iowarollers
116 posts
Mar 05, 2009
5:17 PM
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hello all, i have gotten pensom's book finally and i have been reading it he says in there when the bird is hatched after 18 DAYS he would remove the bird and put it with other birds well my ?? is i have 3 pairs and none have laid yet but when they do, not all at the same time i'm sure, how am i to train the sqeaker leave it w/ the parents for a while or what? he also said that if the young bird is left alone to long that they a harder to work with ya want to train them as young as possible but if i don't have any other birds could i put him in w/ like 2 older birds to help w/ training i hope this makes sense kevin
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donnie james
307 posts
Mar 05, 2009
6:08 PM
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hay kevin you should leave the babies with their parents you need to put an old hen there with then to help them out how to get and later on to fly i hope this helps you out some...............donny james
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iowarollers
117 posts
Mar 05, 2009
6:41 PM
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thanks donnie we'll see got to get them males bird viagra lols
Last Edited by on Mar 05, 2009 6:41 PM
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Chris_walk
15 posts
Mar 05, 2009
7:39 PM
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hey donnie to train the youngs can i use a cock or is that a bad idea?
Chris Walk
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
2621 posts
Mar 05, 2009
8:16 PM
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Kevin I always take my birds at 18 day old away from parents but I put them on feed tray and let them watch the parents eat and when they eat on their own I start dipping their beaks in water to make sure they getting their drink and know where the waterer is but I really don't keep them away from the parents I hold away for a little while through out the day but put them back in with them so they get fed more from them ..sort of like play with their minds but not until I'm sure they are ready to be on their own is when I decide they going to the kitbox but only with youngsters so they don't get beat on.maybe 20 0r 23 days old ,..they get to know you better an early recognition of their owner and learn their surroundings and become highly intelligent ..I myself learn that from his book.then I do the 4 weeks training that he talks about to get them up and in the air been doing it that way for years...you will learn what suits you better taking a little from here and there with time good luck...
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If there is no enemy inside the enemy outside can't do you no harm..
Ralph.
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donnie james
313 posts
Mar 05, 2009
8:36 PM
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if the cock isn't over aggressive i'll leave him in there..............donny james
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iowarollers
118 posts
Mar 06, 2009
2:11 PM
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thanks guys will try it and see what happens kevin
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