RodB
13 posts
Dec 04, 2004
3:35 PM
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Hello
Is there any difference in flying your kits as same sex , I see the advantage of no breeding but are there any disadvantages , will the kit act the same in a one sex enviroment as far as performing goes .
Thanks Rod
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highroller
59 posts
Dec 04, 2004
3:56 PM
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Rod,
I have limited experience with same sex kits. Sometimes I start out dividing them by sex but with only two kit boxes I always ended up scrapping the same sex plan and dividing by performance. With my birds I seem to get more good rolling hens than cocks so my best kit is mostly hens but still mixed. I also think that if you keep good enough control of the feed the birds will not be as prone to mating in the kits.
Dan
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
339 posts
Dec 04, 2004
8:31 PM
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I think you'll find few who will admit to flying single sex kits all the time for the sake of improved performance. There are a number who have flown single sex or almost single sex kits in competition and done extremely well. Would they have done just a good if it were a common intersex kit? Hard to say really. Many times these kits are made by necessity rather than preference and time of year can factor in as well. I don't fly single sex kits but I do house my A-team sexes separately. Hens on one side, cocks on the other and it really works well. After a while, when they land, most of the cocks go into their side and the hens into their side. But I also keep them under control so they don't get too gamey and looking for a piece of action which helps considerably too. Ultimately you want to fly your best together, regardless of sex. The bad seeds will show themselves and should be removed or have their diet altered until they stop with the non-sense or face the pet store or cull sack.
Brian.
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JUrbon
42 posts
Dec 04, 2004
8:45 PM
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Rod, you will find over time that your cocks will be a bit harder to manage during the spring but otherwise I have seen some wonderful cockbirds that I would take over any hen. I prefer the hens myself over a cock for the main reason that during those spring monthes I have lost more than one good hen because a horny cockbird would not allow a hen to go in, and kept chasing her and I have even culled a few good cocks due to this reason. They weren't good enough to stock but were good kit birds until spring and then they became more of a distraction. Joe Urbon
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