I have predator stealing my eggs.

[lkazma]

I have had eggs come up missing and I know that they are missing because I had went in coop early morning there were 4 eggs and I was not able to carry them because I had recently had foot surgery and was on crutches so when I went back there was only one egg remaining. Same thing happened today and so I am thinking a snake has been the culprit. I need to get rid of it and need to know the best way to go about doing this I am not a snake person so this makes it more difficult but needs to be gone.

 

[Howlet]

Do you have any close neighbors?? lol i was reading a post and she caught 2 of her neighbors on camera in her yard stealing eggs at like 5 AM XD

 

[lkazma]

No because I give them eggs weekly. I did spy a baby possum yesterday so I am thinking he is the culprit going to try and trap him.

 

[loftkeeper]

put golf balls in if they disappear snake and you wont have to worry about it anymore find them and eggs missing have something else getting them

 

[chickengeorgeto]

To trap a snake use a double funnel shaped minnow trap baited with eggs. The snake hecrawls in but he can't find his way out.

Ihttps://www.backyardchickens.com/t/515899/best-way-ive-found-yet-to-deal-with-snake-problems

 

[lkazma]

Yes I have heard about the minnow traps also I have two crazy chickens that like to lay in my planter boxes outside so it is like a true egg hunt although we built them some nice nesting boxes. Any suggestions on how to get them to lay in the nesting boxes instead.