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When racing natural if you lose 1 bird of a pair how would you go about racing the one bird that is left. As i lost a cock bird the other day and the hen has been sitting pot eggs only coming of to eat and fly. Not sure if i should race her tomorrow or try to pair her to one of my breeders first

I would still send it john...it may have a m8 after the race anyway

Thanks mate am going to send my hens to cwmbran on saterday. Sent all my cocks today as some hens are laying or just laid.

Send her as she is trying to pair her may upset here

Thanks mark she be going saterday. See how she gets on

johnnorm2 wrote:

When racing natural if you lose 1 bird of a pair how would you go about racing the one bird that is left. As i lost a cock bird the other day and the hen has been sitting pot eggs only coming of to eat and fly. Not sure if i should race her tomorrow or try to pair her to one of my breeders first

You race her John when she is ready to pair to another cock she will mate

Or better still you might be able to run 1 cock with 2 hens

Yes get her sent, I have had hens come like that before.

Don Webb wrote:

johnnorm2 wrote:

When racing natural if you lose 1 bird of a pair how would you go about racing the one bird that is left. As i lost a cock bird the other day and the hen has been sitting pot eggs only coming of to eat and fly. Not sure if i should race her tomorrow or try to pair her to one of my breeders first

You race her John when she is ready to pair to another cock she will mate

Or better still you might be able to run 1 cock with 2 hens

I had a yealing cock catch pair to a spare hen who lost her cock the yearling was running between two boxes any cock bird go in either box he was in there after them it kept him on his toes

That yearling cock won 4 firsts that year and 5 other prizes so gives you something to think about hey John

Better still throw an old stock cock in the section on a friday night for 20 mins

Thanks guys she will be on the wagon sat she is loft flying and training well so hopefully she will come well. i will put a cock in like don said and see how she goes

johnnorm2 wrote:

Thanks guys she will be on the wagon sat she is loft flying and training well so hopefully she will come well. i will put a cock in like don said and see how she goes

John what I mean is allow her to stay on her own and see if another cock pairs to her so the 1 cock will be paired to 2 hens mate

Allowing this to happen keeps the cock on his toes and gives extra motivation

ok mate no problem will see if she pairs up to one of the other cocks. Thanks don