egg stealing in new jersey

[Scoop]

I've gotten 0 for a couple of days in a row now. Before this there has been a real slowdown in egg production. Now some of them are molting and the feathers are everywhere.

 

[sunnychooks]

I'm not too far away from you (Jackson) and out of 22 layers I'm getting 12 - 13 eggs a day. At first I thought that maybe I had an egg eater but the weather is probably to blame. It's been cooler the last few nights so maybe we'll see more eggs soon.

 

[JetBlack]

Tape a hair across the door opening, so if anyone opens the door, whiel you are gone, it'll break the hair or pull it from the tape. Not so's they'd notice, though.

I think it'd be fun to sit in the coop, with a shotgun. No round in the chamber and the first one's a blank. When the thief opens the door, you rack the slide and [BLAM!!!]. They'd probably leave you some free fertilizer, from their pant legs.

 

[Anguissette]

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I would have never even considered this!

 

[turney31]

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JetBlack, I knew it! You have to be kin to my DH.

Micah

 

[Ridgerunner]

It could be many things, heat, human, them hiding a nest from you, molt, egg eating chicken, or a predator, especially a dog with all of them disappearing like that. I would never have suspected a horse. I think a padlock is an excellent precaution. Good luck!

 

[rowan1]

hi rob we're in kingwood near flemington in hunterdon county we sell our eggs for $2.00 at the end of the driveway. every so often someone steals a doz and someone names their own price, #1.30, #1.75 whatever. i wouldn't mind if they'd just remember to pay up next time but they don't

our 2yr olds are laying less eggs than our 3yr olds

 

[turney31]

If its any consulation , you may have fed a needy family. Doesn't help the feed bill, but just saying. God bless you!

Micah

 

[rowan1]

that would be ok with me, but it would be ok with me if they'd call and set up arrangements, when i have too many i donate them to the food pantry