FLOATING EGGS

[blaz]

as i learned today with my idea of breeding a hen then taking her eggs away for another pair of birds to raise  . so she would lay again quickly . i thought get both pairs to lay at the same time or near enough.then soon as the hen i want to go down quick again lays put her eggs under the other pair.WRONG. i was told to let both pairs sit their eggs for a week to 10 days .then swap them over . WHY. i was then told if i had have done it my way .the cock would start to drive the hen to lay again right away. so she was going to get no peace. most inportantly if i had done it my way the hen would have probably have suffered a calcium deviancy. which would not have helped as i want to race her next year .as it has been said every day is a school day

[Guest stb]

dont think it would get calcium def.  What happens when a pair of eggs get smashed with fighting . The pair mopes for a day or so then the cock starts driving again and dont do them no harm.

[blaz]

dont think it would get calcium def.  What happens when a pair of eggs get smashed with fighting . The pair mopes for a day or so then the cock starts driving again and dont do them no harm.

 

i think what i was told was correct .i did not mention the hen in question has just raced over 380 mile

[pjc]

the best way for switching eggs is to allow the hen to rear her 1st pair of eggs, when she lays again which should be when the yb's are around 14 days switch those eggs and then let her lay again and sit them herself again.

This way because they are busy feeding they won't miss the eggs but i would only do this with stock and not birds you are also racing.

[ribble]

It is a good idea to wait a week to ten days before floating, that way you can see the eggs have changed and your not waisting your time with clear eggs.

[Guest Owen]

Ideally your hen should be in the very best condition to produce the best youngsters for you. How is she going to do that if she is under the pressure from a driving cock too often. She will have raced, been driven, fed youngsters and been driven again. You,ve got some hope!

[john@formula 1 lofts]

I let the stock birds sit for 5 days before moving the eggs or i take the hen away as well as the eggs, then after 5 days rest i put her back in. I always give stock birds a calcium product and plenty of grit so should not get any issues with calcium

 

All the best

 

John

[Guest IB]

I think the advice stems from fancier's experience with hens laying less than 10 days apart and the oviduct? ending up on the floor with the egg.