tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post4824166039604006574..comments2024-03-05T11:38:41.279-08:00Comments on Canary Tales: Canary Breeding Is Like A Symphony - Factors in Concert Bring Best ResultsLinda Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-38136902055168448242016-02-22T15:52:19.151-08:002016-02-22T15:52:19.151-08:00Most of my hens that are re-cycled prefer the nest...Most of my hens that are re-cycled prefer the nest in the same spot but hens vary considerably. You can offer more than one nest and let her chose. Depending on if her vent looks like she is going to lay soon in which case she needs a nest available immediately or if there is a little time I remove the nest and replace in a few days.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-24933892795312747472016-02-22T09:57:02.380-08:002016-02-22T09:57:02.380-08:00THANK YOU We'll let her try again. Possibly th...THANK YOU We'll let her try again. Possibly the Vitamin E issue. I usually do not use it once the hens start laying but this cock was with her so I may have given it in their water. Would you change the location of her nest? THANK you Linda, again you have answers I didn't think of. EvonEvon in WInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-76624130685211784352016-02-22T07:13:58.629-08:002016-02-22T07:13:58.629-08:00Several things come to mind. The most likely reaso...Several things come to mind. The most likely reason is overdose on vitamin E which is a stored vitamin and builds up as we prepare them for breeding. Hens must not receive extra vitamin E supplementation after they lay their first egg or they will prematurely decided to lay again. <br /><br />Another reason is infertile eggs, hens know if the eggs are not fertile and often will throw them out of the nest or abandon. <br /><br />They also will abandon fertile eggs if they got accidentally off nest in the night due to fright such as lighting or mice. Once the embryo is not going to hatch they abandon.<br /><br />Lastly, pushing to lay eggs before in full breeding condition with one of the factors mentioned in this post but not all three in concert. <br /><br />I would let her try again.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-64328855737401608732016-02-21T15:11:29.382-08:002016-02-21T15:11:29.382-08:00Hoping you can help. I have one young hen that aba...Hoping you can help. I have one young hen that abandoned the nest 2 days before due to hatch. Any suggestions Why she might do this? She was a hen the preferred to have her mate with her. When I moved him out of the nest after the 4th egg was laid she called to him until I returned him to her. She sat faithfully with him perched next to her. Eggs were left cold before I realized this happened. Now a week later she wants to rebuild the nest. Evon in WInoreply@blogger.com