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Double clutching timing . . .

Drizzt80

Drizzt80

Dakota Corns
Been meaning to post this for a while as I can't recall seeing it typed out anywhere. I know I was looking for the information once upon a time when I first started breeding and hadn't received too much info.

Anyway, I've found that a general guideline for unplanned/unexpected double clutches is they will get laid very close to the time that the first clutch begins pipping. I've noticed 3-4 days before/after. Fairly simple really. :) That timing, along with food refusal and shedding a week or so before hand is almost a definite indication there's a clutch on the way. They won't always refuse food though, but the shedding is usually there. Without the food refusal, I've missed a number in the past.

As for planned second clutches, breeding right after that post lay shed from the first clutch seems to be the trick. They will also lay right around the time that first clutch begins hatching.

I'm sure others have this knowledge stored away for themselves, and maybe it's not a great mystery, but I thought I would type it out for those that will eventually search (yeah, right!!) for the info.

Add to it as you wish. :)
D80
 
Thanks for the helpful info for us first time breeders Brent. I appreciate you taking the time to post this. :)
 
Yup, not much to add except that I found a couple of unexpected double clutches the first two years I bred and hadn't provided a lay box for the poor girls, now I always throw a lay box in the cage with the females if they go in blue and it's about time for the first clutch to hatch. I think double clutching is very common, in my experience most of the females I have bred have done it even if I didn't put them with a male again...
 
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I have an 05 0.1 Hypo Lavender that "missed her first breeding, she was not mine at the time and was bred to a too young male. She doesn't look gravid at all and it is 18 days past what should have been her prelay shed.
Anyway I'm trying to breed her to my Blood male and she does the dance...flags the tail...but just won't let the boy do his thing? Is she past her season or should I try another male? It's just weird that everything, especially the boy are in sync except the actual hookup?
 
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