Pairing Up

neila · January 29, 2020

Going to pair up the stock Friday I'm off work and the temperature looks around 11 to 14 degrees , a bit early than I planned but looking forward to it and the warm weather may give them a good start

I could here the cocks is roaring today so they must fancy it

How's everyone else going breeding wise

andy Burgess · January 29, 2020

I intended to pair up when I returned from Blackpool . still not got around to it , will look at it soon tho .

alex young · January 29, 2020

I paired mine on the 16th Jan. a bit earlier than normal for me but the forecast for the week was good plus the hens were starting to show to each other. Of the 12 pairs 10 were old pairs so no problems with them as they all knew their boxes and the last pair laid last night.

neila · January 29, 2020

I paired mine on the 16th Jan. a bit earlier than normal for me but the forecast for the week was good plus the hens were starting to show to each other. Of the 12 pairs 10 were old pairs so no problems with them as they all knew their boxes and the last pair laid last night.

Sounds as it's gone really well

I noticed today a couple of my 12 hens were starting to show I think they could hear the cooks and there was a decent bit of sun

alex young · January 30, 2020

Sounds as it's gone really well
I noticed today a couple of my 12 hens were starting to show I think they could hear the cooks and there was a decent bit of sun

I had to box a couple of hens for a few days as they were pairing together.

REDCHEQHEN · January 30, 2020

I paired mine on the 16th Jan. a bit earlier than normal for me but the forecast for the week was good plus the hens were starting to show to each other. Of the 12 pairs 10 were old pairs so no problems with them as they all knew their boxes and the last pair laid last night.

You're doing well - paired the 18th Jan and have my first egg!

Maybe I'll get lucky in the next few days (another 4 there this morning - Friday)

Tayside tornados · February 3, 2020

Paired up the 25th of January and every pair apart from 1 is on 1 egg as of today, not bad for all yearlings

alex young · February 4, 2020

Starting to go wrong here, lost a young hen the weekend and a young cock smashed an egg off a fed winner. :emoticon-0179-headbang:

neila · February 4, 2020

Starting to go wrong here, lost a young hen the weekend and a young cock smashed an egg off a fed winner.

Sorry to hear that mate nothing worse than a set back like that

I had a pair on loan last year both out of very good winners etc first round both eggs smashed when they had sat 14 days , really messed up my plans

I have a 2 year cock at the moment who thinks he owns the box below and to the side so much so I have to lock him in why I'm at work I can't seem to break the habit

How did you lose the hen was it a sparrowhawk?

Paired up the 25th of January and every pair apart from 1 is on 1 egg as of today, not bad for all yearlings

Must have had them spot on well done

alex young · February 4, 2020

Think the hen may have wired Neila,the hens all returned together after about an hour and she wasn't with them and the wind had started to pick up.

neila · February 4, 2020

Sorry to hear that Alex

andy Burgess · February 6, 2020

I intended to pair up when I returned from Blackpool . still not got around to it , will look at it soon tho .

finally got my backside in gear , put the pairs together , hens in closed side . hoping all goes well now .

billt · February 6, 2020

Good luck Andy, Not breeding this year, trying to keep numbers down, Gos hawk helping though.

andy Burgess · February 6, 2020

Good luck Andy, Not breeding this year, trying to keep numbers down, Gos hawk helping though.

thanks Bill , will have to raise a few , at the new location . needing to build up a team again .

neila · February 11, 2020

Starting to go wrong here, lost a young hen the weekend and a young cock smashed an egg off a fed winner.

Put a cock with 8 very good combine positions to stock that I purchased from a entire clearance sale went down the shed yesterday morning and one egg out the pan the cock had a fair bit of blood on his wattle

Just when I thought I had got away with it with them all starting to lay

THE FIFER · February 11, 2020

I intended to pair up when I returned from Blackpool . still not got around to it , will look at it soon tho .

any longer and you will be pairing up when you come from Blackpool .

I will be a couple of weeks yet

andy Burgess · February 11, 2020

any longer and you will be pairing up when you come from Blackpool .
I will be a couple of weeks yet

ive put 12 pairs together , 5 seem ok , 2 pairs don't look interested . 2 cocks are latebreds and clearly don't have a clue whats going on .not worried tho , nature will take its course no doubt .