okay, way too many missing eggs

[rufus]

I suspect your problem is a hidden nest. Chickens do that. Look every where, and if you don't find it, have the kids look. They are great at finding things.

Rufus

 

[igotchickens]

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Nope no yolk, shells, messiness, clumpy bedding, nothing. They aren't free range so they're not laying elsewhere. And the broody's eggs marked with an x are disappearing too, so we know its not that they're just NOT laying. I looked for a snake, couldn't find one. I'd rather kill it but I'll secure the perimeter today.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I had noticed I was missing eggs for almost a month before I found the snake that was eating them. I thought mice were getting them. I finally found a 4 ft black snake curled up UNDER my broody hen eating her clutch of eggs. She had 12 under her when he started, and when I finally removed and dispatched the snake only 4 were left (all 4 of them just hatched yesterday, by the way

). I opened up the snake just to be sure, and there were 10 eggs inside it. Guess it hit a couple other boxes before it curled up under my hen. So look REAL good for the snake. Look everywhere, including under your broody. I never thought I would find a snake under her, and I'm sure it doesn't happen often, but it was there (but never will be again). Good luck!