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[drumstick diva]

My grandma had an old(hers) treadle sewing machine - if you weren't careful the treadle could come down HARD on your feet.

 

[microchick]

Thanks Ron. I looked at that chart. Basically, toss a dart and where it lands that's what's causing the problem.

I'd love to know which hen it is but I'd have to stand in the coop all day watching hens lay eggs. It could be one of 4 purebred OEGB pullets/hens or one of 6 half OEGB half Amish bantam hens. Wouldn't be surprised if it was one of the BBR or SDW hens. Orscheln babies and who knows where their genetics come from. I think the local Oschelns uses Hoover Hatchery.

 

[getaclue]

micro, a method that is fairly easy for your situation....get some food coloring. I'd start with the purebreds. Put a different color in each of the vents for a few days, and write down which chicken got what color. When they lay, some of that color will be on the eggshell, so you will know which chicken laid which egg. Move on to 4 of the next group, OR along with the basic colors, mix red & blue for purple, yellow & red for orange. That will give you 6 colors from a basic 4 color box of food coloring. Again, make a note of who got what color. It won't be long, and you will know your culprit.

 

[perchie.girl]

You can make an applicator out of a Tampex partially exposed in its cardboard wrapper....

dont ask me how I know this....

 

[ronott1]

Thanks Ron. I looked at that chart. Basically, toss a dart and where it lands that's what's causing the problem.

I'd love to know which hen it is but I'd have to stand in the coop all day watching hens lay eggs. It could be one of 4 purebred OEGB pullets/hens or one of 6 half OEGB half Amish bantam hens. Wouldn't be surprised if it was one of the BBR or SDW hens. Orscheln babies and who knows where their genetics come from. I think the local Oschelns uses Hoover Hatchery.

I would bet on a lethal gene being passed on

 

[ronott1]

micro, a method that is fairly easy for your situation....get some food coloring. I'd start with the purebreds. Put a different color in each of the vents for a few days, and write down which chicken got what color. When they lay, some of that color will be on the eggshell, so you will know which chicken laid which egg. Move on to 4 of the next group, OR along with the basic colors, mix red & blue for purple, yellow & red for orange. That will give you 6 colors from a basic 4 color box of food coloring. Again, make a note of who got what color. It won't be long, and you will know your culprit.

I have read that the food coloring was not very useful but it might have been used incorrectly.

Trap nesting is the preferred way to tell

 

[getaclue]

You can used a gloved finger. No applicator needed. Be sure to get a good bit, if you're using the liquid type. I personally have used this method several times, so I know it does work. There may not be much color on the egg, since a lot will be removed as they poop, but there will be some color on the egg.

 

[microchick]

I would bet on a lethal gene being passed on

Oh poo! Never gave that a thought but it makes sense.

When things get settled down I'll try the food coloring tip. I've got a box of tampons around here somewhere. DH gets a kick out of me every deer season, I hunt up the old box of tampons, dip them in Doe estrus pee and hang them up in the woods to draw in the bucks.

Hey, don't laugh, it works! Looks weird but works!

 

[pennyJo1960]

afternoon all been out shopping grocery day here for a month light load this time next month we will see but all made it one piece easy dinner ham we picked up cut in 4 some tonight hashbrowns, eggs .. fresh bread thawed and ham dinner

 

[perchie.girl]

Oh poo! Never gave that a thought but it makes sense.

When things get settled down I'll try the food coloring tip. I've got a box of tampons around here somewhere. DH gets a kick out of me every deer season, I hunt up the old box of tampons, dip them in Doe estrus pee and hang them up in the woods to draw in the bucks.

Hey, don't laugh, it works! Looks weird but works!

Dad used to use them to dip in Blue Metal Dye for Aluminum. Hed mark the areas he needed to scribe for metal cutting....

deb