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Gross!

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by swimmom, Nov 4, 2009.

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  1. Nov 4, 2009 #1
    swimmom

    swimmom Chillin' With My Peeps

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    OK, so I knew from reading posts here it was probable that at some point, my 23 week old Red Sex Link would lay a shell-less egg, but boy do I wish I had thought to bring a flashlight to the coop yesterday afternoon. Joy was in the nesting box at 4 pm when I left to run errands, and so I blithely went straight to the coop when I got home (it was dark by then) and lifted the lid. I could see a shadowy outline of an egg and reached in to pick it up. Ack! [​IMG] It was a dreaded shell-less egg, all cold and rubbery.
     
  3. Nov 4, 2009 #2
    dichotomymom

    dichotomymom Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Speaking of gross, lol, when I process my birds, we just eat the shelless ones with smoked sausage......but, it'd be different reaching your hand into the nesting box to find one:lol:
     
  5. Nov 4, 2009 #3
    Tala

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    I too often collect eggs in the dark. I'm more afraid that a snake will eventually find us! So far no trouble, but eeeep!
     
  7. Nov 4, 2009 #4
    NC Chicken Gal

    NC Chicken Gal Out Of The Brooder

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    *Note to self - NEVER collect eggs in the dark*
     
  9. Nov 4, 2009 #5
    gritsar

    gritsar Cows, Chooks & Impys - OH MY!

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    Been there, done that. And man those hens were quick to jump off the roost and scarf that egg up. [​IMG]
     
  11. Nov 5, 2009 #6
    Kanga77510

    Kanga77510 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I always bring a flashlight when I collect eggs. I even have a nifty headlamp that works great too.
     
  13. Nov 5, 2009 #7
    swimmom

    swimmom Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Aha, Kanga good idea. To do list - "borrow" son's headlamp. "Why, no son, I have no idea where you put your headlamp." [​IMG]
     
  15. Nov 5, 2009 #8
    mychookschick

    mychookschick Chillin' With My Peeps

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    LOL love your post, swimmom! I also use a flashlight and have recently started getting eggs... but I never got any shelless eggs... it was wierd bcause I was expecting one... guess I got lucky! LOL!! [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  17. Nov 5, 2009 #9
    teach1rusl

    teach1rusl Love My Chickens

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    [​IMG] Oh boy, something else to look forward to when mine start laying...lol
     
  19. Nov 5, 2009 #10
    Hippie Chick in PA

    Hippie Chick in PA Out Of The Brooder

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    I use to not use a flashlight to lock up the chickens and or collect eggs. Until one night I went to lock the chickens up, lifted the lid to the nesting box and a pair of beedy eyes were staring at me. To my surprise it was a opossum. Lesson learned do not put your hands in the nesting box with out using a flash light.[​IMG]
     
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