Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
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Post by sydney on Mar 30, 2012 11:59:41 GMT
Hiya I'm sure someone mentioned it before but can't find it. Well i noticed an egg in the aviary was broken on the floor and I noticed it after observing one of my hens she's got an egg bum and appears close to egg laying. I do want her to have the eggs but not in the a aviary. I do have breeding cages. Should I catch her and her partner?
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Post by carlshave on Mar 30, 2012 12:58:23 GMT
I wud if I was you I have the similar problem with a rouge hen never wud pick one nest so I moved her into breeding cage with her partner and she carried on laying and now sat on 6 eggs.
When catching her try and be very careful and gentle incase there is a egg in there ya Dnt wanna break it ok
Gud luck let us know
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Feb 29, 2012 21:44:11 GMT
Bird Junky
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Post by Bird Junky on Mar 30, 2012 13:38:17 GMT
Hi I agree about being very careful about catching her. That's the beauty of taming. An aviary full is easier than a single bird. B.J.  |
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Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
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Post by sydney on Mar 30, 2012 14:41:32 GMT
Yeah that's the part that's worrying me is catching her and doing some damage
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 30, 2012 17:14:52 GMT
Do you want to move them from a colony setup to a breeding cage?
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Oct 7, 2011 19:59:02 GMT
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Post by ianb on Mar 30, 2012 17:15:11 GMT
Yeah that's the part that's worrying me is catching her and doing some damage catch her at dusk,just as they'er starting to roost,it's easier then,when you have put her and partner into a breeding cageleave a light on for a couple of hours so they can find their way around. |
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Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
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Post by sydney on Mar 30, 2012 23:35:08 GMT
I'm not breeding in the aviary I only plan to breed in cages which I intend to set up in the next few weeks and she's obviously started early lol. All hens in my aviary are in breeding condition |
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Post by carlshave on Mar 31, 2012 7:48:01 GMT
If they in breeding condition why not move them in cages now if u all set up, saves this happening again |
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Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
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Post by sydney on Mar 31, 2012 15:59:45 GMT
Yeah would love to I'm just in need of a couple nesting boxes then I'm ready which I've gotta wait till payday. Well good news I've just put her in the breeding cage and 2 minutes later she's in the nest box clearing out some wood shavings lol. Attachments:
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 31, 2012 16:21:34 GMT
That's a good news |
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Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
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Post by sydney on Mar 31, 2012 16:48:35 GMT
Defiantly. Considering a lot of people's birds don't go in straight away and normally take a couple days somive had some luck and looks like I'm gonna need to refill the wood shavings soon already
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 31, 2012 16:51:32 GMT
Yes sometimes they take up to a month.
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Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
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Post by sydney on Mar 31, 2012 17:05:37 GMT
Then I am relieved lol.
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Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
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Post by sydney on Apr 3, 2012 19:02:39 GMT
It's strange since I've moved her she hasn't laid another egg yet her poops are big and she is showing no signs of distress
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Post by carlshave on Apr 3, 2012 19:07:57 GMT
Are you sure she was the hen that laid the egg? |
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