JB
4 posts
Mar 12, 2009
5:52 PM
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I keep my hens and cocks separate except when breeding in individual cages. The hens rarely pair up, but of course it does happen. I put my breeders together Sunday night and when I came home Thursday evening one pair had an egg. I am pretty sure they have paired up and the cock is sitting on the egg, but isn't that too quick for her to have laid? Is it possible for a pair to produce an egg so quick after pairing? I am thinking she may have been paired up with another hen and had the egg brewing already. Even so do you thing the cock could have fertilized it? If he likely didn't, I would like to pitch it quick to get them started again. I want them to be as close to on time with the rest of my birds as possible.
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gotspin7
2308 posts
Mar 12, 2009
5:56 PM
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Jb, I think it might be filled.. I would wait 3-4 days and check if there is a little guy in there or not and then pitch it if it was not filled. Good luck..
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Sal Ortiz
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iowarollers
148 posts
Mar 12, 2009
5:57 PM
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newbie ? how do ya check it ? thanks kevin all new to breeding
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cv rollers
289 posts
Mar 12, 2009
6:10 PM
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i check them with flash light in a dark place (closet) in 5 days they should have a dot with red veins ..good luck with them
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iowarollers
149 posts
Mar 12, 2009
6:23 PM
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ya take the egg from the nest will that hurt the incubation or what i was always told w/ any bird not to touch the eggs the parents will abandon it this is all newbie ??s thanks kevin
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iowarollers
150 posts
Mar 12, 2009
6:25 PM
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ya take the egg from the nest will that hurt the incubation or what i was always told w/ any bird not to touch the eggs the parents will abandon it this is all newbie ??s thanks kevin
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
2686 posts
Mar 12, 2009
6:33 PM
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Kevin with pigeons you can touch the eggs and the birds won't mind I had love birds and if I touch their eggs they won't sit on them..cockatiels too .if you want feed the birds and when they go eat take the eggs and check on it .I just finish lifting a hen off a dummy egg I had put under her was waiting for her to lay the second egg ,I had pull the first so she can sit on them both at the same time so I put both eggs and she went right back on them... just make sure your hands are clean you don't want to clog up the pores and handle the eggs with care ,watch out if she slap your hand and you drop the egg out of being surprise.. good luck..
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Ralph.
miss opportunity are the curse of potential well if opportunity is not knocking you build the door...
Last Edited by on Mar 12, 2009 6:35 PM
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iowarollers
151 posts
Mar 12, 2009
6:46 PM
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thanks ralph i had an issue today and i called lipper about it i noticed that there was seeds on the upper nest box shelf so i called mike and asked him what was going on he said that a cock will sometimes regergiatate the meal for the female so i had 2 birds pair up earlier this week so i'm hoping to have some eggs soon kevin and he said it could of been some other things too so we'll see
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