Jan 12, 2012 22:54:32 GMT
Nicola
Senior Spangle
Poppi, Digger, Daisy, Mawson, Cleo, Casper, Romeo, Georgia, Melmen, Rosalie, Willow, Alice and Finn
Posts: 1,148
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May 26, 2013 2:56:33 GMT
Post by Nicola on May 26, 2013 2:56:33 GMT
Hi everyone. Finally had a spare moment to ask this question that I have been wanting to ask for a while now. Everyone probably know this already (I have said it about a million times) but I am hoping to breed later in the year and I am really struggling to decide on which pair to breed and something that I have just imagined up a while ago made me want to know the answer- Does a smaller hen (pet type) have a bigger chance of getting egg bound than a larger hen (English type)?
Thanks in advance,
Nicola
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May 26, 2013 7:17:32 GMT
Post by Marianne Marlow on May 26, 2013 7:17:32 GMT
That is a very good question. I was always frightened of Abbie laying an egg cos she was so tiny. Hope that someone can answer you soon, perhaps BudgiesBuddy will know..
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Post by nat on May 26, 2013 13:07:20 GMT
I have bred from pet type hens, pet type crossed with exhibition type hens and exhibition type hens and not found any difference yet in their egg laying capabilities What ever the type of hen, it can become eggbound if they haven't had enough calcium in the diet.
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May 27, 2013 9:21:34 GMT
Post by Marianne Marlow on May 27, 2013 9:21:34 GMT
Thanks Nat
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Jun 2, 2013 9:35:59 GMT
I have bred from pet type hens, pet type crossed with exhibition type hens and exhibition type hens and not found any difference yet in their egg laying capabilities What ever the type of hen, it can become eggbound if they haven't had enough calcium in the diet. I agree
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