Fake Egg Goes Missing

[IslaBean]

My hens are about 5 months old now and one of my girls just started laying the other day. My nesting boxes were previously empty and I just added some hay and put a ceramic, fake egg in one of them. The nesting boxes are also level with the floor. During the day, I let my hens free range and leave the doors to their coop open. Today, I went down there to check on them and I noticed the ceramic egg was missing. I looked all around the coop and I still can't find it. I think something went in and took it. Are there any suggestions? I haven't had any problems with predators before. I also live in the Midwest (that gives you an idea of what predators we have).

 

[Corrie W]

My hens are about 5 months old now and one of my girls just started laying the other day. My nesting boxes were previously empty and I just added some hay and put a ceramic, fake egg in one of them. The nesting boxes are also level with the floor. During the day, I let my hens free range and leave the doors to their coop open. Today, I went down there to check on them and I noticed the ceramic egg was missing. I looked all around the coop and I still can't find it. I think something went in and took it. Are there any suggestions? I haven't had any problems with predators before. I also live in the Midwest (that gives you an idea of what predators we have).

I have also had the same problem! We had two and one went missing, I couldn't find it anywhere. Turns out, when I was moving some sand around up near our car port, something has buried it there. I don't know if it was the chickens or not, but I'm curious as to what others may say!

 

[IslaBean]

I have also had the same problem! We had two and one went missing, I couldn't find it anywhere. Turns out, when I was moving some sand around up near our car port, something has buried it there. I don't know if it was the chickens or not, but I'm curious as to what others may say!

I don't know how my chickens could have possibly moved it that far!

 

[Isaac 0]

I wouldn't be surprised if a snake got it.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Happens all the time to me. Mine either play hockey with the fake eggs or bury them under the straw.

 

[Corrie W]

That's what I was so confused about! I couldn't figure out how they would have moved it unless they rolled it or something, I was mind blown! A snake could've gotten it like they said ^^ I'm sure that was a disappointing meal

 

[IslaBean]

I wouldn't be surprised if a snake got it.

Should I be concerned that a snake is hanging around my chickens?

 

[IslaBean]

Happens all the time to me. Mine either play hockey with the fake eggs or bury them under the straw.

I can't find it anywhere in the coop. In order for it to fall out of the coop, it would have had to go over a ledge that is almost an inch high.

 

[Isaac 0]

If you have chicks then yes.Raise the nesting boxes.If you see it around you can relocate it.

 

[IslaBean]

If you have chicks then yes.Raise the nesting boxes.If you see it around you can relocate it.

I don't have any chicks. Will the snake hurt my hens?