jnyce
177 posts
Jul 23, 2008
5:26 PM
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i have a hen with a squab in the box its about 2weeks old now she went into another box and laid a egg is this normal and will she continue to finish feeding the squab
jerry t
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CVRC
358 posts
Jul 23, 2008
5:34 PM
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i think that it will continue to feed the squab...i had one lay in another nest box and she still fed her young the coc$ might keep feeding it if she doesn't...JMO
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Cristian Castro
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jnyce
178 posts
Jul 23, 2008
6:01 PM
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i hope that is the case
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jerry t
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sippi
411 posts
Jul 23, 2008
6:08 PM
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Jerry that is normal the hen will start a second brood and the cock will finish raising the other brood.
sippi
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jnyce
179 posts
Jul 23, 2008
6:14 PM
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oh thanks
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jerry t
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jnyce
180 posts
Jul 24, 2008
4:39 PM
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im starting to get worried the coc or the hen has not been feeding the squab only sitting on the new egg should i move the young to the nest with the eggs
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jerry t
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CVRC
371 posts
Jul 24, 2008
4:44 PM
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u could try it....or u could move the squab to another ne4st with squabs of its age...JMO
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Cristian Castro
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jnyce
181 posts
Jul 24, 2008
4:53 PM
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that is the only one i think i gonna try to move it but dont want them to abandon the egg and the squab----------
jerry t
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kopetsa
1210 posts
Jul 24, 2008
5:57 PM
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The hen probably won't feed the squab but the male will..
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Andrew
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jnyce
182 posts
Jul 24, 2008
6:03 PM
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kopetsa do u think i should move it or no
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jerry t
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CSRA
1601 posts
Jul 28, 2008
9:20 AM
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They should both feed the squab
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