Young Birds

[chickadee]

At what age can you separate a yb from the loft to give it a new home?

[Tony C]

As a rule of thumb I take my young birds away when they're nearly feathered under their wing, about a 70% covering.

[chickadee]

Just ringed another six young birds today, and another two have hatched.(aw bless) :) :) :) :)

[Guest TAMMY_1]

At what age can you separate a yb from the loft to give it a new home?

 

I never seperate young birds less than 26 days old, which is when they have most of their feathers under the wing, but most times I seperate them at 28-30 days

[Guest Paulo]

As a rule of thumb I take my young birds away when they're nearly feathered under their wing, about a 70% covering.

 

thats what I do as well seems to work fine

[Wiley]

i take mine out usually about 25 day stage but always make sure i see them picking up first

[Guest]

i let them decide for themselves

[jupiter_19630]

I take mine out at 23 days. If I leave them any longer they tend to come out of the box themselves. I provide food and water in the box so the youngsters learn to eat and drink well before they come away.

[Ronnie]

This year i took all my youngsters at 14 days old and put them on the floor in a corner bedded on straw .the hens went straight back down on egg's and the youngsters are great i put them in youngbird loft about 30 day's .Was really good seeing all the oldbirds feeding youngsters that where not there own.

[David Home]

Usually round about 21-24 days old as long as they are feathered under the wing. Put plenty of shavings on the floor of their section. Feed only maples for 1st week. Good mutivitamin in the drinker. Leave the top off. Birds will bath in it but as long as they know where it is.

[symbro]

i take the babies out about the same time... when the feathers under the wing are almost fully developed.  I also make sure they are on the ground a few days to watch their parents feed and water.  

 

Ronnie, i do a similar thing,  unfortunately i have some nest boxes too close to the ground and occationally the babies like to jump in.

 

if i close those boxes up i loose a quarter of my breeding room.

[paddymac]

 

I never seperate young birds less than 26 days old, which is when they have most of their feathers under the wing, but most times I seperate them at 28-30 days

 

Very much the same as yourself Tammy, I like to leave them until 28-30 days old.

[Guest]

23 days at the youngest,but most of the time 25 to 28 days,

[chickadee]

Thanks everyone for their advice. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D