Who dun it?

[2102Simm]

So like many expectant new chicken mama's I've been anxiously awaiting my girls first eggs. All my new girls are 22 weeks old. I have 3 Buff Orpingtons, 4 Rhode Island Reds and one Red Ranger. Today I decided to take a little look around the house where I know my girls like to lurk.... and I found these

There were 11 eggs, yes 11...so on a positive note one of girls is finally laying! But I don't know which one. I know that all of the girls I have are supposed to lay brown eggs, the ones I found were white (they look kinda grey/green) because it is rainy, nasty and overcast). So on to my question, who dun it? And how do I get her to stop laying in the crape myrtle?

Here's a picture of a few of the potential culprits.

 

[50-45-1]

Hard to tell ...
i would remove and bury those eggs and make sure to have a few golf balls or fake eggs in the nest boxes to encourage them to lay where they are supposed to.
The funny color of the eggs could be exposure to the elrmrnts, sun and rain.
Later any eggs you find in this spot you can remove and eat.
congrats!

 

[aart]

Guessing maybe more than one is laying.....

Free range birds sometimes need to be 'trained'(or re-trained) to lay in the coop nests, especially new layers. Leaving them locked in the coop for a week or so can help 'home' them to lay in the coop nests. Fake eggs/golf balls in the nests can help 'show' them were to lay. They can be confined to coop and maybe run 24/7 for a few days to a week, provided you have adequate space and ventilation, or confine them at least until mid to late afternoon. You help them create a new habit and they will usually stick with it. ..at least for a good while, then repeat as necessary.

 

[BDutch]

The two with the white earlobes are probably the hens who are laying light coloured eggs.

Confinement is a good way to learn the hens where their nestbox is. (See post Aart). Provide a (temporary) fence if you don't have a run. Until they lay their eggs in the nestbox for a week or more. Sometimes it takes up to 6 weeks to change a habit.

Egg eating is another problem. Have no experience with that. But seen others with this issue (search?)

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I have a egg eating chicken and was wanting to know how I can tell which one it is ?

You need to start a separate thread under Chicken Behaviors, then people will see and answer that issue.

 

[2102Simm]

Thank you all for the great information. So since finding the eggs yesterday no one, not even my full grown hens decided to lay today and it was nice and sunny if a little cold not rainy and nasty like the last 2 days

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I agree. In general, earlobe color equals egg color. My Brown Leghorns are an example. Congratulations on having layers! I also agree with the golf ball and confinement suggestions. Good luck!

 

[rcc50]

You need to start a separate thread under Chicken Behaviors, then people will see and answer that issue.

Thank you

 

[BDutch]

@2102Simm

@They have to figure out where to lay the eggs mow. (Kidding)

Some hens lay every other day in winter. (this is true).

 

[aart]

In general, earlobe color equals egg color. My Brown Leghorns are an example.

Actually leg horns are about the only breed who's ear lobes consistently correlate to egg color.

The two with the white earlobes are probably the hens who are laying light coloured eggs.

None of those birds have white earlobes, I think you're looking at their ear cover feathers.