10 year old ck

I have a 10 year old cock paired to a 2 year old hen would you let him rear his ybs ,always been a good feeder of his ybs but don't want to push him too far...any advice or experiences greatly received also 4 of our 6 pair of stock have layed 5th pair (the above pair) look to be laying tonight and of these will be 2 of our rpra one loft entries ,pics to follow now we know how to do them

I personally would switch eggs. If you have had them that long must be for a good reason. Have a 10 year old hen here mated to an 8 year old cock. Banded 2 will wean in a week. Next eggs will float after 14 days or so sitting. Keeps them calm and fit.

ive an 05 lefebre dhaenen cock, so hes 14 this year......last ybs I had off him was 2 years ago paired to a 10 year old hen, two eggs hatched and they reared them themselves, produced healthy decent ybs they did.

Personally I would single rear Darren, and as you say he’s still a good feeder, 1 youngen won’t put him under too much stress.

Run the eggs, give the old boy a rest, he has obviously earned one, let him rear one egg that you do not want.



Regards.

Would float the eggs to get another round from him

thanks for the comments lads ,will float provided a foster pair lay within 3 days will have to be a race pair should be ok atb

I would let him feed one yb myself but when it's warmer because I think it's harder for older birds in this cold weather

oldstrain wrote:

I have a 10 year old cock paired to a 2 year old hen would you let him rear his ybs ,always been a good feeder of his ybs but don't want to push him too far...any advice or experiences greatly received also 4 of our 6 pair of stock have layed 5th pair (the above pair) look to be laying tonight and of these will be 2 of our rpra one loft entries ,pics to follow now we know how to do them

For me O/S Depends is he a young looking 10 year old type in nature etc with a certain   factor about him, or one of a knackered type nature ones type of thing . End of the day, for me     at 10 years he is only half way through his life cycle as such if built of the right ilk/nature, maybe on average.

still on his toes in a big way oz he don't take no crap from the younger cocks and still holds his top box ...not many mess with the turkey king as we call him our favorite bird here he won us the first race we ever entered by 70 ypm I never came down for a week grand old fella he is

Still looking good mate

If he can still get on to tried his hen then I would let him rear them with his hen if he is a good one have as many out of him as you can these old birds will stop filling if you stop them from breeding even in the closed season keep him with his hen sitting or you will loose him

thanks lads he will have to rear anyway as his hen laid tonight and nowhere to float eggs he reared well last year atb

oldstrain wrote:

still on his toes in a big way oz he don't take no crap from the younger cocks and still holds his top box ...not many mess with the turkey king as we call him our favorite bird here he won us the first race we ever entered by 70 ypm I never came down for a week grand old fella he is

Good stuff O/S I suggest Suspect thou when your old & grey like I'm he is one special pigeon that will for ever remain in your memory bank as such for the enjoyment factor he brought you on the day of his glory moment there I suspect.

Your Lucky you’ve got one Darren, I’m still waiting for mine.
Maybe this year.

Boosey wrote:

Your Lucky you’ve got one Darren, I’m still waiting for mine.
Maybe this year.

Wise up etc Boosey there I suggest.  Yours maybe is just sitting on you shoulder there by your photo. Could even be one of those types that will enjoy cleaning your ears out as such if it's is like my family's favourite pigeon of all time down here when she was showing us her affection in her own strange way as such towards us all. True story Pet pigeon raised in our kitchen he called Piepa. One day jumped in a bowl of tinned fruit on the kitchen table for tea. Missus was absolutely horrified etc I'm But my boy then said at the time, it's all Ok mum no worries. Dad can just eat it all which he then did     strangely enough.

it will happen steve sooner or later rest assured and the wait will be worthwhile ...make sure yer tethered down when it happens as theirs really no other feeling like it good luck steve

great story oz they do some daft things don't they at times ,had pigeons for years as pets before racing them one got hawked then lived indoors in my digs at the time in a basket a blue pied hen she would come over for a cuddle every night when let out special hen she was she used to hitch a ride on our bull terriers back guess its why I am a bit soft with them at times but we do have our days its not all about winning but nice to do it sometimes ,for me its what pleasure you get within on the daily basis atb

I think we all have a favorite pigeon with a bit of nostalgia attached.

Mine was a little dark hen.

Came home from school one day, throwing it down with rain, saw a pigeon on the upstairs window ledge.

Why it did not go in the loft I do not know.

I went upstairs and lifted the widow the type mothers used to pull down sit on the sill and clean the window.


I picked the pigeon up which was a dark check hen.


She was wet through, put her in the loft and fed her, should have reported her but felt certain attachment.


Can shut my eyes and think about her and feel every bone in her body and see her nut brown eyes, and yes grown men do cry.


Shortly after I went into partnership with an older fancier and moved the pigeons to another site.


The little hen would not settle, she started living in the outside toilet, she followed me to school and some days would be waiting for when I came out, the school was only a couple of hundred yards down the road.


After 5 years in the partnership I had to decide, pit or the army, two years down the pit and chose the army.


The my little friend was then 8 years old, I told my mam to just see she had food and water.


Being abroad for almost all the time in the army I never got to see her much.


I was in the army for three and a half years and when I came out she was not there.


Miss her to this day.


Regards.

Lovely stories

nice story misty yes we all have or had our favorites

oldstrain wrote:

nice story misty yes we all have or had our favorites

True . Some times wonder O/S etc when they do the normal write up's of the win, win types in the magazines as such for the interest factor it would be far better to tell the tales in our sport of the behind the scene/tales which many have had to bring the enjoyment factor to them for the public just to see what pigeons are really all about on average . End off the day I suspect if we don't change the perception of the flying rat scenario with the general public on average, the sport is doomed some what I'm I would suggest.