weaning y/bs

[Guest HEATHLOFTS]

whats the best way to know when the youngsters are ready to be weaned

[dal2]

when they are eating or at least picking in the nest box is the way i do it

[OLDYELLOW]

put a few seeds infront of them if they eat well fer a few days then safe to move

[david.j]

when they are picking corn and feathered under wings

[Guest HEATHLOFTS]

yeah but i dont get to see them in the day by the time i am back about 3.30-4.00 they have all been well fed.

[Guest strapper]

whats the best way to know when the youngsters are ready to be weaned

 

 

they come out in spots give you cheek and stay out late ;D ;D

 

seriously though ...same as the others have put.

 

 

[Guest HEATHLOFTS]

 

 

they come out in spots give you cheek and stay out late ;D ;D

 

seriously though ...same as the others have put.

 

 

lol good one mate

[Guest]

 

 

they come out in spots give you cheek and stay out late ;D ;D

 

seriously though ...same as the others have put.

 

you forgot the bit about "Dad , can i have some money for..............".                              andy.

 

[Guest HEATHLOFTS]

you forgot the bit about "Dad , can i have some money for..............".                              andy.

 

lol they  cost a bomb all ready

[Guest IB]

I've a gallipot and a jar of drinking water in all my boxes. Youngsters watch their parents and copy them, eating from the gallipot and drinking from the jar. I make sure its grain they are eating, and that they are drinking too. They come to gallipot when called.  When all the feathers are burst and under both wings is well covered, and they are taking an interest in what is going on outside the box,  I shift them to young bird end at 24/28 days old. If they end up on the floor themselves before that, I move them then.  

[adam owen]

i feed in the boxes when the parants eat the young will to then they ready

[Guest]

when they are picking corn and feathered under wings

 

same here i like them feathered under the wing about 4 weeks old

[blackdog]

once the young start to leave the nestpan i put a pot of maples in each nest box for a few days, soon as they are eating well they go in y/bird loft and remain on peas till all are pearching

[Guest lee duffy]

21 to 25 days if they dont eat the first day they will eat the next but i hand feed them afew maples and corn the first day and keep sticking there heads in the drinker untill drinking

regards lee

[Taylorsloft]

21 days and they're  on there own  :X

[Guest Owen]

I always put the youngsters from the Stock Loft on the floor, which is covered in wood chips, at about 18 days old. It is important to put a group down there together to avoid one cock having a go at them. The old birds will feed them all and also show them how to eat from the hopper. When they are transfered to the Young Bird Loft they know how to eat and drink.

With the Widowhood pigeons I remove the hens, bowls, youngsters, the lot all at once. They are put into a parting with a covering of wood chips on the floor. The hens will feed them all. And when you check in the evening you will find that all the younsters will be full. Weaning takes place gradually because the youngsters will go to the trough when they are ready. Doing it this way avoides them having a shock and going short of food for several days. I also find that I avoid the problem of having to teach them to drink. The Old birds will see that they have water until they catch on to the use of the drinker. I have never liked the business of having an open topped drinker and having the youngsters paddling it splashing water all over the place and getting all sorts of filth in it while they are doing it.