LennonPogo
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- 6/27/22
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- Isabella Sorensen
Hello!
Until just a couple days ago, I thought both of my Quakers were boys. This was until an egg appeared. The Quaker that I now know to be female is 2-3 years, the male is 18 years approximately.
The female has now laid two eggs. I was planning on doing all of the suggested things to discourage her from continuing to lay, but I wanted to learn more about breeding as well.
If I were to provide her with a nesting box and materials, and she successfully hatched some babies, is hand feeding a necessity? If so, for how long?
Also, I know that they typically reach sexual maturity around 2 years. Is there a typical age at which they stop mating? I’m wondering if my senior male is even fertilizing them.
Until just a couple days ago, I thought both of my Quakers were boys. This was until an egg appeared. The Quaker that I now know to be female is 2-3 years, the male is 18 years approximately.
The female has now laid two eggs. I was planning on doing all of the suggested things to discourage her from continuing to lay, but I wanted to learn more about breeding as well.
If I were to provide her with a nesting box and materials, and she successfully hatched some babies, is hand feeding a necessity? If so, for how long?
Also, I know that they typically reach sexual maturity around 2 years. Is there a typical age at which they stop mating? I’m wondering if my senior male is even fertilizing them.