Oldfart
469 posts
Feb 10, 2008
2:13 PM
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Hey All, To maximize my breeding program, how hard would it be on the foster parents to hatch,feed and care for three eggs, and then three young? I plan on the donor parents raising every other round.
Thanks Thom
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sundance
439 posts
Feb 10, 2008
3:14 PM
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Hey Thom, I`ve done it a few times, but only out of need. i.e. a pair quits sitting for some reason. sometimes it works well if all the babies are very close in size and age. if one is smaller it will get pushed to the side and wont do well or will die. its worth a try if you dont want to lose a babie, but I wouldnt do it if I didnt have to. just my opinion
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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Oldfart
470 posts
Feb 10, 2008
4:10 PM
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Thanks for the help Butch. I had one of my breeder pairs with only one good egg. I just thought that since the foster pair, which is still a good pairing, had two good eggs I might be able to save all three. If forced to choose I will save one of the fosters and the egg from my best pair.
Again, Thank you!
Thom
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sippi
22 posts
Feb 10, 2008
4:26 PM
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Thom I do it selectively. And by that I mean selective fosters. I have some that are just better feeders than others and they can handle three or even four. When the first hatch you just have to check and make sure that all are being fed. If not you can take the biggest one or two out of the nest and the parents will gorge the little
one(s). I all depends on the fosters.
Sippi
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
1130 posts
Feb 10, 2008
4:37 PM
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well in my program it didnt work 2 were getting fed the other was weak till it died...will never tried again...
I herd fantails and homers can handle 3 easy.....lol
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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Electric-man
1125 posts
Feb 10, 2008
7:59 PM
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I agree, my homers used do take care of three with no problem!
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Val
"Site Moderator"
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Windjammer Loft
233 posts
Feb 11, 2008
9:25 AM
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I have some exceptionally LARGE homers(fosters) that I will try putting 3 eggs under. Just for my own curisoty sake. I'll keep you all posted with their progress.
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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Oldfart
472 posts
Feb 11, 2008
11:11 AM
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Thanks All, I only have room for my rollers so I think I will stick to my original plan and have a little patience.
I just hate to lose any viable egg because my fosters are fosters in name only at this point of my breeding program. I made my decision now I just need to stick to it!
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quickspin
344 posts
Feb 11, 2008
11:36 AM
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I have put 3 eggs on pairs but only when I have too. Not just because I want to breed more. Usually you take a chance 50% of them surviving or not. What I have better luck is when they are around 2 weeks old I add them to another nest. Usually the foster will take care of them as long as you always have plenty of food. When they are small usually the oldest or the biggest will push the smaller one off.
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SALAS LOFT
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sippi
27 posts
Feb 11, 2008
12:08 PM
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I had trouble with homers mashing the rollers. They only have worked for me when I can move squabs under them that are a week old. You can easily give good feeding homers three week old squabs and they will pump them full as a tick.
Sippi
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chewy
61 posts
Feb 12, 2008
12:54 AM
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in my program i've used rollers for fosters...and usually i like to pick out the best and biggest pair for fosters...so n case they will have to sit on three eggs...but usually n the summer three eggs for them is no problem at all...and it all depends how u are breeding your birds....even my breeders this year are sitting on three eggs...they all hatch too...well i guess its just good luck to the breeders....good luck guys...
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Santandercol
1978 posts
Feb 12, 2008
6:20 AM
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Quite often with my Doneks,they start to set almost as soon as the first egg is laid which can be a problem as one will hatch before the other and the first one to hatch will grow faster than the second one.Last week was the first time it really became a problem as the 2nd one to hatch from one pair was growing alot slower so just put that slow one with some homer babies that were close to the same size and all is well.
Tony,hope you don't mind me getting away from the Roller story here.It's all good for the hobby!
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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