forest68
10 posts
Jun 22, 2009
10:39 AM
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What would cause eggs that are fertile with the squab inside. And the squab dies about a week before hatching. It's like they just stopped incubation halfway. Both Hen and Cock took their turns setting on the nest. Help!!!!!!
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1054 posts
Jun 22, 2009
11:01 AM
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Salmonella in the egg could be a cause. Give your birds Apple Cider Vinegar (with the mother), one teaspoon per. gallion of water. At the start of each breeding season, I would also encourage treatment with 4 in 1 and worming the breeders.
Thom
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0221
336 posts
Jun 22, 2009
11:06 AM
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Old fart, good advice. If it happens to the same pair over and over, one or both parents could be the cause.
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forest68
11 posts
Jun 22, 2009
11:39 AM
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We have had bad Thunder Storms just about every week this spring in Indiana. Seems like they never stop. Just had another this morning. And Oldfart I will take your advice also. I'll try one more time before they all start to molt this fall.
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forest68
13 posts
Jul 10, 2009
5:39 AM
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Question. I have a pair of Rollers that twice this year have layed nonfertile eggs. So could it be the hen. Or possible the cock is shooting blanks? Their healthy, act like a mated pair should. But no offspring. Anyone have an answer on how to find out what the problem is and how to fix it? forest68
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rookie from ct
64 posts
Jul 10, 2009
5:51 AM
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forest68 Has she laid any fertile eggs this season,is the cage big enought for him to mount her and did you worm them this season I breed in small individual cages but let them out in a large fly pen every other day for extercise Dennis
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forest68
14 posts
Jul 10, 2009
6:11 AM
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rookie from ct. The cage is big enought. One of Foy's breeding cages. No, I did not worm them this spring. Would that make a big differents? As for the fertile eggs. No she hasn't. This past time I just let her set. I broke this eggs after twenty days. They looked like she just layed them the day before. Does this help you in any way? Thanks forest68
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rookie from ct
66 posts
Jul 10, 2009
6:34 AM
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Forest I had one hen her first two rounds were not fertile so I wormed her again and 3rd were fertile heck you got nothing to loose Tony has wormer under pigeon products Rookie from ct
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forest68
15 posts
Jul 10, 2009
6:39 AM
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ct. Going to give it a try. Doesn't hurt. When should you stop letting them breed? I heard you shouldn't let them breed during molting. forest68
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forest68
16 posts
Jul 10, 2009
12:30 PM
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ct They have a fly pen to extercise in. Which is the small barn that the cages are in. I leave the doors open if they want to go outside. But they seem content to stay indoors. I might have spoiled them. Everything I do ,seems like the wrong thing to do. forest68
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rookie from ct
69 posts
Jul 10, 2009
1:07 PM
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Maby someone else will step in its not you you are doing fine but like I suggested worm them Rookie
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forest68
17 posts
Jul 10, 2009
1:26 PM
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ct I'm going to let this pair rest. And try again next year. But I'll make sure that I worm them from the start. I'll probably need a good worming myself, by that time. Thanks forest68
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