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Thanks for all the input! Would the birds get enough nutrients from just the scratch and what they get free-ranging? NO they won't. mothersin2ition wrote: I may remove the layer feed and see if the problem resolves itself. Remove the layer feed and you may stop getting eggs...

LOL maybe you're all right and Dhs smeller's broken......He is usually the most un-fussy, un-picky person in the world, which was why I was concerned when he told me about the smell. Would the birds get enough nutrients from just the scratch and what they get free-ranging? I may remove the...

These would not be contributing to the the manure smell your hubby is complaining about. You don't think this would be causing the odor? I definitely want to continue putting these things into the compost but I was thinking maybe I should put it into an actual bin so the birds cant get into it...

No, mostly grass clippings, kitchen veggie/fruit scraps and plant trimmings etc. Definitely no animal droppings.......... OH WAIT! There are......the shavings/manure from *their* coop and droppings/wood pellets from the rabbits hutch!!!! Duh!! I wonder if this is contributing to the problem...

They get the standard layer's feed, with oyster shell on demand, and they are free-range chickens. They have access to our mint fields, and the rest of the property. The only thing I can think of is, they love to scratch and dig around in the compost pile- wonder if they're eating something...

I am trying to figure out what the problem is. My dh swears that our eggs stink when he cooks them- like chicken poop. And its not the shells, he says, its the eggs themselves. Has anyone else noticed a funky smell with their fresh eggs? I honestly haven't noticed, but I dont eat them very...