What Age Do You Wean ?

[OLDYELLOW]

At what age do you wean ??? Or are you like me and think that it's better for them to be eating rather than a date, as each one develops at there own pace / rate

 

I've had a yb from a fancier that was 18 days old when got it and was feeding better than a 21 day old from same loft

[andyyy]

I part when I see fit too, IE feeding or coming out of the nest box onto the floor

[Guest chad3646]

when under the wings are covered

[Guest GAV]

I go by the development of the individual chick as in my experience there all growing at differant rates, when there eating drinking and flying about there then removed to young bird section but thats just me.

[blackdog]

around 28 days

[alex young]

My own y/bs about 20days but if I was rearing some for anybody else about 24 days.

[TheHigg]

full underwing cover then watch for a couple of days make sure they are eating and more importantly drinking [bobs youre uncle]

[cemetary]

When am happy that I see them eating and drinking, no days for me.

[walterboswell59]

soon as i see them eating

[greenlands]

The fist ones to go through when eating and feathered under the wing,later ones a little older to give them a chance when mixing with older birds.

[philg50]

I like them feathered under wing and offering to pick ,but if they are nae copeing put them back.

[hotrod]

21 days is fine , but if its 24 /26 days till the weekend then I leave them till then to keep am eye on them

[blue pied]

just split the first of mines today, between 21-24 days

[buster151]

just leave mine until they ready to come out themselves

[Michael J Burden]

As already said does not matter some have been taken away at 16 days because lost parents and hand reared but they have been eating at 17 days but this is the exception to the rule. I take mine away at 20 21 days keep an eye on them. Put then over just before dark. Check they have eaten next day dunk head into water once or twice. Hand feed a few beans or maples if they are not picking up. But not too much otherwise they will wait for you to feed them.

So feel the crop any food in water into bowl. Noting at all hand feed then water in bowl. Mjb

[Guest Paulo]

Fully feathered underthe wing

[Guest TAMMY_1]

I like them feathered under wing and offering to pick ,but if they are nae coping put them back.

 

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