**Liv** 0 Posted October 11, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted October 11, 2008 WOOO! Congrats on their first egg :ohmygod: Link to comment
renee 0 Posted October 11, 2008 Member ID: 4,388 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,462 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2008 (edited) okay, here's my update on our pairs. Pair One: Lutino and Olive - on 2 eggs. :party0011: Pair Two: GreyGreen Normal and Rec Pied - Hen did not bond with cock so we split them up and Kaz took him home. :bliss: Pair Three: Violet Normal and Greygreen Spangle - on 1 egg. :party0011: From my earlier post on the background of these hens you'll know that I have tried breeding with them earlier in the season. Both have bonded with other cocks and produced clear eggs .... so I'm not holding my breath. I'll wait a good few days and start candling the eggs. On the up side, both hens are young so hopefully .... My current concern is that the Violet spends a LOT of time in the nest box, but then so does the Spangle :bliss: WHO KNOWS!!!!!! :bliss: Edited October 11, 2008 by renee Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted October 11, 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: 2.22 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 October 11, 2008 (edited) Not bad there was only 1 pair so far that didn't work out that is okay. Glad to see everything is going as planned. Edited October 17, 2008 by Neat typo Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 14, 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 October 14, 2008 Pair 4 split recessive green cock ( R ) with recessive pied hen ( K ) This pair have their first egg Three eggs now Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted October 14, 2008 Member ID: 4,130 Group: Site Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,370 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 25,112 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 1, 2015 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Share Posted October 14, 2008 great news... looking forward to the bubs!! Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted October 14, 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 October 14, 2008 Kaz, You reckon they'll get to 12 eggs? Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted October 14, 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: 2.22 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 October 14, 2008 Awesome news. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 14, 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 October 14, 2008 Kaz, You reckon they'll get to 12 eggs? Hope not Neat :bump: Link to comment
renee 0 Posted October 15, 2008 Member ID: 4,388 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,462 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 okay, latest update: Pair One: Lutino & Olive - 3 eggs Pair Three: Violet & Spangle - 2 eggs I've had a look at them and they look clear so far .... Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted October 15, 2008 Member ID: 4,130 Group: Site Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,370 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 25,112 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 1, 2015 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Share Posted October 15, 2008 hopefully not renee. With a little bit of luchk you'll get some fertile eggs... Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted October 15, 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 October 15, 2008 Maybe check a little latter on Renee, Hope they come good for you both Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted October 15, 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: 2.22 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 October 15, 2008 fingers crossed they are not Link to comment
renee 0 Posted October 15, 2008 Member ID: 4,388 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,462 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 (edited) Thanks for your encouragement guys. I have a couple of theories with regards to these hens. They're not overly big and boofy but they are a nice size and shape show-wise. The thing is, as the size of your birds increases so do the number of issues you have with breeding. Many times you'll hear breeders talk about 'stock' birds vs show birds. The theory being is that you breed with the lesser good looking siblings of the show stoppers in order to succeed. The next theory is that because they are maiden hens they haven't quite got the hang of things. I've had a couple of top pairs give me plenty of grief this season. A case in point being a pair of maiden lutinos in that I had 2 clear rounds out of them and for the second fostered 3 chicks to them, (which they raised brilliantly!) and now FINALLY for the third round I have 6 eggs and 4 are fertile. But I've been persevering since JUNE!!! Any way enough of me looking at the glass half empty .... Edited October 17, 2008 by Neat Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted October 15, 2008 Member ID: 4,130 Group: Site Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,370 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 25,112 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 1, 2015 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Share Posted October 15, 2008 It just goes to show that perserverance pays off.. 4/6 is over half :laughter: Link to comment
renee 0 Posted October 17, 2008 Member ID: 4,388 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,462 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 okay, latest update: Pair One: Lutino & Olive - 4 eggs Pair Three: Violet & Spangle - 3 eggs Still look clear ... Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted October 17, 2008 Member ID: 4,130 Group: Site Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,370 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 25,112 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 1, 2015 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Share Posted October 17, 2008 nooo... they arn't your torch just isn't working properly... :hap: Lets hope! Good luck! Link to comment
renee 0 Posted October 17, 2008 Member ID: 4,388 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,462 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 Checked just before lights out and ... Pair One: Lutino & Olive - 5 eggs Pair Three: Violet & Spangle - 4 eggs AND there is one FERTILE egg! :laughter: Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 17, 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 October 17, 2008 Pair four...recessive pied hen and green split recessive pied cock........4 eggs Link to comment
renee 0 Posted October 17, 2008 Member ID: 4,388 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,462 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 Pair four...recessive pied hen and green split recessive pied cock........4 eggs Have you started candling yet? Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 17, 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 October 17, 2008 Pair four...recessive pied hen and green split recessive pied cock........4 eggs Have you started candling yet? Will check tomorrow :laughter: Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted October 17, 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: 2.22 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 October 17, 2008 :laughter: Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 18, 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 October 18, 2008 Pair four...recessive pied hen and green split recessive pied cock........4 eggs Have you started candling yet? Two definites and two most likely's :hap: Link to comment
renee 0 Posted October 18, 2008 Member ID: 4,388 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,462 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 Pair One: Lutino & Olive - 5 eggs ... I thought one looked fertile, and then I dropped it - twice. I've left that one in (although I've probably addled it) and chucked the other 4. I'm hoping she'll lay some more. Pair Three: Violet & Spangle - 4 eggs AND there is TWO fertile eggs! Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 18, 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 October 18, 2008 (edited) Good news about the fertile eggs Other two pairs here, havent quite begun yet but shouldnt be long...they started after all the others. Edited October 18, 2008 by KAZ Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted October 18, 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: 2.22 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 October 18, 2008 great news on the fertile ones Link to comment
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