Our coop

[spamanon]

No, it is not just you. There are about 6 in there. We are unsure why this is happening, maybe the girls have to "go" at night and can't fly up to the nests because it is dark? I guess we find about one a week in there, not a big loss when we get ~17 eggs a day (in the nests), but still a mystery. We just leave them in there for the garden because of all the chicken, ...ehem..., in there. If anyone has a clue, I'd be interested in hearing it!

 

[cmom]

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Great pics and a great idea!!!

 

[orchidchick]

Nice Set up! I have sex links too and, yes, they are terrrific egg machines!

I wonder if a juvie squirrel could be trying to roll an egg out of the nest on occasion. I have seen them make off with all kinds of things! One even tried to take a styrofoam cup up a tree: now that was hilarious!

Orchidchick

 

[miron28]

That looks awesome

 

[the simple life]

Wow, thats a great coop and run. Your girls have alot of room to roam around.

 

[pinkfeather]

Wow! Very nice! Love your coop, and your chickens! I have sex-links too.

 

[harvey]

Hello,

Nice coop!

The eggs in the roost box are possibly because of its orientation to the nests. Best set-up would probably be; roost high/ nest low. Don't know why chickens are like this but, that seems many times to be their preference.

good luck

 

[spamanon]

Hello Harvey,

It must be this breed then, because I modeled this setup on an old arrangement my Grandparents had. They never lost eggs like that. Thanks for the tip though, I am now wondering how I can watch them to see what they are doing.... Maybe a hidden camera??? Hidden, what am I thinking

.... I mean a camera in the coop.