How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

[Xander_and_the_girls]

First two eggs!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Lot's of fun to find those in the nest first are the best

 

[tn_artist]

7 today
1 EE egg, two haven't started laying yet
1 Welsummer egg her sister isn't laying yet
0 buttercup out of two pullets. I think they laid elsewhere today. They were out at dawn instead of later in the afternoon.
The rest are bantams. 5 eggs out of 16-17 girls. (One crowed yesterday )
Only 8 known to be laying, one is on a nest. Nobody is getting out until I get home from work tomorrow!

 

[karenerwin]

At least 12 today. I can't remember if I brought in any when I let them out this morning. 1 was eaten again. I think they intentionally hide that they have eaten them. The egg looks perfectly normal and then when you pick it up you see that there is a quarter sized hole on the back side and the shell is empty. Sneaky things!
Other times, the only thing you find is a bit of gooey mess in the nest box.

 

[Sequel]

3 today, Welsummer, Brown Leghorn and EE. The three Faverolles are on vacation til March! As usual.

 

[jlwquilter]

At least 12 today. I can't remember if I brought in any when I let them out this morning. 1 was eaten again. I think they intentionally hide that they have eaten them. The egg looks perfectly normal and then when you pick it up you see that there is a quarter sized hole on the back side and the shell is empty. Sneaky things!
Other times, the only thing you find is a bit of gooey mess in the nest box.

Can you separate your flock into smaller groups for a few days to narrow down who the egg eater is? If you can do even just 2 groups you’ll eliminate half of them. Then keep adding to the good girl group until the culprit shows up. Not saying it’s quick and easy to do but it’s a way to figure it out.

What you found does sound deliberate. I’d be afraid she’ll teach the others to do it too. Then it’ll be a BIG problem. I had a cow that figured out how to deliberately get under the fencing and into my planted yard. At first it was kind of funny. Then she got smarter and would slip back into the pasture as she saw me head over to shoo her back in. The minute I walked away she slid back under the fencing. Still kind of funny and admirable. Then the other cows started doing the same thing. Not funny anymore and I had to completely redo the fence at considerable cost or get rid of all the cows and start over. I redid the fence. I should have gotten rid of the problem cow early on instead. Lesson learned.

 

[bruceha2000]

The three Faverolles are on vacation til March! As usual.

Mine were never winter layers either, despite the hatcheries claim to the contrary.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

So far 2, but it's only 12:45 Pm!

 

[pennyJo1960]

My 5 EE layed 12 month for 5 years this is even harder molts think 12 month is over

 

[cluckmecoop7]

3 so far today. My hens are slowing down because winters coming...