Egg stealer

[amillecay]

You're very welcome!!

 

[Whiber02]

I think it is a snake, or a mouse, I do know that we found nine babie mice in the coop a few months ago, we never found the mama mouse though.......

 

[Whiber02]

By the way, Thats a pretty Horse!!

 

[amillecay]

Hmm I betcha it is!
How many chickens do you guys have?

 

[amillecay]

By the way, Thats a pretty Horse!!

Thanks!!

 

[amillecay]

also welcome to BYC!!

 

[aggiemae]

If all the eggs from six chickens have been disappearing for weeks it could be a family of rodents. Young opossums can get into very small holes. I would suggest that you empty out the coop, determine were the predator is entering and then seal any holes and cracks and maybe you even need to tighten up your doors.

But as far as letting your chickens out during the day, what ever is taking your eggs has has plenty of opportunity but hasn't harmed your hens. so whatever it is, it probably can't.

I wanted to add that we don't put any food into the coop. We do make sure the hens are out from sun up till sun down and since they are always up on the perch until I open the coop in the morning and don't rush to the food or water (so far) it's working for us but that might not work for everyone.

 

[Whiber02]

Quote: six,

 

[amillecay]

Cool! That's what I had till all of them got killed from that darn weasel!

 

[Whiber02]

one problem, what ever is getting my eggs is trying to eat my chickens, my poor hen is missing most her tail feathers!I searched around and found were the preditor is getting in the coop, to do: block up the hole. I found a little "might be borro" in my sunflower patch also found 3 dozen or so egg shells by the "might be borro"