drumbo Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 When do you think Is the best time to float eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryngwynt Lofts Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 If I do this usually I would do it at 10 days sitting,this way you know the hen will go back down on eggs straight away.Also gives her some time to recover from laying also,(and you must think something of the hen to float her eggs )But I have heard others take earlier. Hope that makes sense..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwalker Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 10 to 12 days for me 👠Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnaway Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 I like to wait at least 7 days to allow me to see if the eggs are full or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 I like to wait at least 7 days to allow me to see if the eggs are full or notSame here Andy 7 days and make sure you mark down where they go to lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnaway Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 Stuart you obviously know me so well as I did take a note of where all the eggs were going and despite that I couldn't find a pair and only then realised I threw them out as they were empty lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 If I do this usually I would do it at 10 days sitting,this way you know the hen will go back down on eggs straight away.Also gives her some time to recover from laying also,(and you must think something of the hen to float her eggs )But I have heard others take earlier. Hope that makes sense..... Never bothered to float eggs, except for racing purposes, but this seems to make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 Stuart you obviously know me so well as I did take a note of where all the eggs were going and despite that I couldn't find a pair and only then realised I threw them out as they were empty lolThat's an age thing Andy lol .I've done the very same thing then realised they were blank .I always have my book out in loft when I'm switching eggs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymac Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 10 to 12 days for me ðŸ‘Same here, as already said you'll know by then if the eggs are filled or blank and it also gives the hen time before she lays again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 four days max for me if the birds are sitting tight you can see blood at three days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwalker Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 Doesnt give the hen much of a rest tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 how far away can you be on floating eggs I have one laid 11th feb and the one I wish to put eggs under laid on 13th feb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 how far away can you be on floating eggs I have one laid 11th feb and the one I wish to put eggs under laid on 13th feb for me that.s fine Jim . i have even floated them at around 4 days difference , good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnaway Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Andy if the eggs you want are laid 4 days before the feeders lay does that not have an impact on their ability to provide crop milk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Andy if the eggs you want are laid 4 days before the feeders lay does that not have an impact on their ability to provide crop milk it,s a good question Andy . i cant honestly say i know the correct answer . i do make notes when doing such things , yet cant see to have noted anything relevant to it. my assumption would be , the chick is fine for 24 hours at least , maybe by then the feeding parents milk would have kicked in ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnaway Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Andy it's a fair point you make and if in doubt you could replace the stock eggs with dummy eggs and keep them in the fridge until the feeders lay always remembering to turn the eggs a couple of times per day , that way it should be okay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Andy it's a fair point you make and if in doubt you could replace the stock eggs with dummy eggs and keep them in the fridge until the feeders lay always remembering to turn the eggs a couple of times per day , that way it should be okay yes i agree . a good point that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 I remember reading, but can't remember where, that it is the chicks pipping that brings on the milk. Possibly Fit to Win by Wim Peters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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