tapp
22 posts
Oct 06, 2005
6:18 AM
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At What age do most roller's guit laying and breeding?How old is to old? Thanks! Tapp
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Riaan
36 posts
Oct 06, 2005
6:36 AM
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Hi
A friend of mine has a cock '93 and still breeds with it but a vetenerian injected it about 4 years ago.Hens normally between 9 to 10 years.When the grow older they only lay 1 full egg.I had a hen that was 9 years old and she only laid 1 small egg and never again.
Your Friend in the Sport
Riaan
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highroller
60 posts
Oct 06, 2005
6:37 AM
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the oldest breeder I have is going on 8 years old and she produces very well. I have heard of 10+ year-old breeders.
Dan
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
177 posts
Oct 06, 2005
2:59 PM
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I think most guys would be happy when their hens can be productive up to ten years of age. They say hens are hatched with all of the eggs in them they will ever lay. I have always thought that to be quite odd, but I suppose there is some truth to it. My oldest stock hen is 6 years old, and didn't lay this year. My oldest stock hen in my Wests is 10 years old and kicks out two eggs like clockwork!
My friend Van Copple had two brother cock birds which were 21 and 22 years old at their death. One fertiled several rounds at the ripe age of 20 years old. I actually bred from the hen that cock produced. I think that with a life of good circumstances and good health, a hen could and should lay well up to 10 years of age and cocks hitting up to 15 years of age. I don't think we hear many of these stories largely because many roller fanciers rotate their stock birds as their family develops.
Brian.
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spade_drain
25 posts
Oct 12, 2005
8:41 PM
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hey i know this is not the subject u guys are talk'n about but...
anyone know how old do roller make progressive n rolling until they stop or do they just keep rolling and making more rolls until they die or something...
jef
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highroller
67 posts
Oct 13, 2005
6:45 AM
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Spade,
Some birds develope faster than others and spin well at 4-5 months, others take a year or so to fully develope. I think what you see by 18 months will probably be the extent of the roll in any particular bird. It probably will not continue to improve, but hopefully maintain the roll. There may be exceptions though.
Last Edited by highroller on Oct 13, 2005 6:45 AM
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spade_drain
28 posts
Oct 13, 2005
8:34 PM
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kewl....
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Mount Airy Lofts
46 posts
Oct 13, 2005
11:30 PM
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Heck if it is still producing, it is still a good bird. My foundation cock is 10 years old and my former foundation hen which just quit laying this year is 12 years old. I know of acouple of cocks from the same family that is still producing strong at age 20 today. This line is known for longivity and it seems to be genetic. I think longivity is a must for quality. Who wants a line of birds that stops producing (cock or hen) at age 6 or 7?
There is no age limit on these birds. If you treat them right and it is in their genes, they will produce well into the late teens and early 20's.
Hens usually stops laying around 10 years old. Cocks will produce fertile eggs well into their 20's.
I think the key is to pump their eggs when they hit a certain age ( 9 years old for hens and 10 years old for cocks is my preferrence). I think otherwise, these old buggers can get too stressed out and kick the can when raising and feeding youngs at such an old age.
Thor
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