Re: How to manage free range egg laying in odd places?
Hi! New member...love chickens...I too go crazy trying to find all the "secret" places they lay their eggs when I let them out to run as I sell free range eggs here at the farm and selling a rotten egg would not be good for business. I've discovered a good share of them lay their eggs in the morning so I wait and let them out late morning when most are done. Of course there's the few that "hold it in" until I let them out and it's funny to watch them high-tail it across the yard to their secret spot. I can almost hear them saying "I gotta go!!"
On another note, my cats love the chickens and sleep with them and follow them eveywhere. That may have something to do with the fact that they have discovered someone lays a soft-shelled egg so they are always prowling through the nests looking for a snack.I don't mind, they keep down the rats and mice and probably weasels plus I don't have to stick my hand into a gooey mess anymore, as they lick it clean.
While I'm on a roll here I wanted to mention the chickens have learned (well, most of them) that as long as they stay with the guard dogs they are safe from any predator including hawks as the dogs actually leap up at any bird that flies too low.
There, I've gone on long enough. I love reading all the posts in this group. It's so interesting to read what everyone is doing.
Kay in WNY
CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
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