I was laughing with you(not at you) and thought my 2 week old babies will probably lay before yours. I'm just kidding, but I figured you would get that sense of humor.
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I was laughing with you(not at you) and thought my 2 week old babies will probably lay before yours. I'm just kidding, but I figured you would get that sense of humor.
No More Empty Nest
Songster
No More Empty Nest
Songster
There are live traps for mice, if you don't want to go the killing route. We didn't have any luck with them, but could be they were just in the wrong place. You have a small area in the dryer so maybe?
Oh! Just had a thought, if they have a nest in the tubing could it start a fire like the lint can?
Never thought of fire but I would think that is posdible. Just wonderful.
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Songster
Lol! I don't know whether to laugh or cry, ok, I'm laughing.
I went out to check the nest box this morning...there's Opal sitting in there looking at me like, "Can I have some privacy please??" I quietly closed the door and send an excited all caps text to my daughter: PEARL IS IN THE NEST BOX!!!! Then we go shopping as planned.
We come back, Pearl is out in the run...excitement growing, can't wait!! Open the door...No Egg. I can hear all of them laughing at me. I swear I did.
My daughter confirms that all of them have very red combs. All on the verge of laying...all holding off as long as they can so they have some amusement in their long winter confinement.
But I'll have the last laugh, they can't fool Mother nature forever!
I went out to check the nest box this morning...there's Opal sitting in there looking at me like, "Can I have some privacy please??" I quietly closed the door and send an excited all caps text to my daughter: PEARL IS IN THE NEST BOX!!!! Then we go shopping as planned.
We come back, Pearl is out in the run...excitement growing, can't wait!! Open the door...No Egg. I can hear all of them laughing at me. I swear I did.
My daughter confirms that all of them have very red combs. All on the verge of laying...all holding off as long as they can so they have some amusement in their long winter confinement.
But I'll have the last laugh, they can't fool Mother nature forever!
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Songster
I didn't want to cause worry, but it would be awful if it happened.
Do you have fake eggs in the nest boxes?
Even golf balls will work.
You can also purchase fake ceramic eggs at feed stores etc.
Put one in each box.
I did that with my new covered “kitty litter” boxes I use as extra nests and they started laying in them too.
I didn't want to cause worry, but it would be awful if it happened.
I do not run the dryer unless I'm home, so that is a good thing.ugh
That first egg is like they are in labor I swear. I believe by tomorrow you will have an egg--no later then the day after. Once the first one lays, the other will follow
I come home from work to escaped chickens. 2 were out but there is evidence that at least another one or two were out and went back in.the two out were the highest and lowest on the pecking order. Rain the barred rock was comfortably napping in my pillow, after she ate the rest of the flick block, Dorothy the lowest in the pecking order was in the corner next to the babies . I'm sure chased there. They knocked down the heat lamp(thankfully I have the protective guard on it. I am still not sure how they are getting out, tied more stuff down. Hopefully no escapees tomorrow...
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