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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2013 15:03:32 GMT
I have bought a new torch and candled my 8 and 6 day eggs and neither are fertile. What shall I do now? The chances are none of them will be, I have 5 now.
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Post by nat on May 8, 2013 15:22:15 GMT
Its your choice really. If you are absolutely certain they aren't fertile you could remove them and she might continue to lay more and perhaps the next ones will be fertile.
Or if you don't want her laying too many eggs which might deplete her system of calcium you could leave her to sit on them on the hopes that the later eggs will be fertile. It would give her a smaller and easier round to handle if only some were fertile. Whether any hatch or not then you remove all eggs a few days after they are due to hatch and start again if you want :-)
Personally I'd go for the second choice as while the hen is sitting it will give her a chance to rebuild calcium resources for the next bout of laying, but many breeders would go for the first choice as shes in the mood for breeding and might not fancy it after a non round. Don't think theres any right or wrong way :-)
If you remove eggs to encourage her to lay more it would be a good idea to supplement calcium in the drinking water.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2013 15:32:41 GMT
I don't know if she has even mated with Tweedle. I've never seen him try but then I don't watch all day. I don't want her to just carry on laying duds and make her ill. I'll leave them in the box and see what happens.
Would Tweedle try and mate with her while she's still mid way through laying her clutch? He chases off the other boys when she comes out but I never see him mounting her. He spends so much time humping hid branch you would think he would at least try to mate with her.
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Post by nat on May 8, 2013 16:08:14 GMT
I think the hens would still allow mating during the laying time as if they are laying a round of say 10 eggs they would still need to be fertilised.
If nothing happens with the eggs this time it might be worth giving them a seperate breeding cage next time incase he is is mating her but getting interupted by other males while doing it. I've seen matings in my aviary getting interupted by other fruity males before!
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2013 16:27:53 GMT
I was thinking that nat. I will put them in a breeding cage next time she's ready and see if that helps. The other boys don't seem interested in mating with her. and even if they did they can't get near her. If she's in the box they are allowed to sit and chat with her and even feed her but as soon as she comes out they dash off as Tweedle has taught them to stay away or he chases them away. They pretty much steer clear now.
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Post by nat on May 8, 2013 18:53:43 GMT
Perhaps Tweedle feels embarrased when hes caught in the act lol!
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2013 19:10:41 GMT
Perhaps Tweedle feels embarrased when hes caught in the act lol! LOL, he doesn't seem to mind when he's humping his branch. You can often find one of the Barry brothers (basil or Larry) standing watching him with fascination. |
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Post by nat on May 8, 2013 19:15:27 GMT
Lmao, I have 3 boys the same. Cyril and Joseph who are big exhibition birds and can't be bothered with the effort of trying to balance on a lady and poor Boz the french moult who not through want of trying has given up trying to balance as no flight feathers meant a heavy fall to the ground every time :-( All 3 now enjoy the call of the sexy looking rope swing or a nice bit of shiny aviary wire in the case of Joseph lol ;-)
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