Today's temperature = # of eggs. - Page 3

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Originally Posted by Puddin Fluff 

One problem with that statement:  If it is in the 50's that frozen poop will thaw!

I know, it's gonna be yucky lol. But it's not going to be too bad because our run is enclosed and we put wood-framed plastic panels up on the sides to keep the snow/wind out on all sides but one for the winter, so the run is staying dry for the most part. Except for the part that got compacted by the heavy rains we got before we put the plastic panels up, I've been able to scoop most of the poop out in the run, but for the last few days it's been frozen to the poop boards inside the coop in some spots, those are the spots that I'm going to have to chisel out .

Here's a pic of our coop/run with the plastic panels. They are held on with hourglass shaped latches, so they are easily removeable in the spring.

Last night's low was 25.  I got only one egg from fourteen hens.

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Originally Posted by lahowardjr 

Last night's low was 25.  I got only one egg from fourteen hens.

That just proves my theory. Chickens lay more when it is cold

28F here today only 5 eggs. -9F yesterday; 9 eggs.

Bruce

edited because we actually got 5 eggs

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Originally Posted by Puddin Fluff 

Bruce,  we'll see how your theory holds.

 

We are supposed to warm up a bit this week to almost 60.

 

40 degrees yesterday and 9/17.

Since my theory is bomb proof you'll be lucky to get 4 today,

Bruce

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Originally Posted by Puddin Fluff 

okay, I'm not sure about your thoery.  Yesterday was high of 47 and I got 8/17.  today we are supposed to be up to 50. 

 

How snowed in are you?

Couple of feet, the girls are choosing to hang in the barn though they do occasionally stick their heads out to eat snow. And I bring them warm water WHY?

15 F 5 days ago - 3 eggs

10 F 4 days ago - 6 eggs

-9  F 3 days ago - 9 eggs

28 F 2 days ago - 5 eggs

I forgot to post yesterday.

21 F and 6 eggs. 

"40 degrees yesterday and 9/17."

"Yesterday was high of 47 and I got 8/17."

"More eggs if today was colder than yesterday" theory independently PROVEN by Puddin Fluf, 

It's a wrap, scientifically proven by direct observation of 2 unconnected parties. No more work to be done.

I'm going before someone figures out my middle name is "Bernie Madoff"

Bruce

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Originally Posted by Puddin Fluff 

Woops!  My son just brought in an egg he had collected yesterday but had not made it in the house so Yesterday is 9/17 same as day before.  What does that do to the thoery?  "Bernie"

Too late, theory proven and irrefutable, no 'excess' data points allowed.   

Bruce