hawked last week had to dispose of it still a bit sick about it realy .

[Roland]

If was mainly interested in sprints to middle, then locked down.

If main interested is the distance, and hard days, then out every day.

[Walter swanston]

All birds out every single day

[geordie1234]

Unfortunately for me in the winter I only see the doos really in the dark Except a Sunday so if the weather is ok I'll stick the cocks oot or the hens but your lucky if they get out twice over the winter each

[Roland]

All birds out every single day

 

Seems we agree again Walter. Though today I left them in the aviary. Winds strong, and only Ferals having the odd circles. Nothing else being blown about.

[alex young]

Kept them in through the moult but they have been out daily since the 1st Dec.The cocks flying about 30 mins the hens about 45,I'll keep this up until I pair them then they stay in until they lay.

[walterboswell59]

birds out everyday except very high winds as i have a few wires about flying a good hour everyday

[tiger]

lock down due to sparrowhawks

[lanarkshire lad]

Exercise can only be good for any living thing so mine are out as often as possible but called in as soon as they land.

[William Reid]

Don't really think what you do during the winter months matters a .*expletive removed* have done both locked up and had them on open loft over the years .

 

One thing is for sure if you don't put in the work at the turn of the year you will be fckd. .

 

Got the T/Shirt :lol: :lol:

[sandy25]

Late breds out as often as poss but all old birds on lock down , used to have Chanel birds on open hole but due to next doors cat finding it's way onto 15 ft high Sputnik have just locked them in until it finds somewhere else to play .

Get some lillies

[geordie1234]

Don't really think what you do during the winter months matters a .*expletive removed* have done both locked up and had them on open loft over the years .

 

One thing is for sure if you don't put in the work at the turn of the year you will be fckd. .

 

Got the T/Shirt :lol: :lol:

Defo Billy