A local bluejay (or more than one) has developed a liking for my chickens eggs. Please don't post comments that I must be mistaken, it's the chickens themselves doing it, etc.
That's because I have caught the culprit "red-handed" actually in the nest, pecking at the eggs. And several times!
I need to know how to stop them. There is one small entrance to the nest/egg-laying area, and I can't really close that off or the hens would go nuts trying to get in.
So what to do??? We're both out at work all day, so we can't stay and watch the nest all day (and one hen lays late mornings, 11am or so.).
That's because I have caught the culprit "red-handed" actually in the nest, pecking at the eggs. And several times!
I need to know how to stop them. There is one small entrance to the nest/egg-laying area, and I can't really close that off or the hens would go nuts trying to get in.
So what to do??? We're both out at work all day, so we can't stay and watch the nest all day (and one hen lays late mornings, 11am or so.).