Keeping Chickens Free Range

[vpatt]

Vpatt sounds like a plan..


Good luck on the hatches.

Thanks....so much better letting mommy hen do it. I felt bad for the housebirds not having a mom.

 

[duluthralphie]

I have been getting less and less eggs daily. I knew there had to be some hidden nests somewhere.

I saw a hen leave a old lean-to we. I went in to look this is what I found.








I got 23 eggs out of the nest, now if I can just find the others..

 

[vpatt]

I have been getting less and less eggs daily. I knew there had to be some hidden nests somewhere. I saw a hen leave a old lean-to we. I went in to look this is what I found. I got 23 eggs out of the nest, now if I can just find the others..

Maybe they were saving for an Easter egg hunt

 

[duluthralphie]

Maybe they were saving for an Easter egg hunt

If you notice most of them are EE..

I was wonder the other day why I was getting so few Blue and Green eggs.. I know why now!

 

[GAchickennewbie]

I have been getting less and less eggs daily. I knew there had to be some hidden nests somewhere.

I saw a hen leave a old lean-to we. I went in to look this is what I found.








I got 23 eggs out of the nest, now if I can just find the others..

I had a similar thing happen with my girls.

Do you still consider the eggs edible? I've heard both sides on this.

 

[duluthralphie]

I consider these edible, They were not there on Monday and we have not been above 50 degrees all week. We have not had a day above 50 in 2 weeks. So I do not see it as being any different than being in the fridge.

 

[GAchickennewbie]

I consider these edible, They were not there on Monday and we have not been above 50 degrees all week. We have not had a day above 50 in 2 weeks. So I do not see it as being any different than being in the fridge.

I found mine within 4 days and we've had temps in the upper 70's with a bit of rain.

What would your opinion be regarding them?

 

[duluthralphie]

4 days 70 degrees,,,Hmmm

that could go either way I think. They still have the bloom on them. Would you eat an egg that set on your countertop for 4 days at room temp, that had not been washed... I think I would, but lilke I said either way to me.

 

[vpatt]

4 days 70 degrees,,,Hmmm

that could go either way I think.   They still have the bloom on them.  Would you eat an egg that set on your countertop for 4 days at room temp, that had not been washed... I think I would, but lilke I said either way to me.

I leave my eggs on the counter for 3 to 4 days. But this will be my first summer....even with a.c. it will be a bit warmer so I might put them in the fridge after a couple of days.

 

[JaceAgain]

We keep our eggs on the counter for weeks, and the house is pretty much always at 70-72 degrees. Im sure those are fine.