tou_vang
536 posts
Sep 06, 2009
1:22 PM
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i want to know how you guys would handle your birds if you guys had 3 kitboxes?? how many holdover kitboxes a year, how many young bird kits to breed, etc. you wouldn't need that much breeders for 3 kits right?? thanks, any help is appreciated!!
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katyroller
540 posts
Sep 06, 2009
2:26 PM
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Personally, if I bred the three kits a year I would expect to end the season with roughly 1 and 1/2 kits.
Alot is going to depend on the BOP's in your area, the quality of birds you have and how hard you cull. For my situation, three kits is perfect so I really only need to breed 2 kits a year. As far as the breeders, no you don't need alot of breeders. Are you planning on using fosters?
Tracey
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donnie james
695 posts
Sep 06, 2009
2:31 PM
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hay tou i have to agree with tracy plus all 3 kits is going to be different so you have act on each kit as 3 different kits...........donny james
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tou_vang
537 posts
Sep 06, 2009
3:37 PM
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yes, i am planning to use 3-4 for fosters per pair.
wait, so youguys are saying 3 kits is good?? or isn't?
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Pumpkin Man
162 posts
Sep 06, 2009
6:03 PM
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Tou,
If I had 3 I would keep one holover kit and raise enough to have 2 youngbird kits when I got my quality where I wanted it I may keep 2 holvovers and one young bird kit. Since I'm borderline obsessed right now I have 4 and thinking about building more. Some guys have over 10, just depends on how much time you have and how obsessed you are.
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katyroller
543 posts
Sep 06, 2009
8:15 PM
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Tou,
I like to work along the same lines as Pumpkin Man. Keep (1) A team and usually (1/2) of a B team. Hopefully, the following year some of those B team birds replace birds in the A team that make it to the stock pen, or some birds are going to have to go. With my work and lifestyle, more than 3 kits would be too many for me.
Tracey
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tou_vang
538 posts
Sep 07, 2009
2:16 AM
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kool, thanks guys. i wouldl ov to havelike 6kitboxes too but just don't have the space and time for them.
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JMUrbon
748 posts
Sep 07, 2009
4:02 PM
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It really isn't a matter of how many kits we say is good to work with bacause what it boils down to is how many kits you have time to work. The birds will not be able to meet their full potential if they are not given the proper flying times. Too many birds is as bad or worse than too few. Joe
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Last Edited by on Sep 07, 2009 6:19 PM
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stiff
78 posts
Sep 07, 2009
4:26 PM
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Well for me I have 3 kit boxes and it not enough. The reason why i wish i would have more is that 2 kit box would be for youngsters then I would have another for birds that r starting to roll then i would have 2 more kit boxes to seperate the mature hold over kit by sexes.
clayton
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tou_vang
540 posts
Sep 07, 2009
7:59 PM
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thnxs guys. true jmurbon.
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