hide and seek everyone

[luvchicks8]

Well at least that what my wyandotte is saying when she layes her egg. It is never in the same spot and I have over 7 acres to search

I want to leave her in the coop but my 2 boys run down to get the other eggs and she always gets out. I swear she watches and laughs at us searching for her latest nest in the woods.

 

[Scoop]

Hee! Hee!

 

[luvchicks8]

Why does she move where she is laying even if it is in the woods. Is it becsude I find them and take them so she moves on???

 

[bkvail]

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I think that you hit the nail on the head - maybe leave a 'faux' egg for her so she comes back to one spot?

 

[toetoe]

I find that when I find the hiding spot I leave the first egg that I find for that time. The next time I go to the hiding spot I take a golf ball with me and remove yesterdays and todays egg (if there is a second one) and leave the golf ball.

This way my girls think I have not found their nest and continue to lay in that spot. After 5 eggs are removed I keep 2 golf balls in that nest.
After I have removed 10 eggs from the nest I add another golf ball. I never leave anymore them 3 ball in a nest.

I find that I have had less searching for eggs this way, and I only remove them after the hens have gone in for the night.

My hens are free ranged.

 

[Eggs4Sale]

When I find a hidden nest, I leave two eggs circled with red marker. They still think it's safe to lay there then. And I can still collect fresh eggs without picking up the old ones.

 

[luvchicks8]

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Thanks I am going to try this although this morning I beat the boys to the coop and made her stay in until 9 when she layed and then let her out. Boy were they ugly at me lol.