chandlerTX
8 posts
Aug 17, 2006
9:18 AM
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My hen that laid her first egg last week, dropped the second egg 5 days later. I beleive that 2 days is normal for the second egg. This is her first time to lay, she is an 06 bird. What are odds on this egg being fertile? What are the odds of it making it if it hatches?
Thanks
Chad
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nicksiders
793 posts
Aug 17, 2006
10:49 AM
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I would give it about 5 days and then check to see if it is fertile. It probably will be. If it is fertile the egg will hatch more than likley in good health.
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Snicker Rollers
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bman
42 posts
Aug 17, 2006
11:48 AM
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Chad
If they both turn out to be fertile you may run into a problem with a size difference in the chicks.Thats if the hen started setting on the first one right away.You might have to move some around to match them up for size if one falls behind.
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Ron
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W@yne
7 posts
Aug 17, 2006
10:32 PM
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It just amazes me why people breed from such young birds,Do you fly in competition ?When breeding rollers you breed from your best birds if you want to get better at this wonderfull hobby.Let them fly and develope then pick best to best for your stock loft.Seems to me that the bird you are breeding from must only be no more 5 months old .But if you want the young to be healthy take 1 egg away that is full and let the 1 young develope healthy.I hope this helps you. W@yne.
wiganrollers@yahoo.co.uk
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J_Star
566 posts
Aug 18, 2006
4:55 AM
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Wayne, I agree with you. I fly mine two years B4 earning a slot in the breeding loft. I don't think one year is sufficient enough to determine if the bird is good enough for the breeding loft since performance can change dramatically after the first season.
In light of the late egg, even if it is fertile, you will have a chick that is much advanced than its sibling and will consume all the feed from the parents. The younger one (if hatched) will always be deprived of feed and might not make it.
Jay
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chandlerTX
9 posts
Aug 18, 2006
9:46 AM
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Thanks for the input guys. I just started with this hobby and was given 2 pair of birds. I guess I am learning the ropes. I will be picking up 12 young kit birds to start flying with this weekend. I hope to be able to compete in some flys in the future. I started at the begining of the forums and I am working through them all. I have learned a lot from the old posts.
Thanks again
Chad
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