Over the last 10 days I noticed my egg production dip a little.
I have a broody hen and another molting but it seemed like I should have more eggs. So I inspect some of the other hens that I'm not getting eggs from, they are due for a molt. I noticed some new feather coming in but I also noticed a few creepy crawlies in their feathers.
So off to buy some Food Grade DE, I had been living in a fantasy land thinking I would not have to deal with this
. DE appied everywhere should take care of that problem.
Anywhoo...back to the eggs.
So I thought I had more molters than just one and that was the reason, until I noticed something behind my broody's dog cage. There between the cage and inbetween the 2X4 wall studs was two hidden nests.
From the side
from the top
Bunch of little sneaky stinkers.
13 eggs total.
I have a broody hen and another molting but it seemed like I should have more eggs. So I inspect some of the other hens that I'm not getting eggs from, they are due for a molt. I noticed some new feather coming in but I also noticed a few creepy crawlies in their feathers.
Anywhoo...back to the eggs.
So I thought I had more molters than just one and that was the reason, until I noticed something behind my broody's dog cage. There between the cage and inbetween the 2X4 wall studs was two hidden nests.
From the side
from the top
Bunch of little sneaky stinkers.
