greenlands Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 I fly natural,today the peregrine took one of my hens,that leaves the cock with a pair of twelve day old young birds.Will he rear them or would they be best moved under another pair.The problem is any birds with young have two in the nest.Lindsay C.
thunderboult Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 I fly natural,today the peregrine took one of my hens,that leaves the cock with a pair of twelve day old young birds.Will he rear them or would they be best moved under another pair.The problem is any birds with young have two in the nest.Lindsay C. he will rear them but make sure you have a pot of food full in his box all the time,soon as the yb's start walking they'll start feeding themselves. go easy on him in the early part of the season.
thunderboult Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 or when the yb's start walking about the box, put them on the floor and any other's around the same age, that way all the old birds will feed all of them. this is what i do with the young from my stock birds.
Peckedhen Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 or when the yb's start walking about the box, put them on the floor and any other's around the same age, that way all the old birds will feed all of them. this is what i do with the young from my stock birds. Mr too but, make sure that you put several down at once - if you just put the two down there's a good chance they'll get scalped.
Guest Owen Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 I always transfer the hens to a spare parting and the youngsters go with them in the nest bowl. They will all feed whatever youngster asks for food. I don't get scalped youngsters and the hens do a really good job. More important for me, the cocks get the chance to recover and have plenty of time to get themselves fit. I also get the chance to train as and when the weather allows. One question. What ever made you let birds out when they are rearing young if you knew there was a peregrine about?
greenlands Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Posted February 19, 2009 Owen wrote"One question. What ever made you let birds out when they are rearing young if you knew there was a peregrine about? " My birds have been out every day, twice a day for at least 5 if not 6 week never been bothered with a peregrine all that time.If i've got to keep my birds in i might aswell keep show birds ,but i'm not.Lindsay.
Guest Owen Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 Lindsay. I seemed to have touched a nerve. I certainly did not mean to upset you. The reason for my question was because, I had noticed that you live in Cumbria. A lot of hills and valleys a bit like Wales, where I am living. Here, we have a major problem with peregrines. Currently, we have a pair plus a spare cock giving us the treatment. It would be asking for trouble to let pigeons out while they are feeding their young. A bit later when the birds are a bit slimmer and a bit fitter it should be OK. I have found that my widowhood cocks can cope, especially as they come to their full fittness. All the best Owen
greenlands Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Posted February 19, 2009 No Problem Owen, i take your point mate,it's nice to get replies. Lindsay
Guest asha Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 You can feed them yourself,anything after5 days oldcan be handfed ,and you will make a much better job than a perent bird,they usually start feeding later in the day as the babs get older making the babs feed themselves(over several days0just stop handfeeding at 17 days,leave on their own with water and pot of beans.
tskyes Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 You can feed them yourself,anything after5 days oldcan be handfed ,and you will make a much better job than a perent bird,they usually start feeding later in the day as the babs get older making the babs feed themselves(over several days0just stop handfeeding at 17 days,leave on their own with water and pot of beans. WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH YOU TALK.
chucka Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 just keep swapping them a round al day to feed them and leave them in the nest last swap at nite l
mark croker Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 you dont need to do anything differant, the cock will feed them, never leave corn in as the cock wont feed properly, dont worry about recovery of the cocks as 2 weeks is well enough time, your birds out when breeding is the best way, if you try to play catch up you will not win a race, you are doing perfect, just keep it the same and simple
blaz Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 had a pair feeding 5 so he will feed 2 no problem
mark croker Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 had a pair feeding 5 so he will feed 2 no problem I have seen that before too, was about 10 years ago and the only time but i have seen it
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