Where are they laying?Where are they laying?My replacement layer chickens have all reached egg producing age, they free range in an area at the front of the house and are accommodated in one of our outside dog kennels overnight. We have found the odd egg or two in their nest box but all ten of them have been shouting to inform us they have laid but we could never find their eggs anywhere.
Today, we were overseeing breeding two of our goats when we saw a hen on top of the hay bales then as if by magic she disappeared. Investigations led us to discover a hole/cave in a lucerne bale at the bottom of the stack. We recovered over 40 eggs! Time to move them out to the barn and field then our Orpington chicks can take over their kennel and (of course) omelet for tea!  "Not all those who wander are lost"
Re: Where are they laying?How old are the eggs?
Do they float or sink? (Or explode) Dance caller. http://mo-dance-caller.blogspot.co.uk/p/what-i-do.html
Sunny Clucker enjoyed Folk music and song in mid-Cheshire Re: Where are they laying?All passed the water test but we will check them as we use them. The chickens only started laying @ 2 weeks ago (I think) and with the cool weather they should (hopefully) be okay.
"Not all those who wander are lost"
Re: Where are they laying?Yes, it#s when egg production drops and then you find a large clutch all laid by 1 hen that there's a problem.
Dance caller. http://mo-dance-caller.blogspot.co.uk/p/what-i-do.html
Sunny Clucker enjoyed Folk music and song in mid-Cheshire
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