Minnesota!

[Minniechickmama]

Traps were empty tonight. I will set them again tonight as evening lockup and will be setting my trail cam as well. In case it is something too big for my trap

If you have a cat around, you may lose your bait and not catch whatever else is out there.

 

[holm25]

Not yet, not getting enough eggs to set any just yet. Plus, I have an egg eater in the pen I need to sort out. I may put some peepers on her, I really hate birds that go after eggs.

What pen??

 

[Minniechickmama]

In the Cochins, and I think it is one of the Blues, just haven't caught her yet.

 

[KlopKlop]

I would have to dig out my records, but their sisters (the younger ones) are laying now, just in the last couple of weeks. I have been getting a handful of Cornish eggs for a couple of weeks from all but one pen. They will be smaller eggs, their pullet eggs are about the size of a bantam egg, then they only lay about a medium sized one once they mature more.
The one with the blackish legs is an older girl and from 2014 hatch. I think one other was as well?
They are neat birds, very different from other breeds in very many ways.

That explains the really small eggs we have seen in the past week. every now and again there is a teeny one

 

[holm25]

In the Cochins, and I think it is one of the Blues, just haven't caught her yet.

I had one eat eggs. She was put in a turkey hut for a few days and quit.

 

[Minniechickmama]

I had one eat eggs. She was put in a turkey hut for a few days and quit.

I may try booting one out each day until I figure out who it is, then leave her on her own for a bit in the empty coop. They have plenty of food and water, so I know it isn't that. I think she is laying it then eating it as soon as it plops out.

 

[holm25]

I may try booting one out each day until I figure out who it is, then leave her on her own for a bit in the empty coop.  They have plenty of food and water, so I know it isn't that.  I think she is laying it then eating it as soon as it plops out.

I had trouble with young ones seeing the egg fall and then start pecking it.

 

[holm25]

Minnie I can't wait for chicks from you!!! I can't wait to see the favs grow up.

 

[Minniechickmama]

What a beautiful morning!!! It is only 3 degrees, but the hoar frost on everything and the ice fog are just gorgeous. It is hard to be in a bad mood when it is so pretty outside!

I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

 

[holm25]

It is very nice out today!!!