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Help I haven't got an egg in a week

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by Boneless, Aug 20, 2008.

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  1. Aug 20, 2008 #1
    Boneless

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    :eek: They keep eating their eggs I tried the golf balls but I work all day and can't watch when they lay. what should I do now? I am going hungry.
     
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  2. Aug 20, 2008 #2
    keljonma

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    If you are positive they aren't just hiding the eggs, you could try changing to roll away nest boxes. After the egg is laid, it rolls out of the hen's reach.
     
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  3. Aug 20, 2008 #3
    Boneless

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    They are not hiding them i keep finding broken eggs in the coop and the shells are all solid so i know they are are not soft shells.
     
  4. Aug 20, 2008 #4
    Mahonri

    Mahonri Urban Desert Chicken Enthusiast Premium Member

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    No, I think keljonma realizes THEY are not hiding them, that's why you need to get the nests that do that.... like keljonma said.
     
  5. Aug 21, 2008 #5
    warren

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    Try to make the nest box darker. They like to see what they are eating. A fringe curtain made of black polythene may help.
     

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