laying ?

[ginge]

hi all

 

i paired my birds up about 3-4weeks ago, they all seem to pair with no problems really, out of the 10pairs,only 1 lot have laid which was about 5days ago, anyone any ideas on why its takin so long ?

[Guest ROCKYandRAMBO]

because its cold they have more sence than us and no its to cold to rear babys

[pigeonpete]

Yes a bit to cold, And maybe hens bit on the fat side?

[BLUERON]

how old are they.have you had them long.

[lightning fast]

hi all

 

i paired my birds up about 3-4weeks ago, they all seem to pair with no problems really, out of the 10pairs,only 1 lot have laid which was about 5days ago, anyone any ideas on why its takin so long ?

 

As other guys have said cold or on the big side, if its an old hen be carefull an egg itint stuck

have seen this once or twice if it is use a little olive oil around the vent and it should pop out

[BANDIT]

split your birds up again and put them on 50% barley and if they start leaving the barley cut back on the food, maybe they are to fat and the cold dont help either.pair them back together in arround 3 weeks.have you lights in your loft if so extend the day by atleast 4 hours and that should also help.

[blackdog]

split your birds up again and put them on 50% barley and if they start leaving the barley cut back on the food, maybe they are to fat and the cold dont help either.pair them back together in arround 3 weeks.have you lights in your loft if so extend the day by atleast 4 hours and that should also help.

 

thats what i would do

 

[ginge]

thanxs for you replies

 

no they are not to big n fat,im guessin it maybe the cold like many others have said,

these are all last years birds,so deffo not to old......lol

 

thanks again

[ritchie1]

put 9 pair together yesterday and only 1 pair has paired upo today going to be along one this year

[Guest youngboy]

cold or weight wise!!

[cowman]

i put my hens in on boxing day and all 8 pairs have been sitting 2 eggs for 6 days now .

[Guest frank dooman]

i paired 15 pair on the 26th boxing day so did my friend 1st pair laid in 10 days by the 12th day 6 pair 1st egg all but 2 pair now down but my friend had to wait till 15/16 days for 1st pair and he only has 5 pr down today the only difference was mine were getting out his were not so the posts are bang on both cold and fat will hold them up starve them cimpletly for 24hrs and cut down the feeding untill they lay

[holmsidelofts]

Hens tend to suffer with internal fat that you dont really see, thats why its important to get them on barley for a week or 2 before pairing, remember that the birds aint doing anything this time of the year and we are feeding them heavy for the moult so they will hold a little fat. I also think that when you get empty eggs this time of the year its one of the following, If one egg is full i would bet the first one got chilled between being laid and the birds sitting when the second one laid. If both are empty it could due to the cold as it effects the cocks testicles and in the off season they also shrink so you have to bring them into breeding condition by first getting them on barley then start to increase the good corn and increase the daylight this will stimulate the cock into breeding condition and get him sexual active again.

 

I really dont believe that if a hen doesnt lay for a long length of time its the cold. I would always say they are fat and not in breeding condition yet. I have seen fanciers with open fronted lofts with snow blowing in on the perches and they still lay no issues.

 

Jas.

 

[BANDIT]

frank the lad asked for advice and many including yourself have givin it to him,birds to fat heavy and cold weather,cut them back split them and put the lights on . job done

[kev43]

paired 52 pairs up 10 days ago all went 2gether no problem apart from 1 pair cock 2 dominant scalped the hen but they ok now none have laid but i put that 2 the cold shud b goi down n nxt couple ov days most hens are in the pans 2day when i left allotment will update 2morr  

[pearse1888]

i would say the cold .. few of my birds werent keen to start with .. split them up for a week and give them some hemp .. might fire them up a bit

[jimmy white]

frank the lad asked for advice and many including yourself have givin it to him,birds to fat heavy and cold weather,cut them back split them and put the lights on . job done

 

would agree here,, but would be reluctant to use lights for race birds at this time,

 

,prisoner  stock birds tend to put on fat very easy at this time and will eat more in this cold weather then hinder the breeding,

 

,breeding  birds getting out each day , will loose fat with driving etc,   probably natures way in preparing them to lay etc.