2014 Young Birds, How They Doing

[THE FIFER]

There will be lots of young birds around now, so would be interesting to know how you are all doing, and some photos would be nice, how are they weaned. on the wing, or just in the nest,

[alex young]

Fifer,mine were all weaned by 15th March so are just over 6 weeks old now.They are just starting to flip around the garden and starting their body moult,the sooner they are flying the better,I'm a bag of nerves watching out for cats and bops.

[greenlands]

I have a nice small team,a couple of early ones working themselves but the feed time will sort them,most just getting up in the air and finding their wings.Wish they were all up then I can relax a bit.

[andy Burgess]

have 7 weaned over , not been out yet looking to wean more in around a week (10 or so) .theres a few more sitting eggs , yet don't know wether to let them hatch or not

[andyyy]

I have around 90 ybs parted but almost 80 flying and packing

[Guest GAV]

I have 30 just exploring and as already stated im a bag of nerves watching them, people round my way must think im mad running about wherever they go, but hay ho thats why we do it lol

[THE FIFER]

I have 30 just exploring and as already stated im a bag of nerves watching them, people round my way must think im mad running about wherever they go, but hay ho thats why we do it lol

 

[geordie1234]

Parted 33 up to now they are going through the moult well so far... not flying much whatsoever but no need

[Kyleakin Lofts]

I have 5 in the nest, due to be parted in a week or so.

[paddymac]

I have 38 that are still in the nest all around 10-12 days old, I'm not planning to keep too many for myself this year so these Ybs are already promised to a few fund raising charities and the rest are being given to friends.

[Guest Redadam]

I have 23 out of 40 weaned

[Tony C]

Have 45 away and they're at the flittering around stage.

 

This looks like me in the garden, one eye looking up for hawks, the other eye scouring around the deck looking for cats

[THE FIFER]

Bump

[Kyleakin Lofts]

8 weaned starting to flutter around. 6 in nest due to wean soon and 4 arrived today.

[Wiley]

This year the young birds seem more mature and advanced at an excelled rate, IMO it could be a problem, I don't like young birds too advanced too young.

[greenlands]

Some of mine are a bit slow at getting up and holding the others back,have added a bit more barley to the beans and see what happens next. :emoticon-0138-thinking:

[billt]

Two more young cocks was hoping for hens this time

[Guest Redadam]

40 out of 45 weaned

[eastcoaster]

Have 33 weaned and still have them on heavy mix to stop them going too far , but will change that in the next few weeks , have another 26 in the nest and not sure where they will go lol.

[alex young]

Fifer,mine were all weaned by 15th March so are just over 6 weeks old now.They are just starting to flip around the garden and starting their body moult,the sooner they are flying the better,I'm a bag of nerves watching out for cats and bops.

A couple of weeks ago a bop went through them,didn't get any but two flew into the bedroom window and were hurt (ok now)but finished up 7 missing.luckily I had some I was going to give away so I'm back up to 22ybs again.