Surprise !

[Sono]

My Americaunas started laying a few days ago. Walked out to 6 eggs so I thought they were all laying but last couple days only 3 a day so I think only 3 of the 6 are laying so far. Pretty clay color, olive, Blue and brown so far.

my question is, are they ok to eat as I still have 3 roosters to sell or process.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Fertilized eggs are completely safe to eat and you won't taste the difference.

 

[Sono]

So, I go out to get the eggs today and one of the buff orphingtons is sitting on some of the eggs in one of the nesting boxes, I tried to retrieve the eggs and she pecked me pretty hard? I tried 3 times to get the eggs and she was persistant to leave them alone??? Ive never had a hen do this before, is there a way to break them of this or is it a natural thing for them to do?

 

[aynesidea]

So, I go out to get the eggs today and one of the buff orphingtons is sitting on some of the eggs in one of the nesting boxes, I tried to retrieve the eggs and she pecked me pretty hard? I tried 3 times to get the eggs and she was persistant to leave them alone??? Ive never had a hen do this before, is there a way to break them of this or is it a natural thing for them to do?

My BO went broody almost monthly. I spent 3 years wanting that chicken, glad I only had one.

 

[rosemarythyme]

So, I go out to get the eggs today and one of the buff orphingtons is sitting on some of the eggs in one of the nesting boxes, I tried to retrieve the eggs and she pecked me pretty hard? I tried 3 times to get the eggs and she was persistant to leave them alone??? Ive never had a hen do this before, is there a way to break them of this or is it a natural thing for them to do?

Assuming the question is how to gather the eggs and not what to do with a broody, the answer is gloves.

If the question is, is she broody - she might be or might be on the way to setting. Would you want her to hatch or not?

 

[aynesidea]

Assuming the question is how to gather the eggs and not what to do with a broody, the answer is gloves.

If the question is, is she broody - she might be or might be on the way to setting. Would you want her to hatch or not?

And sleves.

 

[rosemarythyme]

And sleves.

I was thinking something like the long gauntlets I have for thorny plants, removes the need for actual sleeves.

 

[Sono]

Assuming the question is how to gather the eggs and not what to do with a broody, the answer is gloves.

If the question is, is she broody - she might be or might be on the way to setting. Would you want her to hatch or not?

not interested in hatching them... wife told me buy a plastic hand at the dollar store LOL Nah, Im tough, just reach in and deal with it, theyll get the point that Im not gonna give up.