YB's on pot eggs

[antwerptom03]

Hey all,

How long can one safely keep a yb on pot eggs? The reason i ask is,

Our first YB race is aug 12'th, I have a young hen on an egg laid thursday... (her third clutch she's laid) i also had four pairs of breeders lay the same day. My plan is to slip pot eggs under the young hen and if i can keep her on the pot eggs till the 10th or so then slip i nice fat youngster under her from the stock loft. This youngster should be about 7 days old if i figured right. Any thoughts or advice?

I have two other pairs in the YB loft driving to the nest so i may have more than one pair to play around with. The nests aren't anything fancy just dark corners under my box perches and behind teepees

[ACE LOFTS]

try it!

[Guest]

I prefer to have them sitting about 6 pot eggs than a baby, sometimes a yb is at a loss what to do with a baby

[antwerptom03]

If i'm able to get the other two pairs on eggs i'll try adding a few extra eggs on a pair or two plus a youngster with one or more pairs

Thanks!!!

[westburylofts]

HAVE HAD SOME GOOD RESULTS

WITH YBS SITTING POT EGG'S

 

ALL ADD'S A LITTLE MORE MOTIVATION

 

RAY

[robert.sutherland]

dont you think young birds are very green you can play all sorts of tricks on themas long as they are proud

 

      yours in sport         BOB

[Chatrace]

The cock bird is going to come to a 10 day baby, the hen will do better on 10 day eggs