- Jun 23, 2014
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After thinking on the advice I rec'd here yesterday and checking the yard for nests which I couldn't find I am wondering if hawks or racoons are slipping into the coop during the day and stealing the eggs???
It was suggested that I leave everyone in the coop until all eggs are laid but that would mean that the girls are trapped inside all day until I come home at 5:30 pm after work....the few times they have laid an egg is betweem 8:30 and 11 am when i am at work..so i can't run over and get the eggs. I monitor them on weekends and it seems i have no early layers
It just seems weird that there isn't even a tiny sliver of shell left on the ground...if the hens were eating the eggs i'd see some evidence right??? Makes me wonder if something else isn't coming in and getting take out !
My coop door is open all day so the girls can wander in for food..water or a rest...as well as to lay....the coop is surrounded by a 5 ft chainlink fence but is open top wise above the 5ft fence....I couldn't cover the whole football field with wire mesh from an aerial standpoint so i am wondering if there is a deterernt i could use like scarcrows or something???
We are mounting a deer cam on door tomorrow to try and get a better view of wha tis happebning in the coop while i am away at work during the day but wondered if anyone else had this issue and what you did.
Also- THANK YOU for being here and the help and easing the new mom worries and 1000 questions I have.....
REALLY really appreciate this group
Didi
It was suggested that I leave everyone in the coop until all eggs are laid but that would mean that the girls are trapped inside all day until I come home at 5:30 pm after work....the few times they have laid an egg is betweem 8:30 and 11 am when i am at work..so i can't run over and get the eggs. I monitor them on weekends and it seems i have no early layers

It just seems weird that there isn't even a tiny sliver of shell left on the ground...if the hens were eating the eggs i'd see some evidence right??? Makes me wonder if something else isn't coming in and getting take out !
My coop door is open all day so the girls can wander in for food..water or a rest...as well as to lay....the coop is surrounded by a 5 ft chainlink fence but is open top wise above the 5ft fence....I couldn't cover the whole football field with wire mesh from an aerial standpoint so i am wondering if there is a deterernt i could use like scarcrows or something???
We are mounting a deer cam on door tomorrow to try and get a better view of wha tis happebning in the coop while i am away at work during the day but wondered if anyone else had this issue and what you did.
Also- THANK YOU for being here and the help and easing the new mom worries and 1000 questions I have.....
REALLY really appreciate this group
Didi