Dave B / 10 Mar 2011 13:20
Hi Neen - You have it correct.
I will be the first to answer you. From my own perspective i never set out
to breed around a hen, it came about for the following reasons. This hen was
bred from my original pure stock, and all of its parentage were all proven
flyers, but more importantly to me from proven breeders. I settled this
bird, but on two occasions she had nights out (both my fault), anyway she
settled down and never put feather a wrong again. She flew 17.55 as a young
bird, a few 19+ and 20.00hrs as old bird, and during these times, on a
couple of occasion's flew through some torrential rain and conditions and
was always the only bird that never made a mistake, and always landed on the
top of the shed on command...that showed she had the brains and the
potential to be a future important pigeon in the stock loft. Not only did
she have the brains, she also handled lovely, nice in the hands, tight
feathering and she had the looks, but the looks where not something that was
that important at the time.
She went on to be a great breeder for me, probably better in the stock shed
as she was in the sky. All her offspring were the ones i noticed that i lost
the least, all had the familiar chuck, through all her generations she was
paired to a different cock during every breeding season. I sometimes used
two cocks in a season with her, and with all my hens never letting her lay
more than three rounds per year.
I think sometimes throughout the years, or it might even just happen the
once in a lifetime we breed a bird that shines more than any other, this hen
was the bird I will always remember as probably my favourite ever and most
important pigeon for me.
In my opinion in Tipplers, I think the Hens are the ones that show the
better flying style, they show the will to fly throughout any conditions,
they are easier to condition, and they have more brains and make it easier
from the trainers point of view. I will choose a good hen over a good cock
every time....But like I said before, I never set out to breed a family
around a hen....the hen picked itself.
Regards
Dave B
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From: nino
To: FlyingTipplers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 10 March, 2011 0:31:22
Subject: [FT] Re: [F ) Quality of Hens
Silvio/Dave B/Dave F,
Hey guys how are you all , well I hope.
Just catching up on this one and am wondering what the criteria has been for
these hens that you all speak about.
Dave Fuller speaks about DNA and your articles on that point Silvio. Dave B
speaks to a beautiful badge hen that played a large part of his genetic
background in his loft. You Silvio speak about building around the
""appropriate"" hen, and how it speaks to the longevity of one's loft !
From what I am reading from all you gentlemen, is the fact that a hen of
great "genetic purity"", for what you all seek, and one that has and been
successfully proven in passing on those qualities that each of you speak
about to their offspring, offspring from more than one sire that is, their
offspring tested and also been proven to do the same or better, then yes I
also agree with you guys.
Am I correct in my thinking, or are you guys just referring to say something
as simple as fertility, hence the longevity factor ?
All the Best!
Neen
C.N.T.U
Submitted by Dave B on 3/10/2011 1:31:20 PM