Santandercol
702 posts
Jan 23, 2007
7:58 AM
|
One of my pumper hens laid her second round of eggs only 7 days after I took her 1st round and put them under the fosters.I'm concerned she'll hurt her insides producing eggs so fast.Another pair of fosters are ready to take her 2nd round,then 3rd round I'm gonna let her set her own eggs.Should I let her set on this 2nd round a number of days before taking the eggs away to put under the fosters,or just keep going letting her pump the eggs out?I'd appreciate any input on this subject.
YITS,
Kel.
|
MILO
129 posts
Jan 23, 2007
8:23 AM
|
hey kel.
Not unusual at all. Keep her going.
c
|
Santandercol
703 posts
Jan 23, 2007
9:12 AM
|
Gracias Milo.Makes me feel like a crumb tho'.Ya know that look they give ya when you take their eggs away,and such a tame pair too.They're like buddies and then I go and steal their eggs.Culling is easier.The relationship ends right there.
K
Last Edited by on Jan 23, 2007 9:20 AM
|
Velo99
873 posts
Jan 23, 2007
9:53 AM
|
Kel,
I feed mine to the dog. She sure loves breeding season.
----------
If they don`t kit,they don`t score.
Color don`t roll and peds don`t fly.
It`s a comp thing,understand?
V99
|
Jimbo113
28 posts
Jan 23, 2007
5:19 PM
|
Kel,
I wouldn't let them set them for any time being it is the second round. I am like you though in that I like to let the primary pair raise evry third round themselves. I have used wooden eggs before to let the primary set a few days before putting them back into laying cycle if either looks even a bit wore out from the process. Not on second round though if fosters are ready for them.
Lood luck amigo.
Truly, Jim
----------
"We Don't Rent Pigs"
|
Santandercol
706 posts
Jan 23, 2007
8:02 PM
|
Thanks for the advice guys,no everything is going as planned these are a strong healthy pair that would've kept going through the moult last year she laid eggs almost the whole time I had them separated.Fostered their eggs today.
Cheers,
----------
Kelly
|