Laying from roosting bar

[Ponte]

Over the past two weeks I have found a broken egg below the roosting bar.
1) is this due to a health problem ?
2) should I reposition the poop tray under the roosting bar to be 4-6 inches below the bar ?

 

[Freeloading slacker]

In my experience it happens when the chicken doesn't get to the egg box in time. Normally it happens late at night or early in the morning.

 

[Ponte]

Both times it’s happened at sundown.

 

[Freeloading slacker]

If it continues to happen you can add some straw or something under the roosting bars so the eggs don't crack.

 

[aart]

Over the past two weeks I have found a broken egg below the roosting bar.
1) is this due to a health problem ?
2) should I reposition the poop tray under the roosting bar to be 4-6 inches below the bar ?

Is this new layer?
Any changes, like adding more birds recently?
Any chance bird is being bullied away from nests?
Moving board up might help it from breaking, but just a band aid...
...and you know how change can affect chickens.

 

[Chickassan]

Sometimes it is just gravity and a loose booty too, sleep does that to a lot of creatures.

 

[Ponte]

Is this new layer?
Any changes, like adding more birds recently?
Any chance bird is being bullied away from nests?
Moving board up might help it from breaking, but just a band aid...
...and you know how change can affect chickens.

No she began laying laying around 7 months ago. Have not seeing any bullying.
there is nothing new as far as I know except Just finished the once a month inspectIon of the coop and worked on any tunnels, etc that rats or other animals have been working on.
I

 

[SubArcticFowl]

Just bumping this to see if there is any other insight. I have had this happen the last two days in a row. One egg directly below the roost bar cracked like it had a fall. My chickens typically lay first thing in the morning and I grab the eggs before I head out to work. Any idea why this is suddenly happening?