Cocks or Hens
Cock or Hens makes no difference. In ALL the birds I've broken, I never had to bring a bird back from it's old loft more than twice. In the past I broke 7 ybs from a fancier in 4 days when he packed in mid-season . Broke my entire old bird team within a week when I moved house.
The more intelligent the bird the easier it is. Cocks chasing, hens sitting.
The more intelligent the bird the easier it is. Cocks chasing, hens sitting.
I can't say I've ever really noticed if one sex is easier to break than the other !!
I did break some old birds a couple of years ago, they were all sitting eggs, I broke all four of the cock birds but lost 2 of the 4 hens !! These were all older stock birds of Des Coulter's, they had come to me from his friend Mick Parrish who had them when Des got rid of his birds. Mick had them in an aviary for two years before I had them but prior to that they'd been on an open loft only a few hundred yards from my loft, I never did see them again !!
I've had very mixed results breaking birds over the years but I do think that the longer they are shut in for the harder it is.
Hopefully as yours were bred there it won't be a problem Buster, good luck with them mate.
I did break some old birds a couple of years ago, they were all sitting eggs, I broke all four of the cock birds but lost 2 of the 4 hens !! These were all older stock birds of Des Coulter's, they had come to me from his friend Mick Parrish who had them when Des got rid of his birds. Mick had them in an aviary for two years before I had them but prior to that they'd been on an open loft only a few hundred yards from my loft, I never did see them again !!
I've had very mixed results breaking birds over the years but I do think that the longer they are shut in for the harder it is.
Hopefully as yours were bred there it won't be a problem Buster, good luck with them mate.
Some of them are older Trev and never been in a aviary only there section, there is the issuesTrev wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2024 7:52 pm I can't say I've ever really noticed if one sex is easier to break than the other !!
I did break some old birds a couple of years ago, they were all sitting eggs, I broke all four of the cock birds but lost 2 of the 4 hens !! These were all older stock birds of Des Coulter's, they had come to me from his friend Mick Parrish who had them when Des got rid of his birds. Mick had them in an aviary for two years before I had them but prior to that they'd been on an open loft only a few hundred yards from my loft, I never did see them again !!
I've had very mixed results breaking birds over the years but I do think that the longer they are shut in for the harder it is.
Hopefully as yours were bred there it won't be a problem Buster, good luck with them mate.
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Yep, we lived in rented houses in New Zealand and moved every couple of years. Once we moved 150 miles and I had them all out and flying within a week.king wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2024 3:34 pm Cock or Hens makes no difference. In ALL the birds I've broken, I never had to bring a bird back from it's old loft more than twice. In the past I broke 7 ybs from a fancier in 4 days when he packed in mid-season . Broke my entire old bird team within a week when I moved house.
The more intelligent the bird the easier it is. Cocks chasing, hens sitting.
With short moves I would have them out a couple of days later.
This time the birds spent months locked up when we moved and I lost too many getting them out. The sooner they are out the better.
Greetings from the land down under.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
I’ve moved a few times and generally have broken birds fairly easily. The hardest ones to break are those that have been shut up for a long time or haven’t been out before. As king says the best birds are the easiest to break. I did find though when I moved from the Sussex, where I had a team of winners, down to Cornwall that although they broke fairly quickly it was different pigeons that performed down there and took a while to produce a new team of winners. It is definitely a case of different pigeons for different areas which is why I think it’s pointless in buying pigeons, certainly from abroad, and expecting them to preform in totally different conditions.
Back just enjoying club racing for the time being.
mine have been both shut up and never been outAndy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2024 8:04 am I’ve moved a few times and generally have broken birds fairly easily. The hardest ones to break are those that have been shut up for a long time or haven’t been out before. As king says the best birds are the easiest to break. I did find though when I moved from the Sussex, where I had a team of winners, down to Cornwall that although they broke fairly quickly it was different pigeons that performed down there and took a while to produce a new team of winners. It is definitely a case of different pigeons for different areas which is why I think it’s pointless in buying pigeons, certainly from abroad, and expecting them to preform in totally different conditions.
Sadies Lofts home of decent birds just a useless loft manager, and now a confirmed loser but proud