How long should I leave the egg in the nesting box?

[Paislee]

My first egg from my flock was laid today and I do not know how long I should leave it in the box, I'm kind of worried about it getting broken and the egg eating issue starting should I leave it there for an example for the other birds or take it out right away?

 

[ChemicalchiCkns]

If you want, they sell FAKE EGGS you can use to decoy the cycens to lay, in the Boxes.

 

[Paislee]

I have golf balls in each nesting box as of now lol poor little egg isn't even that big... so cute though!

 

[aart]

You can take it out....or leave it.

I've been taking out my pullet eggs several times a day just because they're not used to the whole routine and I don't want them messing with them.

 

[Ramlinroo]

My girls are pretty good at laying a few eggs every couple of hours.I check thier boxes every few hours and take what there,, some of my girls dont like the idea, but I have also found a few eggs can be poked at by the others...thats why I take them out.they get replaced rt away with another egg.Dont know if this helps.

 

[sunflour]

I have 6 laying for nearly a year, collect eggs once a day, and have had no broken or pecked eggs.