Overloaded with hens

I’m massively overloaded with hens this year, I’ve got 11 hens and 3 cocks.
I’ve got a few latebreds but Ive got to sit down and have a think how I’m going to race them this year. I raced roundabout last year and did quite well until a disastrous Berwick were everyone suffered heavy losses with lots of birds reported in Scandinavia for some reason.

Boosey wrote:

I’m massively overloaded with hens this year, I’ve got 11 hens and 3 cocks.
I’ve got a few latebreds but Ive got to sit down and have a think how I’m going to race them this year. I raced roundabout last year and did quite well until a disastrous Berwick were everyone suffered heavy losses with lots of birds reported in Scandinavia for some reason.

Boy oh Boy  Boosey That's some kind of problem etc. Best I not tell you about a certain bloke I know well that has 100 hens & 60 odd cocks sitting idle, because of the Rota virus issue down here.

Blimey

Boosey wrote:

Blimey

You may laugh Boosey but the old fella in question  is OK walking down his wee mountain everyday to his birds etc but dragging all his baskets back up all his steps to go tossing is killing him .
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Fly the hens! Mated unmated whatever. They will surprise you!
Knackered. Surely the old fella has heard of a pulley? And wheels?

Pair the three cocks to three hens keep the others separate from the cocks train all up on Friday let all go together and off to the race

just let all the hens and cocks together on basketing night, might create a bit of incentive for them all.......

Boosey wrote:

I’m massively overloaded with hens this year, I’ve got 11 hens and 3 cocks.
I’ve got a few latebreds but Ive got to sit down and have a think how I’m going to race them this year. I raced roundabout last year and did quite well until a disastrous Berwick were everyone suffered heavy losses with lots of birds reported in Scandinavia for some reason.

Booney pair the hens to the 3 cocks the best way to do it I think BUT I KNOW NOTHING is to place the 3 cocks in a section with 12 boxes the let 3 hens to the cocks let them sit eggs for 7 days then remove the 3 hens and close the 3 boxes up and remove the bowls

Then allow the next 3 hens to pair to the 3 cocks in different boxes then let them sit for 7 days remove the hen close the boxes

And the same till all the hens have been paired to the cocks but in there own boxes then remove the cocks and allow the hens into the box section just like you would the widow cocks train them and keep them tight with there feed but on a friday place the bowls in the boxes leave them for 5 to 10 mins then allow the 3 cocks in the hens will go mad

But as soon as the hens know the cocks are there basket them straight away send to the club

Another form of jealousy but with hens

Its all about motivation and you get the hens right they will beat any widow in any condition fast or slow races

That’s a good idea Don, thanks everyone for your ideas.