cock not treading

[Ballybregagh]

I have some barnevelder hens and cock (have lots of other breeds also) anyhow the barnevelders are about 1 year old, he does the cock 'dance' but always appear to fail to get on any of the hens he does try but they tend to just run from him and he's not quick enough to get on before they do so. Do you think he will get better at it with age or is he most likely of no use?

 

[Judy]

I'll bet he's succeeding when you're not looking. A good roo won't push it if the hen isn't interested. You can always check for the bullseye.

 

[AngelaClassAct]

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Newbie here...what does 'check for the bullseye' mean?

 

[shelby528]

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Newbie here...what does 'check for the bullseye' mean?

a dot in the egg when u candle it

 

[shelby528]

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He probably is succeeding when shes not looking! They try all day everyday and if the hen is already bred...she wont have none of that going on..

 

[AngelaClassAct]

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Newbie here...what does 'check for the bullseye' mean?

a dot in the egg when u candle it

That's only for white eggs though? Is that the same as the little red dot in the egg yolk?

 

[farmerChef]

the red dot has nothing to do with fertile eggs. It is a blood spot
infertile egg has a white spot on the yolk, and on a fertile egg, it looks like a bullseye.

 

[gryeyes]

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ANY egg, not just white ones. Of course, you have to break the shell open and dump out the egg to see the bulls-eye on the yolk.....

 

[shelby528]

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a dot in the egg when u candle it

That's only for white eggs though? Is that the same as the little red dot in the egg yolk?

No thats a blood spot

In a fertile egg it looks like a bullseye when you candle it. Hope this helps

 

[farmerChef]

not my picture, found online