is this weight enough to breed?..

[muddoc]

or you could breed her at 1300, get 3 or 4 eggs (or more if you're lucky), then breed her again the next year when shes around 2000 grams and get more

Or it is also possible to breed her this year, get 3 or 4 eggs, and breed the next 2 years and get nothing. It is the chance you take. The best advice is to determine what your long term plans are for the animal, and if the project you are aiming for this year is that important to potentially lose future production. The animal you are aiming for this year may make up for her lost production if she doesn't lay for the following years.

Food for thought,

[Big Gunns]

Or it is also possible to breed her this year, get 3 or 4 eggs, and breed the next 2 years and get nothing. It is the chance you take. The best advice is to determine what your long term plans are for the animal, and if the project you are aiming for this year is that important to potentially lose future production. The animal you are aiming for this year may make up for her lost production if she doesn't lay for the following years.

Food for thought,

Never had this problem Tim. Usually if they breed early for BG, they'll breed again the next year if they eat right away.


Have you had this problem.....curious??????

[muddoc]

I have had 18 month old females that take the folowing year off if they go at 18 months. I have also had one that took 2 seasons off. However, on the flip side, I have had 18 month old that lay, and have laid for the following three seasons.

I just wanted to let the OP know that it is pssible that a small young female could go, and then take the following year off.