MCCORMICKLOFTS
1180 posts
Feb 15, 2007
9:47 PM
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Yup. That would be a good start.
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nicksiders
1409 posts
Feb 15, 2007
9:50 PM
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Starve is not the right word. Cut back on the feed if you are feeding more than 8 ounces per 10 birds. And, make sure you are working them. When the wheather warms up I have on ocasion seperated the hens from the cocks with the younger birds and it works well. The older birds tend not to be so troublesome. The older hens don't put up with the crap.
My opinion.............Nick
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Missouri-Flyer
267 posts
Feb 16, 2007
5:43 AM
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try maybe darkening the kit box some. That will help keep them quiet and settled..Jerry
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fhtfire
813 posts
Feb 16, 2007
11:24 AM
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If your birds are fed right and flown right...you should not have the issues of cocks being cocky. If you are flying them and feeding them the proper rations...the cocks just want to rest and regroup.
But that is not always a fact...>I have had some cocks being cocky no matter what....I will either eliminate that cock or move it to another team....I have yet to seperate my cocks from hens....but you can seperate them and still fly them together too. Brian McCormick does it that way...I think
rock and ROLL
Paul
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
1182 posts
Feb 16, 2007
11:37 AM
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Paul, don't give away my secrets.:)
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fhtfire
814 posts
Feb 16, 2007
7:19 PM
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oops...LOL...Hey Brian don't you feed them all tobasco sauce too before a fly...LOL
rock and ROLL
Paul
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luis
173 posts
Feb 16, 2007
7:32 PM
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My Mexican friends say "Tapatio works much better!!" LOL.
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Velo99
929 posts
Feb 17, 2007
7:24 AM
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Luis,
Had that problem last year. Flew the snot out of them for a few days and cut back the feed at the same time. Went back to the regular fly timing with the lower amonut of feed and the problem was pretty much solved. There are always a few knuckleheads who have more testosterone than brains. They are first on the move list.It doesn`t pay to coddle a full grown bird.
jmho
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luis
178 posts
Feb 17, 2007
8:30 PM
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Thanks for the tips guys.I'll cut the feed for now.Work keeps me from flying regularly at the time.
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