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One other thing to note.. She lays this egg sometime during the night or early morning hours. I went out today at sunrise and they egg was already cold. Other mornings I've gone out before dawn to try and catch her in the act and the egg has already been laid and no longer warm.

Yes. The she just started laying about a month ago. I have wondered, on occasion if she may have pooped it out from the roost.. But they've all been intact. I would think falling 5ft might crack a few.. Hmmm?

I have 5 hens and two boxes. I do have fake eggs in the nests. I've never caught her laying so I'm not sure who it is.. I have it narrowed down to two girls. One of them is the lowest or 2nd lowest pecking order, the other is the bully. The roost outside in the run is about 5 ft above ground- so...

I have one chicken who lays her egg each morning under the roost in the run, where my 5 chickens have been pooping all night. Now that it's dipped below freezing at night, they get tucked away into the coop without access to the outside run. I was hoping this new location would prompt her to try...