PAUL R.
158 posts
Apr 06, 2010
6:28 AM
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I have a 2007-hen , when bred she lays her 2 eggs and then 3 days later she drops 2 more eggs. Has anyone experience this?
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nicksiders
GOLD MEMBER
4296 posts
Apr 06, 2010
6:50 AM
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I only experienced this when I have mistakingly mated two hens together.
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lew3015
107 posts
Apr 06, 2010
6:58 AM
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When I raise parakeets they would lay 4 eggs in each nest, but not my rollers. Sounds like you have 2 hens together, let them set awhile than candle the eggs and see if they are fertile.
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Lew
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Sound Rollers
293 posts
Apr 06, 2010
7:06 AM
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lol, Nick.
John
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michael salus
192 posts
Apr 06, 2010
8:39 AM
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4 eggs = 2 hens...lol Seriously tho, I don't think it is possible for a hen to lay 4 eggs in that many days..
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MJ
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TheGame
721 posts
Apr 06, 2010
6:18 PM
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I agree most likley 2 hens. You could wait 5-7 days and candle all of the eggs to be safe.
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Robert Pelham
70 posts
Apr 06, 2010
6:52 PM
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In the 92 I had a red spangle that drove like a cock bird so put it on on a Sanchez hen two weeks later 4 eggs in the nest in a individaul so I gave Dave a call to tell him about his hen laying 4 eggs he started to laugh and told me I had two hens.so waiited and checked the eggs a week later.they no good.and Dave was wright it was two hens.good luck this year!
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toronto15
305 posts
Apr 07, 2010
4:18 PM
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If your breeding open loft, those hens eggs could be fertile. Good Luck. Glen.
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STUDENT 2 THE GAME
208 posts
Apr 11, 2010
11:12 AM
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Can a pair raise 4 eggs/babies by themselves? I have a pair that layed on the loft floor , so I put the eggs in with some old breeders that dont lay much ... and of course they layed their eggs. They only produce about 4 in a season because of age.
Larry
Make It Rain Loft/N.C.R.C.
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fhtfire
2506 posts
Apr 11, 2010
1:14 PM
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Larry,
That all depends on the pair. You have some that are really good parents...those are usually the ones feeding all the young when they are on the floor. I have 3 pairs in my loft that can and have done it no problem. I dont do it back to back that is for sure. I have only done it a couple times. Now those same pairs can raise 3 no problem at all...I have done that quite often...when I have three pairs lay at the same time...I will then split one pairs eggs...mark them with a sharpie.....and each pair will raise three young....then I mark the young with a sharpie....when they hatch.
Rock and ROLL
Paul
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jt smash
81 posts
Apr 15, 2010
10:03 PM
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Paul R, 4 eggs =2 hens , Unless it is a Freak of nature Or the bird has a gift. Then again Things do happen.
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