While I see very few people here who feel this way, they are out there.
I do know where you are coming from, it sickens me to hear people say they want their females back on food as soon as possible so they'll be able to lay an even bigger clutch and make them more money. That to me is wrong.
For me, I want my females back eating because I hate the thought of her going 6 or 7 months without eating. Pregnancy is tough, and birth even harder. I want her to be able to rest and recover her strength and get back in top condition, even if it takes two years for her to reach that point. When I see how pitifully thin and drained my girls are after laying, I just want them to feel better soon. And if I don't think she's ready to breed again in 6 months or so when the season starts, then she's getting a break until I think she is.
And I refuse to feed her extra heavy just to get her back to some magic number that says she can be bred again. Numbers mean diddly squat. She needs to be nice and round and muscular again, so that I think she is capable of having more eggs.
And I don't have a problem breeding my girls two years in a row if I feel they are in good enough condition. I learned early on that if she doesn't think she's ready for more eggs, you aren't going to get any, no matter what your numbers tell you. But I draw the line at two. Even if she thinks she's ready again, I reserve the right to tell her no, wait until next year.
Gale
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