Newbie 08
125 posts
Feb 16, 2009
3:15 PM
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---------- If the Hen is lost will the cock still feed the young when they are only 7 days old and continue to feed them by himself until they are able to eat and drink by themselves
~~~~~~Butch
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
GOLD MEMBER
2526 posts
Feb 16, 2009
3:38 PM
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YES.............
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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rollernewbie
452 posts
Feb 16, 2009
4:06 PM
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yeah he should..
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Billy AKA RollerNewbie
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
2503 posts
Feb 16, 2009
4:11 PM
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I tell you the truth if I have a choice I rather have the hen lost because the cock does a good job once they are at that age..
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Ralph
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Newbie 08
126 posts
Feb 16, 2009
4:26 PM
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Hey Ra;ph. Thanks all
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~~~~~~Butch
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Sunflower
GOLD MEMBER
284 posts
Feb 16, 2009
4:36 PM
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Yes but make sure you don't have any extra hens in the pen with him. If he starts chasing hens and mates up with one, he may abandon the young.
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Keep em Spinning
Joe
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
2505 posts
Feb 16, 2009
4:46 PM
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Sup Butch...Oh yea that's a good point there Joe...
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Ralph
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Newbie 08
127 posts
Feb 16, 2009
7:07 PM
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I feel you on the fosters brudapete but I have not yet the heart to chuck eggs out. My wife says that's cruel and playing God.There's only 4 hens in the same loft with the cock left to feed the young and they are paired up and sitting on eggs.Once these eggs hatch and the young reach 1 week old I will remove these 4 hens and just leave the cocks in this loft to feed the young until they are all old enough to go in the kit box. Then moving forward I will keep my hens and cocks seperated until I decide to pair a few up again maybe in May. By Mid March I'll 23 young squeakers to fly and see what I have produced from 9 different pairs. some 2 rounds a few one round only. These first young are experimental. 3 different strains. hens to cocks that are similar in kitting, volocity, depth, and roll.
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~~~~~~Butch
Last Edited by on Feb 16, 2009 7:14 PM
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TheGame
499 posts
Feb 16, 2009
8:42 PM
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Hey not to hijack the thread but say it was the other way around? The cock was missing would the hen then continue to feed the baby?
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TheGame
500 posts
Feb 16, 2009
8:44 PM
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Newbie 08 the eggs don't start developing right away though so you could toss em out as soon as they are layed.
And replace em with the wood eggs.
Last Edited by on Feb 16, 2009 8:51 PM
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Newbie 08
128 posts
Feb 16, 2009
8:49 PM
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Thanks Game
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~~~~~~Butch
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TheGame
501 posts
Feb 16, 2009
8:52 PM
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Newbie 08 if your gonna feel bad about tossing eggs then its gonna be harder culling birds. Just watch out for some of the tough guys on this forum that might start attacking you, because you feel this way.
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