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I'm wondering if it's ok to eat an egg that's been sitting out in the sun all day. We're having a heat wave over here 90+ degrees and I just noticed one of my ducks decided to lay in the middle of the yard today. Not sure how long ago but the egg feels pretty warm. Should I just toss it or is it...

I keep checking the yard but haven't found any yet. I've only ever found 1 egg in the yard before and I think it's because the henhouse was occupied (they're shy and won't lay together apparently!) Oy!

Thanks for the feedback! The molting has started but they haven't been laying all summer long. They basically laid a bit in the spring, then the incident with the raccoon happened and they stopped. We get plenty of sunshine here in the summer. No lice, mites or parasites. I let them roam...

Hi, I have 4 chickens between 2-3 years old. The Ameracauna and the Sexlink lay almost every day. But the Welsummer and the Leghorn barely laid any eggs all summer (we're talking maybe 1 egg every 2 to 3 weeks). Last summer, all chickens laid a ton of eggs, no problem. They all eat organic soy...