Hi,

I wouldn't start putting a male back in with her till she has at the very least regained back every ounce she lost laying the previous season. Ideally I would also like them to have gained a bit more and be back to top physical condition.

This will take her a lot more than three months.

Also remember you need to quarantine - so if you did put a male with her you would then need to quarantine him as well. So you immediately reduce his output for the year to one clutch.

Since males can cover more than one female that is a bit of a waste.

Also, if she laid in the past three months, then she clearly tends to breed at a different time of year to the others so no matter what you try she may not breed until her internal clock tells her it is time.

Basically I am voting no for mutliple reasons.


dr del