Missing eggs from under broody hen while enclosed at night

[Shaeley]

We have 2 broody hens sitting on eggs however one disappeared so we put a door on front of their nesting box and lock them up at night but another one has disappared possibly during the day whole it was open. Any thoughts?

 

[Embden Geese]

Could be a Wiesel?...

 

[Embden Geese]

Or possum..? look for tracks

 

[Howard E]

We have 2 broody hens sitting on eggs however one disappeared so we put a door on front of their nesting box and lock them up at night but another one has disappared possibly during the day whole it was open. Any thoughts?

What disappeared? The chicken or the egg?

 

[Shaeley]

Sorry eggs.
I'm in Aus

 

[chickmom3941]

Rats will also eat chicken eggs on occasion. Don't know how one would have gotten an egg out from under a hen, though. I wonder if one of the hens could be eating the eggs?

 

[kwhites634]

We have 2 broody hens sitting on eggs however one disappeared so we put a door on front of their nesting box and lock them up at night but another one has disappared possibly during the day whole it was open. Any thoughts?

What's missing? Eggs or hens?

 

[sourland]

Rats, snakes, lizards - do you have crows or ravens ?

 

[Shaeley]

Yeah we thought maybe the dog but she can't get in. Ive no idea how the thing is getting the eggs while the hens are sitting.

 

[kwhites634]

Sorry eggs.
I'm in Aus

Chances are the eggs were bad & the hen(s) pushed them away & found a way to get them over the wall & into the main coop. If they're not there, possibly a snake got in & took them, or took them right out from under the hen?