JEFF WILSON
65 posts
Mar 22, 2010
4:52 AM
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i have a hen that is gold she was very very good bird herself and reproduces just as good or better.she is a 05 how many rounds can i raise from her with out burning her out i have already pumped her first set of eggs off and she is setting on the second set now.thanks for any help
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Windjammer Loft
1081 posts
Mar 22, 2010
6:59 AM
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If I had such a bird, I would get as many rounds out of her as possible using "foster". At least 4 or 5, depending when you first started... Just my poinion
Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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JMUrbon
994 posts
Mar 22, 2010
8:26 AM
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A hen is born with all the eggs she will ever have. You are only going to effect that by health and stress. By fostering you eliminate the stress. Keep her healthy and you will get her full potential. I have seen as many as 14 rounds from a pair in a season with lots of fosters. I personally would shoot for 5 or 6 rounds. Joe
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wishiwon2
316 posts
Mar 22, 2010
12:29 PM
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Jeff,
Joe has told you right. There are a finite number of eggs regardless. If you're going to pull eggs to foster from her, you will need to supplement her with calcium and minerals. Feed good quality ration, with plenty of protein to keep the eggs nutritive to the embryos. I also suggest that you pull 3 or 4 rounds then give her a rest for a couple weeks then pull from her again. Laying eggs isnt stressful, like feeding young, but it is a drain on her resources. You can just keep mining, you have to let her rechargeonce in a while.
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Jon
If it were easy, everybody would do it
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maxspin
381 posts
Mar 22, 2010
12:39 PM
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Pull two rounds for foster, then let her raise a round. Repeat. Six round per season is about all that I have time for in the narrow window of fly time that I have. The last round is too late already!!!
Keith
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donnie james
982 posts
Mar 22, 2010
1:27 PM
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i heard that when a hen lays it doesn't bother her to bad but if she raises the babies that's harder on her so what i'm saying foster the eggs out and go 4 or 5 rounds...........just my opionon
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Donny James
"Fly The Best And Cull The Rest"
"Saying One Thing;Doing Its Another"
"Keep Your Head Planted In The Sky And Wings Spanned Wide"
1996 Piedmont Roller Club Lifetime Achievement Recipient
Portsmouth Roller Club Participation Award System Recipient 1994 '96 '97 And 2000
2001 Limestone,Ohio Sportsman's Club Lifetime Member Recipient
2002Portsmouth Roller Club Certified Judge
2004Portsmouth Roller Club Lifetime Member Recipient
"Miss Portsmouth"NBRC/90/J311 Rusty Dun Check Self Hen First Bird To Get Certified In Portsmouth Roller Club History With A Score Of 53 Judge By Joe Roe The 1993 World Cup Winner And John Bender The 1994 World Cup Winner
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JEFF WILSON
66 posts
Mar 22, 2010
5:19 PM
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thanks guys for all your input Jeff
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