jnyce
327 posts
Oct 22, 2008
6:18 AM
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if i put one coc in a cage with two hens will he mate with both of them and how young can a hen be before she is able to mate also will the coc take care of both sets or will i just take care of the one
jerry t
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TheGame
253 posts
Oct 22, 2008
6:48 AM
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I don't think that would happen. Once the male finds the right female they will most likley fight with the other bird to protect their territory.
I could be wrong I don't know much about breeding -_-
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kopetsa
1925 posts
Oct 22, 2008
6:48 AM
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One pair would mate up and try and fight the other one off. He would incubate one pair of eggs. I have had a hen lay a miniature egg at 4.5 months. 5-6 months, a hen will start laying good eggs..
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Andrew C.
Last Edited by on Oct 22, 2008 6:49 AM
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Santandercol
3260 posts
Oct 22, 2008
7:00 AM
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You can mate a cock bird to one hen then another one in another cage,but in my experience the cockbird has to be free to go to whichever nest it wants to,especially in the afternoon period when it is his turn on the nest..You have to be careful the second hen doesn't go into the first hens cage as this will cause a fight and could destroy the eggs or kill the young in there.The cock will feed both sets of young.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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jnyce
328 posts
Oct 22, 2008
1:13 PM
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okay heres another question ,when u put a young cock and hen together for the first time will the cock chase the hen around to show dominance
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jerry t
Last Edited by on Oct 22, 2008 1:43 PM
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kopetsa
1938 posts
Oct 22, 2008
1:56 PM
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Usually they fight.. yeah sometimes they will never get along.. lol so you have to put them in a cage side by side to get them h***ny and maybe attracted to each other.. lol and then they may get along.
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Andrew C.
Last Edited by on Oct 22, 2008 1:57 PM
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Square
536 posts
Oct 22, 2008
2:53 PM
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From my experince, If they were in a open loft and everything was in alignment,,, you know the right type of parents. Ive had acouple of cocks on two diffrent hens and raise each round.. Keep in mind this has to be a special cock bird to spend most of the time tending the nest, and visa versa. But to awnser your question, no. not in a controlled enviroment. This works best if the birds are in a open loft and have plenty of room. Ive breed like this for about 6pairs and I really dont care about pedegree as the cocks are all tyed in father,Brother, son's and grandsons. This hens are also a reflection of the same make up. If you have two hens on one cock with this kinda of setup it's a good thing, as the numbers of the young are the most important, at least for me. Now if you really want to get fancy and you have the time you can build a poligamy type of pen and do good as well, I did this and the only thing that kept me going was the fact that I just wanted to eventually open loft the results of the pairings, it's alot of work switching the bird's around but the results are worth it, depending on how far you want to go on paper.;
Square
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quickspin
862 posts
Oct 22, 2008
7:06 PM
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I do this a lot I first seperate the cock in his own individual department for 1 week. I also put two hens in a seperate compartment alone for 1 week. They leave together for 1 week so they will not fight any more. Then I get one hen leave her with the cock for a couple hours and they mate quick. I then seperate the cock and leave him with the 2nd hen and they also mate. When I do this I put a nest bowl on one corner and on the 2nd hen on the other corner. The hens will go to there own corner the cock usually will take one hen first and then the other one. Sometimes the cock will just take care of one set of eggs but the othe hen will take care of them with no problem as long as the cock is there he will sit sometimes but most of the time he sits on one set.
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SALAS LOFT
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