How to tell who laid which egg?

[vpeterson]

I read somewhere that you should put food coloring in the vent of a chicken in order to tell which eggs are laid by that chicken. Has anyone ever tried this?

 

[OrpingtonManor]

I heard old lipstick on the vent.

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

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Just don't use it on YOUR lips!!

 

[OrpingtonManor]

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Just don't use it on YOUR lips!!

that's why it needs to be OLD.

 

[chickenlittle32]

Ohh that would be one cruel prank...

 

[vpeterson]

Will it harm the hen to put lipstick on her vent? How would you do that? Open it up and make a line around the opening? Outside or inside?

 

[Germaine_11.20]

That is why I just bought a gamespy cam and today will be the 1st day that I get to spy on my hens! Then I will use it for predators.

I will let you know how it works. For the money it will be worth it in the long run to have the extra set of eyes where ever they are needed.

 

[vpeterson]

ok, i put the lipstick on and in the vent of one of my silkies. Now we wait and see...........

 

[Svarthona]

*rofl*
I´m just imagining my neighbour pointing at my chickens and ask me why they have red vents

sick?
Umm no, errr huh. Just don´t ask okay.

But he´ll probably know if I sell him red eggs later.

I just get up early and watch them laying

their eggs do look different so when I know who lays which shape and shade, then I can identify their eggs anytime. And it seems some girls have favourite spots, some prefer the higher nest box and others only lay in the ones on floor level.
I tried it with an old web cam, too. Though the wireless isn´t reaching to the chicken house. Yet