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When can you start breeding IRN's?
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:56 pm
by xx_sheena_xx
I'm wondering what age female IRN's need to be before they can breed
Re: When can you start breeding IRN's?
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:28 pm
by pinkdevil
I would say a minimum age of 2 years, 3 being better, although I have read hens laying at just over 12 months of age.
I am not sure if you can actually force a bird to breed. If they are not ready or mature enough to, then I don't think they will.
Jasper did not lay her first egg until she was 3.
My other Lutino has laid this year for the first time and she is 2 yrs.
Re: When can you start breeding IRN's?
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:10 pm
by xx_sheena_xx
thanks
she is only one and im going to buy a lutino cock to go with her
so maybe babies next year
Re: When can you start breeding IRN's?
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:32 pm
by 333greenbean333
hi,
It does depend on the bird. but I put my 1 year old cock with a 1 year old female. And they are breeding. I put them next to mature pairs that were breeding so maybe they got gelouse.
Re: When can you start breeding IRN's?
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:34 pm
by xx_sheena_xx
hmmm well my female ringneck is very hormonal
Re: When can you start breeding IRN's?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 2:09 am
by 333greenbean333
lol
