RodB
50 posts
Jan 29, 2005
1:15 PM
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Hello Guys
I have finished breeding for this year and Im starting to split the hens and cocks , some pairs have one baby , my question is if I were to split the pair would the remaining bird finish raising the baby ( they are 10days old), and if so does it matter which one was left for the job hen or cock .
Thanks Rod
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RolyPoly
39 posts
Jan 29, 2005
2:18 PM
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When we had a pair of rollers a long time ago, one got lost, and the other, the cock, raised their very young babies on his own.
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
379 posts
Jan 29, 2005
9:14 PM
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Rod, breaking up a pair with babies is always a gamble. Best advice is to let them finish the youngster or at least to the point where the cock is doing most of the feeding. I move my babies around often as I have many pairs, but if you don't have the option of subbing it out to another pair, a few weeks more won't hurt them to wait. As a side note, last year I had a cock die on me for some reason while the pair was still sitting the eggs. The hen continued to sit so I let her. Turns out she not only sat them through another week, but raised the two babies by herself with no interest in looking for another mate. A rare event, but inspirational to see some birds devotion to their maternal instincts.
Brian.
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RodB
52 posts
Jan 29, 2005
11:30 PM
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Thanks for the imput guys , I think I,ll take your advice Brian and wait the couple of weeks .
Rod
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