invalidusername Posted July 27, 2008 Report Posted July 27, 2008 After his hen escaped a week ago, Blue Boy has now started behaving rather broody. He make a noise a lot of time, and does a mating type walk around and is now sitting on the nest bowl. I think his hen would have been laying about now, as they were mating again a couple of weeks ago. I'd thought about putting some dummy eggs in there, but as he's not paired up, I doubt if that's going to do any good, but it's as if his body clock knows that now would be the time he and his hen would be on the eggs. Other than getting another hen (this will be a bit longer yet), is there any advice out there folks? Thanks :-)
invalidusername Posted July 27, 2008 Author Report Posted July 27, 2008 :-( I wish she could hear him :-(
pjc Posted July 27, 2008 Report Posted July 27, 2008 he is looking for her and that maybe why he's gone off a couple of times. You could put another hen in for him to help hold him to the loft but if you did I would cut its flights so that Bluey and junior can keep going out without risk of the hen flying away. Phil
invalidusername Posted July 27, 2008 Author Report Posted July 27, 2008 Thanks for that advice, Phil. This is where it gets complicated :-/
invalidusername Posted July 27, 2008 Author Report Posted July 27, 2008 She was from Ireland, but I contacted Merlin as soon as she got out. No she didn't return, but hadn't been trained very far. She was a lovely hen too. She and Bluey made a lovely pair. She got out a week today :-(
ChrisMaidment08 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Posted July 27, 2008 is the ring no on here you never now she could drop to one of us
invalidusername Posted July 27, 2008 Author Report Posted July 27, 2008 Cheers Chris. I'll post the ring number on the lost thread, but I check the found one daily. She has a IHU ring, so hopefully should be easy to spot.
Guest amar Posted July 27, 2008 Report Posted July 27, 2008 is this the bird u are looking for Found IHU99S 049619 Tel 01563527404
invalidusername Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Posted July 28, 2008 Unfortunately not, but many thanks for the post. Cheers
invalidusername Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Posted July 28, 2008 Cheers casbri. Am looking around :-)
Guest speckled Posted July 29, 2008 Report Posted July 29, 2008 ah the hen may be mising but the sooner ya pair that cock with another hen :-/ the better he wll be, Speck
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