dankay123 33 Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) Anyone else have canaries on eggs already? I have 2 pair of factors and 2 pair of satinettes both laid this week and are sitting tight. I have no extra light or heat. I know it's early but they were shredding the paper cage bottom and hen kept going to corner of the cage. what you think? Edited March 9, 2014 by dankay123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
russ2012 328 Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 had the same problem last year but had alot of gluggers early in the season best keep them apart if possible till the weather picks up better success rate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 just paired mine yesterday hen started laying on aviary floor all depends on conditioning if ya got them right they will be fine, if there not in condition you will mess ya breeding up, theres more than 10hrs daylight now that's all they need to set them off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CO CHISE 330 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 afew of mine had been sitting for around a wk and then over wkend i cant of locked door properly and ive lost half of aviary and some of those were the ones sitting, i checked the eggs on those lost and there were all clear so it could been just abit early ? atb, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 over wkend i cant of locked door properly and ive lost half of aviary. That's just f**king terrible!!! You must be absolutely gutted! Bungy strap on the door could help stop that ever happening again. Slam itself shut every time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CO CHISE 330 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 over wkend i cant of locked door properly and ive lost half of aviary. That's just f**king terrible!!! You must be absolutely gutted! Bungy strap on the door could help stop that ever happening again. Slam itself shut every time. believe me pal im am gutted, just got them into fine fettle aswell, lost some nice birds but its down to my own mistake, ive a good lock on door but some how ive just not locked it for some reason ? ile learn from my mistake, believe me and i think a bungy trap a good idea and ile put one on, thanks for the advice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mule1943 291 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 afew of mine had been sitting for around a wk and then over wkend i cant of locked door properly and ive lost half of aviary and some of those were the ones sitting, i checked the eggs on those lost and there were all clear so it could been just abit early ? atb, bad luck cochise weve all done it best luck with the ones you got left Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickmck 716 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 i got a red factor hen on eggs this week , looks like me gold moisaics are ready aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevemac 442 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Do you blokes use a light to lengthen their day this time of year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dankay123 33 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) No, I don't just natural. I put 2 sky lights in the shed roof and 4 windows on the sunniest side. Plenty of condition seed, soak seed and greens. 5 eggs off red factors and 4 off satinettes. Let's hope they full. I have 1 satinette hen I bought off a lad who kept them inside under lights. Since I put her in shed she has been in a soft moult and doesn't look happy. I think it has really messed up her seasons. Hopefully she will come out of it as I have 2 cocks in full song that she can see. Any advice? She on same diet and also a drop of moulting tonic in water. Not lost any feathers since last week but still looks sulky Edited March 12, 2014 by dankay123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevemac 442 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 I have breed canaries in cabinets in the past and it was a lot of work but very enjoyable now days I have about 1/2 a dozen fifes in an open air Avery and apart from putting in the nest pans and feeding them greens every day they look after themselves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spartan 99 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 I got my second egg yesterday from one if my canary hens 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mule1943 291 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 I got my second egg yesterday from one if my canary hens eggs for breakfast then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 eggs for breakfast then Teaspoon. Lighter. Ssip! Oughh! That's disgusting!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
numalchez 4 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 my hens have just started building Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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