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Re: 2024 Rings
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:58 pm
by Andy
George and Morgan wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:21 pm
the nest with 3 eggs this bird was on the nest no way will i throw the eggs away it says cock but i thought a hen
I would say probably a hen. You can usually tell by the time you see it sitting. By mid morning until mid afternoon the cocks will be sitting. Sometimes the cocks will sit earlier and later when in a favoured nest position. The best way is to see who’s sitting when it’s dark. These will almost certainly be the hens. Of course the nest with 3 eggs in could be a pair of hens but then you should get a fourth egg.
Re: 2024 Rings
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:56 pm
by George and Morgan
will check to-morrow Andy
Re: 2024 Rings
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 6:03 pm
by Trev
Andy wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:58 pm
George and Morgan wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:21 pm
the nest with 3 eggs this bird was on the nest no way will i throw the eggs away it says cock but i thought a hen
I would say probably a hen. You can usually tell by the time you see it sitting. By mid morning until mid afternoon the cocks will be sitting. Sometimes the cocks will sit earlier and later when in a favoured nest position. The best way is to see who’s sitting when it’s dark. These will almost certainly be the hens. Of course the nest with 3 eggs in could be a pair of hens but then you should get a fourth egg.
I've got two young pairs that have laid in the same nest box this week
they seem to be taking it turns between the 4 of them who's going sit
good job I'm not keeping their eggs lol
Re: 2024 Rings
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 6:06 pm
by Trev
George and Morgan wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:21 pm
the nest with 3 eggs this bird was on the nest no way will i throw the eggs away it says cock but i thought a hen
Looks like a hen to me, she's very nice mate, I can see why you don't want to throw them away !! Hopefully you'll they will sort themselves out and that you will be able to work out who the eggs are from.
Re: 2024 Rings
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 6:14 pm
by George and Morgan
what i will do Trev is if 2 hatch the egg left will move under the single egg hen
Re: 2024 Rings
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 6:16 pm
by Trev
George and Morgan wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2024 6:14 pm
what i will do Trev is if 2 hatch the egg left will move under the single egg hen
Sounds like a plan mate
they seem to be taking it turns between the 4 of them who's going sit 
good job I'm not keeping their eggs lol 
