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The mystery of the missing eggs
Since my first post Floppy has laid an egg every day. Our strongest theory is now that the eaten egg was actually Floppy's first and that she is a late bloomer. A supporting detail is that her first two eggs in isolation had a bit of a blood stain on them, which is common for hens when they...- SugarRiverFlock
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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The mystery of the missing eggs
I label each hen's egg when I collect it and keep a spreadsheet for tracking egg production. As each one has started laying I've learned to identify which egg belongs to which hen by shape and color, so when Floppy laid her eggs in isolation I could tell that I hadn't picked up any of hers in...- SugarRiverFlock
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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The mystery of the missing eggs
Her egg was about the same hardness as the others. We have thought about putting some type of security cam in there but haven't found one that we like.- SugarRiverFlock
- Post #4
- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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The mystery of the missing eggs
We have a flock of six chickens who we got as chicks in March. Until recently, we had only one six-egg day ever and we were baffled that one of the hens (who we call Floppy due to her comb) had never again laid an egg. Last week, we had a five-egg day and found remains of a sixth egg in one of...- SugarRiverFlock
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