Melancholy Bear
Chirping
We have five hens and a rooster. We very rarely ever collect five eggs in one day. Mostly we get two, three, or four eggs. We usually let the chickens out of the coop for a couple hours before sunset. They return to roost every evening.
A couple months ago, I marked three eggs and left them in the nesting boxes. After a couple days, one of the marked eggs disappeared. I marked more and put a trail cam over the nesting box. Another went missing. There was never any sign of a snake entering. I suspected maybe one egg was being eaten regularly. But once, a marked egg that disappeared reappeared a couple days later. I have started collecting eggs several times throughout the day.
Recently, I bought three ceramic fake eggs and marked them. Now, one of those went missing.
What is going on? I'm stumped! Can you help me solve this mystery?
A couple months ago, I marked three eggs and left them in the nesting boxes. After a couple days, one of the marked eggs disappeared. I marked more and put a trail cam over the nesting box. Another went missing. There was never any sign of a snake entering. I suspected maybe one egg was being eaten regularly. But once, a marked egg that disappeared reappeared a couple days later. I have started collecting eggs several times throughout the day.
Recently, I bought three ceramic fake eggs and marked them. Now, one of those went missing.
What is going on? I'm stumped! Can you help me solve this mystery?