procedure for release

ive got a young cock and hen roller in a dovecott type coop .ive been told keep them in for 4 weeks then let the cock out first then the hen.any advice would be most welcome.

IF THERE OLDER BIRDS KEEP THEM IN AND GET THEM ON EGGS THEN LET THE COCK OUT WHEN THE HENS SITTING AND THEN THE HEN WHEN COCKS SITTING COULD WORK OK

aye they are only young birds mate.

well get them out soon as you can then try to make sure there a little hungry and let them out late in the day at first and not on a wet or windy day

how long have they been in the dovecote ? i would emagine they need to have been living in there long enough to know this is home and where they get food.............ive seen some using a big net draped over the cote down onto the floor which makes a type of temporary aviery,

david ive got a mesh cage on the front where they come out then go back in,they have only been in just over a week.

hi frankie, if they are recently weaned i would get them out as soon as i fely they had settled into the cote..........as graham said make sure they are hungry as food is the only way you will have any control over them.

if they have been weaned a while ago i would keep them in longer as they will know their old loft/cote more than yours........

cheers dave.

did you settle these birds frankie