Shamrock19 0 Posted June 26, 2008 Member ID: 3,298 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 41 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 340 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/04/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 22, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Hi everyone. I was just wondering, the first clutch we had is nearing the end as the babies are getting older and are soon to be fledging and the mom might start to lay eggs for a second clutch in the near future. I do not want to have a second clutch so what do you recommend doing in order to end the second clutch? Do you just remove the eggs or leave them until 18 days (shake them first so the eggs don't fertilize) then remove them? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted June 26, 2008 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.23 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I don't have first hand experience but here are some ways you can prevent have further clutches. 1. you can addle the eggs and replace them with fake eggs as she lays them, if you remove the eggs she is laying and not replacing then she will continue to lay. Which means addle them immediately and add a fake egg don't wait until she is finished laying. 2. You can decrease daylight hours if they are in a cage by keeping them covered at least 12-14 hours for night time this will throw them back out of a breeding cycle. 3. Make sure you don't have the pair by running water as that increases mating behavior too. As to remove the cock, I am not sure on that as it could cause the hen stress as she would be calling to him. I will leave that to the experts. Link to comment
Norm 0 Posted June 26, 2008 Member ID: 3,235 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 76 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,965 Content Per Day: 0.32 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 12,755 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 6, 2009 Birthday: 20/08/1940 Share Posted June 26, 2008 It’s very hard to stop them starting a new batch after they get going. It’s best to leave the pair to keep feeding as long as there aren’t any other problems. Then after the chicks have left the nest just remove the eggs & nest if possible. Some eggs get wasted, but it’s the simplest way. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted June 27, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted June 27, 2008 If the hen is laying a third clutch or something and I dont want her too, I remove the hen to a warm cage and let the Dad finish raising the chicks. The hen may lay the next two eggs off the perch but then she stops as there is no nestbox. The warmth of a lamp help her recover, helps her lay the egg out of nestbox with no issues and stress. You will get one and maybe two eggs laid from the perch this way and she will stop. Link to comment
Rainbow 0 Posted June 27, 2008 Member ID: 198 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 31 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,028 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 15,290 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/03/04 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 15, 2009 Birthday: 24/04/1965 Share Posted June 27, 2008 (edited) That's what I did too, remove the hen to a seperate cage where she can get some rest from an overeager male wanting to start a new family, leave the babies with dad. He should finish weaning them. Edited June 27, 2008 by Rainbow Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted June 27, 2008 Member ID: 3,275 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 321 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,171 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,845 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2010 Birthday: 22/05/1980 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Totally agree, by letting the dad raise chick if they are in the nest still, I do to remove the hen if they are going for round 3. However, I like the 2 clutches which is fine for them Link to comment
Ikon 0 Posted June 27, 2008 Member ID: 3,733 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 297 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,820 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16, 2011 Birthday: 16/01/1972 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I take the babies out just before they flegde (about 5 weeks) and remove the nest box. I put a deeper dish(about 1-2 inch deep) in the breeding box, put some seed in it and the babies all huddle in there and peck at the seed. Usually the first few chicks are flying at this stage. I leave both the Hen and Cock in the cage and have not had any problems with this method (touch wood). Link to comment
Shamrock19 0 Posted June 27, 2008 Member ID: 3,298 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 41 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 340 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/04/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 Thanks for the replies. I will try removing the hen once the babies are old enough. I really appreciate the quick response. Link to comment
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