Windjammer Loft
7 posts
Oct 24, 2007
5:41 PM
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I was thinking the other day about, do pigeons stay paired for life. I know many guys split up their pairs after breeding season. I was wondering, when the birds are put back in an Open loft breeding system if they pair up with the same cock bird they were paired up with the previous season? Or must they be locked up in compartments together to re-unite them? Whats your thoughts on this? And what are your thoughts on an OPEN breed loft? Versus the locked up in individual breeding compartment system.
Fly High and Roll On
Paul
Last Edited by on Oct 24, 2007 5:44 PM
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Electric-man
734 posts
Oct 24, 2007
6:08 PM
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For the most part, mine have pretty much stayed together! I pair mine up in a breeder box and let them raise a round, then I can move them to the open loft and they almost always stay together. Last year though,I had a cock top a single hen and she actually laid her eggs in the same box as the cock's mate! They set side by side on their eggs. The cock actually set on the new hens eggs and ignored the first mate! Thats the first time that I've had one abandon his mate on his own!
Now, I have had mated cocks,top single hens several times, but they usually go back to their original mate afterwards!
Mated hens seem to be more faithful!
This is in my loft anyways!
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Val
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Last Edited by on Oct 24, 2007 6:09 PM
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nicksiders
2364 posts
Oct 24, 2007
6:28 PM
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As long as they can see one another they will remain paired after they are put back together. If you are going to change your pairings make sure they cannot see each other when you seperate them. I always restart them in closed nesting boxes for a couple of weeks then open them up in an open breeding loft one nesting box at a time(one each day until all are open.
Blah, blah, blab........this has nothing to do with how it should be done; just on how I do it. Got to decide for yourself. I am tired; I am sick; I am going to bed.
Nick
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quickspin
5 posts
Oct 24, 2007
10:33 PM
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I have had open loft and I didn't like it because you are not 100% sure of who is the daddy. Usually if the previous pair see each other will want to get back together. I change pairs after 4 rounds and the only way to do it the fastest way is by having individual breeding compartment. After the 4 rounds I break up the pair put them in a seperate compartment wait one week and change the pair. I have 5 pairs from one strain which one cock has to pair up with all 5 hens. This way you find out who is the best pair that produce the best birds. I will do this with one more strain that I just acquire. Some like open loft because it's easier to manage that is the only reason I think is good.
RS
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gotspin7
320 posts
Oct 25, 2007
5:10 AM
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Paul, the ideal is to have the breeders in individual cages that way you do not have any questions about who are the parents LOL!
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Sal Ortiz
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Windjammer Loft
9 posts
Oct 25, 2007
5:20 PM
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Okay I get the general picture. When I had homers I always had them locked up in their nestboxes first. Then I opened them gradually. But I was curious about the Open Breeding Loft thing. Thanks for all your input guys.
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
Last Edited by on Oct 25, 2007 5:21 PM
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quickspin
8 posts
Oct 26, 2007
7:56 AM
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This is were my breeders go, I have two like this a total of 8 pairs. I need two make more for two more pairs that I have.
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Windjammer Loft
12 posts
Oct 28, 2007
4:18 PM
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Quickspin....I like your bestboxes. Nice and simple,they look good.Thanks for sharing
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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gotspin7
339 posts
Oct 29, 2007
5:03 AM
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Quickspin, that is a nice set up what are the demensions on your idividuals?
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Sal Ortiz
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