rollem
36 posts
Jan 30, 2009
2:07 PM
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-Hey Gabe just noticed the nice looking pen full of hatchlings ,nice birds by the way ,, But my question is I noticed you said you feed for 2 weeks and then they start on their own do you take from parents and hand feed with syringe type feeder ?? if so how old are they when you do this and how sucessfull is this verses the parents doing it till weaning Iam from old school and have always left with parents till weaning ps how many times a day do you hand feed ---------
One of the few Virginia ROLLER BOYS
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silent187
355 posts
Jan 30, 2009
2:19 PM
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even i could answer this... u should put them on floor when the rest r eating and then after seeing them after couple times they learn.... or yeah feed them with ur hand put feed in ur hand and make them peck at it and keep doing this and they'll learn..with water just push beak into water till they start drinking
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rollem
39 posts
Jan 30, 2009
2:30 PM
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I put mine on floor too or they find floor by accident just thought he might hand feed with syringe or something I call this weaning on their own
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One of the few Virginia ROLLER BOYS
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silent187
359 posts
Jan 30, 2009
3:00 PM
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ohh alright
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gabe454
1506 posts
Jan 30, 2009
4:06 PM
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Thanks rollem for the nice compliment,to answer you question yes i take them away from their parents when they start to get feathers under thier wing the reason i do that is because when the youngsters know how to wonder around they tend to get in the hens nest and toss the eggs around at time not all the time.And yes i do use a syringe type feeder that is posted below i think is good to remove them and feed them myself i have the time to do it plus i feel i feed them way better than their parents will when thier ready i feed them for 2 weeks depending on the young some maybe alittle longer but when i feel its time to wean i do.oh forgeting roll i feed them 2 twice a day in the morning and afternoon at times depending how full thier pouch is in the afternoon.
GABE 454
TRIPLE "G" LOFT
L.P.R.C
Last Edited by on Jan 31, 2009 5:51 PM
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rollem
40 posts
Jan 30, 2009
4:26 PM
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Thank You gabe454 for the info i may try this sometime I guess this would kinda tame the young very nicely too ps oh rea have you ever noticed their is a lot of know it alls on here , i thought the way i read your post first time you used a syringe or something not just putting on floor thanks again
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One of the few Virginia ROLLER BOYS
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gabe454
1509 posts
Jan 30, 2009
6:53 PM
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No problem Rollem.
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GABE 454
TRIPLE "G" LOFT
L.P.R.C
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rollernewbie
409 posts
Jan 30, 2009
6:57 PM
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gabe wat did u use formula to feed them?
hand feeding seems like a pain in the Ass..
but it is true.they do get tamer..
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Billy AKA RollerNewbie
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gabe454
1510 posts
Jan 30, 2009
7:03 PM
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Yes i do rollernewbie been doing it for years now and i like it.
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GABE 454
TRIPLE "G" LOFT
L.P.R.C
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silent187
366 posts
Jan 30, 2009
9:52 PM
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rollem what r u trying to say that im a know it all foo??
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cv rollers
245 posts
Jan 30, 2009
11:40 PM
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hey gabe i hand fed 3 youngsters with peas real pain ,what do u put in syringe sound like u know what u r doing ???thanks
rick
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