SpinZone
19 posts
Feb 07, 2008
5:45 PM
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I like to get four rounds from each pair that I put down. I beleive this is an ample amount as far as evaluating the percentage rate of each maiting.
What do the rest of you think on this subject?
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Sandy91, SA Region 3
108 posts
Feb 07, 2008
5:48 PM
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I would also like to know what other people think about this. I am affraid I might be pushing them to hard.
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WCWINR97
128 posts
Feb 07, 2008
5:48 PM
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SpinZone, i go 4 TO 5 rounds myself...seems to work out just fine.
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Rod
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JMUrbon
355 posts
Feb 07, 2008
5:52 PM
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I run anywhere from 4-7 rounds per pair. The most I have banded from a pair in a season is 16. Using fosters I have a friend that was able to band 29 birds from a pair in a season. Thats a bunch but he fostered 80% of them. Joe
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A Proven Family of Spinners
http://www.freewebs.com/jmurbonlofts/
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Sandy91, SA Region 3
110 posts
Feb 07, 2008
5:55 PM
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Joe For how many seasons can you go on?
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kopetsa
232 posts
Feb 07, 2008
6:04 PM
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Spinzone what do you mean by "put down"
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JMUrbon
357 posts
Feb 07, 2008
6:05 PM
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Sandy91, I have stock birds that are in their 10-11 year and still producing just fine.
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J.M.Urbon Lofts
A Proven Family of Spinners
http://www.freewebs.com/jmurbonlofts/
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Sandy91, SA Region 3
113 posts
Feb 07, 2008
6:08 PM
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So what you are telling me is that I can go ahead each season without having to worry about hens not laying anymore?
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chewy
39 posts
Feb 07, 2008
6:11 PM
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it all depends cause every breeder's different at choices we all dont make a same decision but i would go for at least four to five for new pairings...
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JMUrbon
358 posts
Feb 07, 2008
6:13 PM
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A hen is going to lay until she is out of eggs. If you want to preserve her you can go less rounds but I feel you are best to get all you can out of her while she is capable of producing. There is no guarentee she will survive to see the next breeding season. I had a hen I really had high hopes for and after one season she never laid another egg. I was forced to just put her back in the air. You just never know. Joe Urbon
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A Proven Family of Spinners
http://www.freewebs.com/jmurbonlofts/
Last Edited by on Feb 07, 2008 6:20 PM
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Sandy91, SA Region 3
114 posts
Feb 07, 2008
6:13 PM
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Thank you everyone I'll go some rounds...
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Santandercol
1956 posts
Feb 07, 2008
8:01 PM
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My base 3 pairs will(hopefully)lay 9 rounds each but only set on 3(Foster rest),so that will give me 3 rounds of 18 young each round within a month of same age.Close as I can get em in age with the system I'm using.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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smoke747
782 posts
Feb 07, 2008
10:46 PM
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I go 4 rounds each also.
smoke747
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bigwilly
384 posts
Feb 08, 2008
7:30 AM
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Hey Smoke. Do U breed the same pairs every year, or do U change the mates every year?
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c robbo
46 posts
Feb 08, 2008
7:39 AM
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i go 2 rounds cos i dont have stock birds.so i dont wont two burn them out.
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katyroller
120 posts
Feb 08, 2008
7:55 PM
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I agree with JMUrbon. I let my pairs produce as many rounds as they want to. I believe in getting as many youngsters as I can out of a good pair because you never know what might happen. My beliefs are that if you give good feed, don't overcrowd and keep the birds happy, they won't get over stressed from breeding. I have found that most of my pairs do not lay another clutch until their young are about three weeks old. Peace,
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SiDLoVE
168 posts
Feb 08, 2008
7:56 PM
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Breed ur main cock on ur best hen 4 to 5 rounds.....then move your other best hens on him and use fosters...good luck ..
sidLOVe*
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smoke747
796 posts
Feb 08, 2008
10:33 PM
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Bigwilly, if I get a pair that produces above 80% real good pigeons, I leave them down at least 2 seasons and sometimes 3. Especialy if the offspring produce in those high %.
smoke747
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fhtfire
1236 posts
Feb 09, 2008
7:54 AM
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I try and get 3-6 rounds out of my pairs....
rock and ROLL
Paul
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Mount Airy Lofts
470 posts
Feb 09, 2008
12:23 PM
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I usually go 9 rounds from my 4 pairs. Usually start in March and run thru August. Even with 9 rounds, it is hard to say how good the pair actually was with the sky sharks taking any bird that shows promise that first year.
It all depends how many you lose from that pair? If you are flying with little to no sky sharks then I would say 4 rounds is enough. But when the losses are 3 out of 4 then i would say no.
Thor
Last Edited by on Feb 09, 2008 12:28 PM
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