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Feeding race hens
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 5:52 pm
by NeilA
What members basic system for feeding race hens in a widowhood system
Is it the same as cocks or a different base feed , once or twice a day feeding
Be interested in different ideas and theories I have my cocks system but plan to race hens more to give me more options now the peregrines are killing for fun this side of the country
I need more pigeons but I don’t really want more work by keeping more birds
Re: Feeding race hens
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 6:58 pm
by MIL
Can't help you much on this one Neil, my experience of racing hens as OB is very limited
Re: Feeding race hens
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 9:00 am
by Murray
Me too. I have only ever raced young hens.
Re: Feeding race hens
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 5:08 pm
by Mark69
Will follow this post with great interest
Re: Feeding race hens
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 5:43 pm
by Devo1956
Niel i found this video for you, i hope it helps.
https://youtu.be/euD2T2MsNGk?si=xmcXvbvJ1P1o8OOI
Re: Feeding race hens
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 5:59 pm
by NeilA
Cheers Devo
He’s not even feeding a ounce a day
Re: Feeding race hens
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 6:04 pm
by NeilA
I have 2 parts diet 1 part barley in my head once a day after flying again just once a day fed a bit at a time to there is like a desert spoon of barley left
Thursday change barley to a sports mix
Re: Feeding race hens
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 6:49 pm
by Devo1956
NeilA wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2024 5:59 pm
Cheers Devo
He’s not even feeding a ounce a day
Yes Niel, and only trains twice a week.
Re: Feeding race hens
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:02 pm
by NeilA
Devo1956 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2024 6:49 pm
NeilA wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2024 5:59 pm
Cheers Devo
He’s not even feeding a ounce a day
Yes Niel, and only trains twice a week.
He trains more a week than I do in the whole old season
Not sure Devo I think if there flying a hour a day here that want a bit more not loads though for sprinting say 32-35grams
Re: Feeding race hens
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:48 pm
by Devo1956
NeilA wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2024 7:02 pm
Devo1956 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2024 6:49 pm
NeilA wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2024 5:59 pm
Cheers Devo
He’s not even feeding a ounce a day
Yes Niel, and only trains twice a week.
He trains more a week than I do in the whole old season
Not sure Devo I think if there flying a hour a day here that want a bit more not loads though for sprinting say 32-35grams
Yes Niel, you dont want them too short on the grams.
