George R.
409 posts
Mar 18, 2008
8:21 PM
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I recently added a 9 year old hen that would not lay any more eggs to my kit of 41 Birds.
I could not believe that the first time I let her out she went right to the kit and stayed with them like Gum on a shoe.
She is fliping at the moment but I believe she will spin eventually.
She will live out the rest of her days in a kit as I dont think she will ever lay eggs again.
Thanks Russ
Last Edited by on Mar 18, 2008 8:21 PM
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kopetsa
423 posts
Mar 18, 2008
8:32 PM
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She'll lay eggs for sure, but only if she can pick herself a new mate. I have birds like that!
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Andrew
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silver tail
20 posts
Mar 18, 2008
9:08 PM
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George I thought I was the only person who did things like that I just put three hens in a box to home for the same reason. they are a little older then yours but they are going up in a week or so.
Last Edited by on Mar 18, 2008 10:29 PM
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elopez
841 posts
Mar 18, 2008
9:39 PM
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Good luck with her. I hear it's usually hard to get them back in the air let alone kitting.
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Efren Lopez
SGVS
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washington86
335 posts
Mar 18, 2008
9:53 PM
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I agree with you Efren, it's not like when they were young kitters. I used to have some 5 year old breeders who did not even try to fly in the air, they would just sit on the roof and come back home. I see your went right back in the sky and kit. That's pretty awesome. I wish I had a bird like that, so that when I lock-down for a long time, they would just kit back up.
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birdman
513 posts
Mar 18, 2008
10:15 PM
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Right on George! It's been several years since the lady got to stretch those wings. I hope she comes back into form and puts a smile on your face. She was a good one for sure.
Russ
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George R.
410 posts
Mar 18, 2008
10:29 PM
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Thanks Russ
Washington maybe those Birds were never Flown out .
It is almost impossible to fly 5 year old birds that have never flown.
I could tell this hen has had alot of FREQUENT FLYER miles on Her LOL
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washington86
338 posts
Mar 18, 2008
10:35 PM
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True George. The birds I had before never experience flight before so that's probably why. I just cull them all and they weren't breeder so "YES" I ate them.
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birdman
514 posts
Mar 18, 2008
10:39 PM
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George, you know what's funny? That dark check self Horner hen I got from you a few years back isn't laying this year either. So I put her in a kitbox yesterday to get her ready for air time. The skies should be pretty safe here in a couple weeks.
Russ
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George R.
411 posts
Mar 18, 2008
10:42 PM
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good luck with her Russ, she should be ok . You know I put as many hours of AIRTIME in my Birds as possible.
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LIL RIC
39 posts
Mar 20, 2008
10:12 AM
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HEY GEORGE THAT COOL THAT YOU ARE GOING TO FLY THAT OLD HEN. MAKE HER WORK FOR HER FEED. GOOD LUCK WITH THAT HEN
LIL RIC
WEST SIDE LOFT
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George R.
414 posts
Mar 20, 2008
8:58 PM
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Thanks Rick
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