A good hen is very important for a loft and there are quite a few fanciers who succeed because they meet a good hen. Everyone wants to have the right hens to keep their breeders, and of course, there are a lot of good hens, so there is a good chance of choosing a good hen. The heredity of the hens also has certain characteristics of their own. So how do we go about choosing hens? Or what kind of hens are better suited to breed? When choosing, you can mainly look at these basic issues.
1. When choosing a hen, the first thing to look at is the pedigree, which is not necessarily the excellent pigeons that are very common and famous, but can be the pigeons that some fanciers have cultivated themselves. The genetics of good quality are mainly reflected in the quality characteristics of the pigeons. This pigeon family is not a famous bloodline, but it has very good genetics and performances. So such a pigeon is actually an excellent pigeon as well. The stable genetics of the family will continue in the hens as well. Regardless of whether the pigeon is crossed with several well-known bloodlines or it is not clear whether there are genes of some well-known bloodlines, the overall stability of the family can be regarded as a stable bloodline.
2. Take a look at the results of the hens. Now when it comes to the results of the pigeons, you can't just look at the rankings. There are too many competitions every year, and every competition comes out with a champion. The quality of the race also determines the quality of the pigeon's ranking. Different races, different levels of difficulty, then the quality of the pigeons will also be different. What is more important to pay attention to is the overall performance, which is now different in terms of race distance. The performance of different distances can be analysed together, and consistency can be seen in multiple races.
3. When choosing a hen, pay more attention to the external characteristics. As a general rule, don't choose hens with complex feathers. Some pigeons have a lot of colours, which are nice to look at, but at the same time they are complex. The color of the feathers is also genetically controlled, and the most fearful thing about choosing a pigeon to keep is that it is too complicated. Therefore, many fanciers like to choose tile ash directly or even ask for bright tile dust, which also has a certain reason. Of course, it's not that other pigeons with special feathers are bad, but it's a bit more complicated.
4. When choosing hens, you can focus on choosing pigeons that are medium in size and slightly larger. Such a strong hen is a bit better in terms of breeding ability, disease resistance and the natural physical fitness of the pigeons. Especially when choosing a close relative, size is also very important. At the same time, the eyes of the hen should be bright and bright, and the dull eyes should not be chosen. Another point is the case of littermates, where the older hens are often better, and both can be used when there is no difference. Of course, there are exceptions.
A good hen head shape to be flat, the general head of the is round, you will find that the flat head type of pigeon is more conducive to orientation, homing orientation success rate is higher, many auctions or one loft winners you will find, the general results of the head shape are relatively flat, this is because the flat head in the induction of geomagnetism, cutting off the geomagnetic circle is more complete and thorough, orientation is faster. Therefore, in the process of homing, especially when the cage is released at the beginning, you can accept a lot of time and go straight to the home, which is more advantageous in the race!