Hidden eggs everywhere! Any ideas?

[rlmiddlebrooks]

Put the eggs in water if they sink they are fine if they float throw them out. The float test is the best test. I let mine sit in the water for a couple of hours.

 

[21hens-incharge]

You should not need a couple hours to know. It takes a few seconds to know.
Now if you do get them wet you should dry them and keep them in the fridge since the egg bloom will be compromised.

We float test if I have forgotten to mark the basket when I gather them.

 

[rlmiddlebrooks]

No it's not needed I just put them in there and go about the other things I need to do then come back dry them off and put them in the fridge. Sorry for any confusion it's just my bad habit...

 

[21hens-incharge]

The concern I would have with soaking them is that bacteria are more likely to enter through the pores in the shell in cold water than in hot.

 

[Jlbern21]

Now that I have removed the eggs from their hiding place I have not found ANY eggs ANYWHERE in our yard... I'm so sad! Are they trying to hide them on me?!?! I had 7 eggs left in 5 days and now nothing!

They free range all day so our run is not enclosed on top and all but 2 can fly out.. slowly working on building something that will keep 'em in for a few weeks... I have searched high and low! I'll have to start checking in the neighbors yards... LOL!

 

[Mutt Farm]

Now that I have removed the eggs from their hiding place I have not found ANY eggs ANYWHERE in our yard... I'm so sad! Are they trying to hide them on me?!?! I had 7 eggs left in 5 days and now nothing!

They free range all day so our run is not enclosed on top and all but 2 can fly out.. slowly working on building something that will keep 'em in for a few weeks... I have searched high and low! I'll have to start checking in the neighbors yards... LOL!

To keep mine from flying out of my makeshift pipe corral run, I attached chicken wire so it stuck up to 7 ft and left it floppy on top if that makes sense. They can't get over it as it flops down if they try. Here's a pic if you can see it.