My First Egg Is "Hard Boiled"!?!?

[mrsengeseth]

short of them being physically boiled, inside over a flame in a pot of water, I haven't a clue what's going on. I wish you the best luck though getting to the bottom of all this.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

That's the color of brown eggs you get from the grocery store. I've never seen an Aussie egg that dark.

 

[X2Farm]

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Get a game camera, and DONT let anyone else know about it... not even DH... and set it up near the coop... at least you'd be able to see if someone is comin up and puttin em out

 

[Chic-n-farmer]

Move

 

[chikkaboomboom]

my bet is aliens ....

 

[mrsengeseth]

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Get a game camera, and DONT let anyone else know about it... not even DH... and set it up near the coop... at least you'd be able to see if someone is comin up and puttin em out

x2 or if no one is doing anything you could see what's going on with the eggs other wise. I am surprised though that each egg is laying out on the ground like that. Even my new layers preferred to go inthe coop to lay. Wheter or not they got in the nest box was another matter, but they always laid inside the coop.

 

[SpringChickens]

I'm sorry, someone is messing with you (and someone who doesn't know chickens very well).

I occasionally find an egg in the middle of the yard, but VERY rarely. That is NOT where your chickens would have laid their eggs if it was them doing it. Do you have a nest box?

Can you also post a picture of the eggs next to a grocery store egg or a quarter? Those look awfully large to be pullet eggs.

Can you also post a picture of your chickens so we can see if they are even physically mature enough to be laying eggs?

Another thing you can do to see if your hens are laying is to feel their pelvic bones. If they are not laying yet, you'll only be able to get 1-2 fingers between them. If they are laying, you'll be able to easily get 3-4 fingers between their pelvic bones.

 

[SpringChickens]

Another thing you can do is put some food coloring on your girls vents (and DON'T TELL ANYONE, even hubby!). If the new eggs come out streaked with color, they are more likely to have come from your girls (or someone found out what you were doing). If there's no color, they didn't come from your girls and someone is pranking you.

 

[Beckyhsinglsc]

I think you should start talking about how you need to move. Act very serious about it. Start looking at houses and talking about how unsafe your house and yard are.
I have a feeling you'll get a confession.

 

[Minniechickmama]

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I 110% agree with this. I didn't even think at first about the size. My Australorps eggs at a month and a half after starting were not even that big. Plus the consistent shape and size and all, you just don't get that from a flock who just started laying. Someone is most definitely pulling a prank. You need to fight fire with fire, run a video (secretly) and then have a movie night when you catch the prankster. Then I would smash a whole dozen store bought eggs on their head. That is about all those store boughts are good for, right?

Good luck with your pursuit.