Guest TAMMY_1 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 When you are pairing your birds when do you put the nest bowls in with the birds,Liz and I differ greatly on this ,she says and puts the nest bowls in when the birds go in the box,I say waiting a few days as they just mess them up if in straight away,I paired some birds up on Monday and just put the bowls in Today [Friday]and almost straight away most of the cocks went straight on to the nest bowls,what is your idea involving the nest bowls ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 i put the bowls in after 5 days of them running together . like you ,after cleaning the bowls ,i dont want them soiled again before they are ready to go to nest.i go for 5 days , because ive had and do have hens that have or do lay after 5 days (althought the majority take longer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex young Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 I always put the bowls in on the fifth day after pairing,it seems to liven the pair up again but know a lot who have it in from day one,don't know if it makes much difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TAMMY_1 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 I always put the bowls in on the fifth day after pairing,it seems to liven the pair up again but know a lot who have it in from day one,don't know if it makes much difference. the only differences I find is they do not get soiled if you keep them out for a few days,like the 5 I said which seems to be common just now,but I have also found after waiting the 5 days the cocks are very keen to get on the nest bowl just been to the loft to let different pairs out and either the cocks or the pair are all in a nest bowl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 i like to put the nestbowl in after two days when they have settled down and also put in tabbacca cut to six inch lenghts and they start to build a nest straight away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 i like to put the nestbowl in after two days when they have settled down and also put in tabbacca cut to six inch lenghts and they start to build a nest straight away can reccomend "pine needles" theyre FREE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TAMMY_1 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 i like to put the nestbowl in after two days when they have settled down and also put in tabbacca cut to six inch lenghts and they start to build a nest straight away is it golden virginia or old holburn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 is it golden virginia or old holburn? keep to the topic ya plammf yi ,its DRUM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TAMMY_1 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 can reccomend "pine needles" theyre FREE so is straw,there is tons of it on the yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 so is straw,there is tons of it on the yardyour slacking on the "HOUSEWORK" then ,meant to be in the stable or barn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper756 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Like others, I tend to put the bowls in 5 days after the pairs have taken to their boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Day one -1hr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeboah Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 I always think of the doos like humans and give the bowl to the hen from day 1As when i was younger and took a new bird hame she defo didnae wait 5 days tae see the bed Simples :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 The bowls are in from day but upside down, to give the hen somewhere to stand out of the way if you have aggressive cock. They are then monitored Untill things are calmed and the cocks just call, the bowls are then turned over and they go to the bowls. Plenty of saw dust is put in the boxes and bowls to prevent mess. Day 5-6 nest felts are placed, and the birds are offered 100% pine needles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemetary Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Put the next bowls with the nest felts in around 5-6 days, because if you put them in right away, the cock makes a hole in the middle owe them, then you have to replace the nest felt, then they are given tobbaco stalks to get on with it, Tobbaco stalks are cut in half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenton1163 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 i put it in from day 1 i think it helps the cock from being aggressive they seem to settle better imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dorset-lad Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 I always think of the doos like humans and give the bowl to the hen from day 1As when i was younger and took a new bird hame she defo didnae wait 5 days tae see the bed Simples :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geordiejen Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 interesting!ive never thought about holding back the nestpans.i put them in straight away.when i put the boxes and nestpans in at the end of january i sat in the loft for hours.you find out a lot about the birds when you watch them.i had to remove a pair as a cock bird would not let any other bird have a nestbox or go feed or drink.i removed this pair and put them i a large nestbox by themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 For donkeys years never used a nest bowl and dumped a load of straw in the nest box, Dont really see the point of a bowl as they dont have them in the wild !!.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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