bluebar99 Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Hi guys...I’ve read this can be done? But the disadvantages? After 4 weeks of dark..are we still lighting themUp extra hours of light to hold the wing? Thank u for responses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 I've heard ppl putting them on the dark for 8 weeks but never as short as four.... Although ive added to my darkness team 4 or 5 weeks b4 I stop the darkness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 I suppose you put them on darkness and take them off it when the body moult is done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebar99 Posted April 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 My thoughts on this is once you’ve triggered the moult...it should continue right regardless the amount of light there are on right? This is what I can think of when I read the comment on a 4 week system. Any others wanna chime in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 It’s minimum 6 weeks from my experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colsacre Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 I’ve practiced the 4 week dark system for the last 3 years. Here’s what I’ve found. I put them on dark on the first weekend in May. By this time my early April weaned young birds have started the primary flight moult. During the 4 weeks of dark the head, neck, body and small wing feathers will all be replaced. The primary flight moult continues but slows down. After the 4 weeks of dark I just leave them with natural light. The main drawback I’ve found is that the cover feathers don’t moult during the 4 weeks. They start to get cast them early August. So you have to watch for wet days. The continued moulting of the primaries is not an issue for me as they seldom throw past the 7th flight by the end of the Racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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