Age

[BIGPETE]

So I know they say a bird can fill/lay up to many years old (heard some people say up to 14-15 years old even!!)

 

But are there any signs to tell when a bird is past it and beyond it's best?

 

I mean is there any signs you can pick up on before going to the lengths of see if it lays/fills?

[Tony C]

In some cases but not all you'll find they start throwing youngsters with weak or strange colour patterns.

[walterboswell59]

no hard and fast rules pete my 18 yearold bred a yb winner last year when they stop breeding winners or breeding birds that breed winners there done imo m8 i pair my old cocks with young hens and old hens with young cocks to keep the youngsters robust switching eggs from old pairs under yearlings helps to

[gulkie]

my call has been barred john take your call blocker aff

When it stops doing what it's supposed to.

[BIGPETE]

Cheers for the replies lads.