Hello advice pleas

[Devo1956]

Just remember Chris, if your not sure about somethings. Just ask and I am sure you will get the advice you need, good to see you posting.

[Chris1978]

Thanks for advice everyone

[MIL]

Hi Chris

How many hens have laid and how long have they been mated?

I'm just trying to work out whether the pairings are all "sound"

I wasn't one who wanted all his hens down in 8 days, but if 95% weren't down in 12-14 days at the most then I'd be looking more closely

[Chris1978]

Got about 3 hens down on eggs and a bout 7 just playing about in bowls

[MIL]

And how many days have they been mated?

Are they all new Stock to you? All 2024 birds?

[Spieker-Loft]

When does the racing for youngbirds start in the UK?

[MIL]

Hi Leon

Typically around the 3rd week in July so 19th July this year will see many organisations starting racing YB

Odd ones do Old/Young before that but not many

[Spieker-Loft]

Interesting. We still breed youngsters up to May for youngbird racing and our races start at about almost the same time.

[NeilA]

We have a any age here 2nd Saturday in July last year or so
There is zero interest in it and that pleases me as I hate the thought of any age racing taking over I would rather have 2/3 races less a year to save the fed money if it’s a birdage issue than any age

[NeilA]

Interesting. We still breed youngsters up to May for youngbird racing and our races start at about almost the same time.

I do Leon
I haven’t paired yet I will Sunday so my 2nd round will hatch probably first week in May
If I had room/ time I would have a team of foster parents and have all my babies very late April hatch they soon catch up with the summer temperatures and less sparrow hawks