Pretty staight forward stuff... same squeakers, a couple day later, learning their surroundings, playing on top of the kitbox, and learning how to trap as soon as they are signaled by the sound of food hitting the tray pan. The next few days they will be taking their initial flights. They are just strong enough to fly, yet still weak enough not to get lost. Timing is important here. Again, they learn very quickly. Enjoy.
Squeakers in kitbox. They are learning how to eat from the older squeakers. They take very quickly to this by observing others.
Ok, a few days later, same 9 squeaks, and they are fully aware of their surroundings, kitbox, and yard. This is where you can literally "toss" them out and they will not do anything stupid. For the video, I haven't chased them with with the broom around the yard to get them to lift, just threw in the feed to illustrate that they are ready for kitbox training. Enjoy.
In this video I show the older 15 squeaks upon release from the wire separation cage. I have a valuable helper with me. She never lets my rollers touch the ground, and makes sure they don't loaf around. Enjoy.
I wanted to show the older group of youngsters trapping. Can you spot the commie in my group? LOL I sure didn't at first. He even got in the kitbox and ate some grain before I even noticed. The younger 9 squeaks in the box were not interested in any grain, since they have already eaten for the day. Enjoy.
Nothing special here, just a continuation of video 6. I always recommend everyone put the importance of the roll aside at this point, and MAKE SURE THEY KIT. Cull any non-kitters immediately. Enjoy.
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