neila Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted 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 startI could here the cocks is roaring today so they must fancy it How's everyone else going breeding wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted 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 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex young Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neila Posted January 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 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 wellI 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex young Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 Sounds as it's gone really wellI 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 sunI had to box a couple of hens for a few days as they were pairing together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCHEQHEN Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayside tornados Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex young Posted February 4, 2020 Report Share Posted 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neila Posted February 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex young Posted February 4, 2020 Report Share Posted 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neila Posted February 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2020 Sorry to hear that Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted 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 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billt Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Good luck Andy, Not breeding this year, trying to keep numbers down, Gos hawk helping though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted 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 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neila Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted 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 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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