Show off your Peas!

[Prairie Fleur]

I have had 1 year olds lay for the last 3 years, they never layed very many and were always infertile cause they were a late hatch and by time they turned a year  and my male had already dropped his train, well last year i kept  peas to make trios to sell this year and i had a couple year olds lay and was able to hatch out 2 eggs from a 1 year old girl cause my males still had their trains.

Do you think my pair (2 years old next spring I believe) will have any chance of hatching out any chicks next year? I wasn't planning on it because I didn't think it was possible but I'd love it if it were!!

 

[casportpony]

Do you think my pair (2 years old next spring I believe) will have any chance of hatching out any chicks next year? I wasn't planning on it because I didn't think it was possible but I'd love it if it were!!

It's possible, just don't count on it.

-Kathy

 

[Prairie Fleur]

It's possible, just don't count on it.

-Kathy

Ok that's kind of what I wondered.

 

[zazouse]

Do you think my pair (2 years old next spring I believe) will have any chance of hatching out any chicks next year? I wasn't planning on it because I didn't think it was possible but I'd love it if it were!!

it just depends on the peas and if the male is mature enough to mateo r want to mate, i had 4 18 mnth olds with thir first tarn and tons of hens here, not one of them ever tried to mate with any of the hens here young or older but that don't mean yours won't, like i a said it will depend on the peas

I will say this all of my 2 year olds that layed eggs were willing to sit a nest had i not kept pulling their clutch to stop them and the ones i let sit did hatch out young

All the boys in this photo are 16 months old except the male in the upper right he is a little over 2 years old and turned 3 a month after he molted his train.

 

[KsKingBee]

Do you think my pair (2 years old next spring I believe) will have any chance of hatching out any chicks next year? I wasn't planning on it because I didn't think it was possible but I'd love it if it were!!

I would give you a 100% chance of your hen laying, but only a slim chance, if any, of Pride being able to fertilize her eggs. I had a lot of unfertile eggs this year and I am sure it is partially because of the number of yearling hens I had.

I am glad you are enjoying your Pride and Joy, er, Prejudice.

 

[KsKingBee]

it just depends on the peas and if the male is mature enough to mateo r want to mate, i had 4 18 mnth olds with thir first tarn and tons of hens here, not one of them ever tried to mate with any of the hens here young or older but that don't mean yours won't, like i a said it will depend on the peas

I will say this all of my 2 year olds that layed eggs were willing to sit a nest had i not kept pulling their clutch to stop them and the ones i let sit did hatch out young

All the boys in this photo are 16 months old except the male in the upper right he is a little over 2 years old and turned 3 a month after he molted his train.

I have a two year old that didn't get even a hint of a train this year. Is the sub-tropical season you have make that difference or is there something else to it?

 

[Birdrain92]

That was Colbolt when he was two years old. I bet if you kept your breeding pair as a pair in a pen then you might get them to breed.

This was my IB breeding pair last year in June.

She layed 9 eggs but I incubated 5

This was the only chick that hatched out and sadly she died.

 

[Prairie Fleur]

it just depends on the peas and if the male is mature enough to mateo r want to mate, i had 4 18 mnth olds with thir first tarn and tons of hens here, not one of them ever tried to mate with any of the hens here young or older but that don't mean yours won't, like i a said it will depend on the peas I will say this all of my 2 year olds that layed eggs were willing to sit a nest had i not kept pulling their clutch to stop them and the ones i let sit did hatch out young All the boys in this photo are 16 months old except the male in the upper right he is a little over 2 years old and turned 3 a month after he molted his train.

That makes sense. Guess I'll wait and see what happens Gorgeous birds by the way!!!!

 

[Prairie Fleur]

That was Colbolt when he was two years old. I bet if you kept your breeding pair as a pair in a pen then you might get them to breed.

This was my IB breeding pair last year in June.

She layed 9 eggs but I incubated 5

This was the only chick that hatched out and sadly she died.

Hmm. Wonder if that'd make a difference or not.. Too bad your chick died

 

[Prairie Fleur]

I would give you a 100% chance of your hen laying, but only a slim chance, if any, of Pride being able to fertilize her eggs.   I had a lot of unfertile eggs this year and I am sure it is partially because of the number of yearling hens I had. 

I am glad you are enjoying your Pride and Joy, er, Prejudice. 

I'm not really planning on getting peachicks from them next year but it won't stop me from hoping!
I certainly am!!