Oldfart
132 posts
Sep 14, 2007
1:02 PM
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Hey All, I understand that there is an envelope to time out eggs for fostering. If on the same day great! If within three days of the donor pair laying, after the fostering pair, then borderline, but workable? Correct? What if the donor pair lays before the foster pair. How far can we push the envelope? I recently had a cluch that hatched four days early. The fosters did not seem to notice. My question is how far in this direction can I go? Any and all response's will be welcome.
Thanks, Thom
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Double R
91 posts
Sep 14, 2007
1:13 PM
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Hey Thom,
I have a pair that had already been setting for 7 days before any fosters were available and it worked for me. I was kinda just checking that out for myself, both squab are doing ok they are 2 weeks old now. They are ok but I wouldn't want to try more than a week. I will have a better idea after they are a little older.
I've tried it the other way around but didn't work out with the fosters being the ones that had already been setting for a week. The young died when I tried that way, a week was just to long.
Robby
Last Edited by on Sep 14, 2007 1:38 PM
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Oldfart
133 posts
Sep 14, 2007
1:37 PM
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Hey Robby,
I'm trying to get the most from one pair, arn't we all!
I'm hoping the timing works out but was courious. Thanks for your imput, it helped.
Thom
You-all, will get used to me.
Last Edited by on Sep 14, 2007 1:39 PM
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Double R
92 posts
Sep 14, 2007
1:42 PM
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Thom,
What's there to get use to?LoL. If we don't ask questions we'll never know the answer...
I still don't have a clue what I'm doing, just trial and error.LOL
Robby
Last Edited by on Sep 14, 2007 1:49 PM
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Oldfart
134 posts
Sep 14, 2007
2:03 PM
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Robby, Sometimes I think out of the box!
Thom
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Santandercol
1373 posts
Sep 14, 2007
6:52 PM
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Thom,
Usually if the foster pair has to set the eggs beyond about 21-22 days,they will get off the nest thinking the eggs are no good.My take on the minimum # of days they would need to set to get the milk in their crops working ready to feed the young ones is about 12 to 14 days.
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Kelly
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Oldfart
137 posts
Sep 15, 2007
4:36 AM
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Hey Kelly, That would be about the same as the early
hatching eggs I was successful with. I hadn't thought
of the pigeon milk aspect but I think you are right.
Thanks,Thom
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bman
380 posts
Sep 17, 2007
6:38 AM
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Thom,
You'll have no problems if the donors lay up to a week ahead of the fosters.If the foster lay first you only have a three day window.
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Ron
Borderline lofts
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Oldfart
147 posts
Sep 17, 2007
3:41 PM
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Hey Ron, I have three working pair, I'm concentrating on two of these. My plan is to breed two related strings, with each as an out-cross if needed. I started with birds from Tony and am trying to work with only these birds. Tony, has worked very tirelessly and I plan to benifit from his hard work! I have ten in the air, four in the brood pen almost ready for the kit box. Of the ten, nine are kitting very close and starting to show signs of the roll. One more round will finish me for this year. It is cold in Ohio, hard on the young and the breeders, so rest for the breeders, then back in the spring, 1st. of March.
Thom
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bman
384 posts
Sep 18, 2007
6:28 AM
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Thom,
If you need a couple of foster pairs let me know.
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Ron
Borderline lofts
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Oldfart
151 posts
Sep 18, 2007
6:47 AM
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Ron, Thank you for your generious offer, but I'm doing good at the moment. I plan on using some of my hold over birds next breeding season. Allowing that enough survive of course. Right now I'm keeping all the birds I raise, the ones I normally would cull, I will use for foster's next season.
Thanks, Thom
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PR_rollers
1187 posts
Jun 09, 2008
6:48 PM
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thought i bring this around for the new guy.
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Ralph
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juanrollers
23 posts
Jun 09, 2008
9:15 PM
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Thom check out the topic (fostering eggs will it work)
Last Edited by on Jun 09, 2008 9:15 PM
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