2 cocks

[Andy]

I have a nest pair of yearling cocks that I have put in my widowhood team. They were both raced as youngsters. They have both taken over their own boxes but also like keeping on billing and cooing to each other. I did remove one for a few weeks and when I put him back in they started strutting around after each other like cocks do with hens. I am pairing up in a week or so and will be interesting how they react then.
Never had 2 cocks like this before. My question is does anyone think I can use this joint admiration to my advantage when racing them next season?

[NeilA]

I have a nest pair of yearling cocks that I have put in my widowhood team. They were both raced as youngsters. They have both taken over their own boxes but also like keeping on billing and cooing to each other. I did remove one for a few weeks and when I put him back in they started strutting around after each other like cocks do with hens. I am pairing up in a week or so and will be interesting how they react then.
Never had 2 cocks like this before. My question is does anyone think I can use this joint admiration to my advantage when racing them next season?

I had a pair last year not nest mates though
They took the corner of the loft floor which wasn’t a problem as my best sprint cock only took a corner never a box so I don’t worry now
Anyway I got no joy with these two and both are gone but I can definitely see the possibility of it working
In my case the two cocks we’re probably just not good enough anyway

[Buster121]

May surprise yourself with the results mate

[Andy]

It will be interesting to see how they act after having been paired and the hens removed. What I will have to make sure of is that they go into separate baskets when racing.

[NeilA]

It will be interesting to see how they act after having been paired and the hens removed. What I will have to make sure of is that they go into separate baskets when racing.

I think putting one in a basket Thursday if there still keen could be a option

[MIL]

I've had it before when, at this time of year I've had the odd cock seemingly bit a bit "henny" and attract attention from other cocks. I've gotta be honest and say the "henny" one was removed from the team becuase there's no way I'd risk one pigeon potentially upsetting the rest of the team

Neil - You make reference to your best sprint cock taking a corner of the floor. That's fine, that's territorial. I bet he wasn't attracting attention or giving sexual attention to the other cocks though.

These pigeons that are a bit "50/50" sexually shall we say are nothing but trouble.

When I had one on the garden I removed it and i never repaired the parents that way again

2 hens mating in one sectiion - now that's another story entirely. Had great success with that - but never cocks

I was a bit paranoid though. Anything that risked upsetting the harmony of the cocks was never entertained

[Andy]

I've had it before when, at this time of year I've had the odd cock seemingly bit a bit "henny" and attract attention from other cocks. I've gotta be honest and say the "henny" one was removed from the team becuase there's no way I'd risk one pigeon potentially upsetting the rest of the team

Neil - You make reference to your best sprint cock taking a corner of the floor. That's fine, that's territorial. I bet he wasn't attracting attention or giving sexual attention to the other cocks though.

These pigeons that are a bit "50/50" sexually shall we say are nothing but trouble.

When I had one on the garden I removed it and i never repaired the parents that way again

2 hens mating in one sectiion - now that's another story entirely. Had great success with that - but never cocks

I was a bit paranoid though. Anything that risked upsetting the harmony of the cocks was never entertained

None of the other cocks are the slightest bit interested, it’s just the 2 nest mates. I’ll see what they are like once paired.

[NeilA]

I've had it before when, at this time of year I've had the odd cock seemingly bit a bit "henny" and attract attention from other cocks. I've gotta be honest and say the "henny" one was removed from the team becuase there's no way I'd risk one pigeon potentially upsetting the rest of the team

Neil - You make reference to your best sprint cock taking a corner of the floor. That's fine, that's territorial. I bet he wasn't attracting attention or giving sexual attention to the other cocks though.

These pigeons that are a bit "50/50" sexually shall we say are nothing but trouble.

When I had one on the garden I removed it and i never repaired the parents that way again

2 hens mating in one sectiion - now that's another story entirely. Had great success with that - but never cocks

I was a bit paranoid though. Anything that risked upsetting the harmony of the cocks was never entertained

He was a strange pigeon Mike 3 times he won the fed he took 3 square foot in the corner nothing was allowed in that area when I made a little box that could fit a bowl 6 inch off the floor in his area he never once bothered going in it
Your right never once did he go Gay or have a cock flirt with him he acted constantly like a widowhood cock in that area
I lost him on an easy 156 mile race I had the cocks fall in 11 in 7 mins but I never saw him again
I bred two off him as I don’t take young from the cocks so I slipped 2 eggs one was was 4th combine 2023 and lots of fed cards .

[MIL]

None of the other cocks are the slightest bit interested, it’s just the 2 nest mates. I’ll see what they are like once paired.

Are you totally certain both are cocks at present?

[MIL]

He was a strange pigeon Mike 3 times he won the fed he took 3 square foot in the corner nothing was allowed in that area when I made a little box that could fit a bowl 6 inch off the floor in his area he never once bothered going in it
Your right never once did he go Gay or have a cock flirt with him he acted constantly like a widowhood cock in that area
I lost him on an easy 156 mile race I had the cocks fall in 11 in 7 mins but I never saw him again
I bred two off him as I don’t take young from the cocks so I slipped 2 eggs one was was 4th combine 2023 and lots of fed cards .

Yea, territorial is the polar opposite of being gay.

I liked cocks that had their own little "quirks" and I actively encouraged it

"The Assassin" used to love the corn bin in the corridor of the wodowhood loft so I used to remove it - until Friday night

I always let him have a play on it before basketing.

He was better racing to that than his hen

That's why I maintain widowhood cocks aren't really about the hen - it's "home", "the box" that's the driver not what lies within it