strange but true

[lanarkshire lad]

My mate finished up with pigeons last year, he gave me a good 3 year old hen to break and race the problem being she had never filled an egg in her life after being with several cocks.Her first four eggs she laid in my loft were also unfertile then lo and behold during the month of july there was one egg full in her nest the next nest both eggs were full. Anybody any idea whats going on?

[REDCHEQHEN]

It happens with humans - why not pigeons??

[Guest anto]

have a hen does the same thing shes 8 years old now but shes always bread the goods

shes always the last i put down i leave her till the weather gets better her mother

was the same dont know why

[lanarkshire lad]

thanks for the replys

[jimmy white]

;D they never cease to amaze you,, a freind of mine retired two old stock [x racers] birds,,, cocks, after not filling their eggs for nearly two years , these were to be kept till the end of their days in an aviary  as they were real champs,,,,,one summer , he put a hen in just to keep them company,, lo and b hold the hen laid two fertile eggs ,,,,,,but  ;D who was the father ;D true if i remember right they were 16 years of age