One of these is not like the other!

[MissChick@dee]

"Surprise.
Surprise!
SURPRISE! "
in the voice of Gomer Pyle.

Do you want to know who laid that egg?

Get your big girl panties on, make sure you have your CCW permit, strap on your hogleg, go down to the dollar store and by some blue, purple, and green lipstick like the "sistas" wear. One color for each suspect.
Come back home, catch your suspects, and apply said lipstick to the egg business end of the possible guilty girls. No need to apply lipstick to any of the Roo's. That will only tell you which Roo is doing which Hen. Next day you'll know by what color is on the egg.

PS I wouldn't recommend using the lipstick on yourself later even if the color matches one of your outfits or jewelry. It could attract unsavory characters which could leave a bad taste in your mouth.

Gives a mental visual that once seen...cannot be unseen!!! Do you HAVE to talk like Gomer while applying said lipstick to said end of the chicken????

 

[TSOWOATNKC]

Honestly, I can tell by looking at the posterior of a duck without picking them up. It’s pretty obvious that something larger than poo was passed. That’s a general thing if 1 is laying and the rest aren’t, I have no idea who laid what. We had 8 today!!!

 

[EggWalrus]

Funny.
I am not sure my muscovy girls would find that very humorous though.

I think if you have a drake they probably wouldn't even notice a little weinie-tot lipstick back there!

 

[onaharley]

Congrats!!! 1st eggs are so exciting!!!

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

I think if you have a drake they probably wouldn't even notice a little weinie-tot lipstick back there!

Hilarious!

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Honestly, I can tell by looking at the posterior of a duck without picking them up. It’s pretty obvious that something larger than poo was passed. That’s a general thing if 1 is laying and the rest aren’t, I have no idea who laid what. We had 8 today!!!

Is this observation right after they layed?
The only vent I see without picking my ducks up is the drake. He's got a wide load comparatively speaking.

 

[chickens really]

More often than not, they lay early in the morning. How did she get over to the Chickens side? Never mind..I read it wrong. Mine don't have nest boxes. They nest in the Dog house. My young Hens just lay them anywhere. The ground? Water dish or the kiddie pool too.

 

[CayugaJana]

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I wasn't expecting any eggs from my muscovy girls until spring! I found this in the run while raking. I think the chickens pecked it as it does have a slight crack (looks like a chicken peck and I allowed the chickens over into the duck side for a bit before I found it).
I'm so eggcited!
Now, how do I know who laid it? How soon will the others start laying? What kind of nest box do you have for ducks?

Congratulations!! Whoop whoop! Let me know what you think when you crack it open.

If you think about our “Mommy Tummy” right after we have a baby..... the same principle applies to ducks. Their belly drops down right before their vent. Before they lay eggs, it’s much higher off the ground. I think that’s kinda what others are talking about. Although I haven’t observed it with muscovys since mine are the mallard type.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

More often than not, they lay early in the morning. How did she get over to the Chickens side? Never mind..I read it wrong. Mine don't have nest boxes. They nest in the Dog house. My young Hens just lay them anywhere. The ground? Water dish or the kiddie pool too.

They are let out after 7 am even. I will probably set something up in their house.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Congratulations!! Whoop whoop! Let me know what you think when you crack it open.

If you think about our “Mommy Tummy” right after we have a baby..... the same principle applies to ducks. Their belly drops down right before their vent. Before they lay eggs, it’s much higher off the ground. I think that’s kinda what others are talking about. Although I haven’t observed it with muscovys since mine are the mallard type.

I ate it for breakfast. I thought it was delish.
I will check and see if I notice any differences between the girls.