Best time to move breeders?

[Peckedhen]

Now I've got the nest boxes ready in my  new loft I want to move the breeding birds into there.

 

I've got squeakers 8days and 6 days old and eggs due today. I need to move them before they lay again but I don't want to upset them so they stop feeding the exsisting babies.  When will be the best time to do the move?   All at once or a pair and their young at a time?

[jimmy white]

hi pecked hen , i would move them seperately, when each pairs ybs are about 14 days, if you put the ybs on the floor the parents will still feed them , but the parents will then   take a box and lay again

[Peckedhen]

Thanks Jimmy.  And the two Logans which are already in the new loft - they are paired but haven't laid yet - will they just leave the youngsters alone, not peck them or anything? Or should I shut them into the nestbox and feed and water them in there for a few days?  :-/

[jimmy white]

they might be more interested in laying ,nesting themselves , but would keep my eye on them just in case

[Peckedhen]

Will do , thanks. :K) :K)

[jimmy white]

:)   good luck, with them

[peterpau]

You're a bad influence Pecked hen I've been out and bought a white 'un

[Peckedhen]

LOL - what is it?  Is it a young bird? Will you race it?