Calamity Jane Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I was cleaning out my eglu earlier today and when I pulled out the poop tray there were two eggs in it. Now, I only have one of my ladies laying at the moment and she does sometimes miss a day, but my quandry is this.... How did the eggs get there in the first place, All the roosting bars were in place Both eggs were a good size and could not have fallen through.............. hmmm She has only ever laid her egg in the nest box before, could one of the others have kicked it out ? its a mystery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jill the potter Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 mystified!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 I perhaps should also mention I have one of the old mark1 eglus with the removable wooden roosting bars. I can only think one of them moved/removed/kicked? a bar out of place, nudged egg between bars and then replaced bar.... and repeated this action again a day later ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouldercroft Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Mrs. Tweedy: They're *chickens*, you dolt. Apart from you, they're the most stupid creatures on this planet. They don't plot, they don't scheme, and they are *not* organized. I think we all know this is not true.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 UPDATE A second one of my ladies has come into lay and has been laying on roosting bars, still dont know how they came to be UNDER bars though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelurch Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I've had a few softies laid and end up in the poo trays of the cube, but a month ago I cleaned out the poo trays and there was a large egg in amongst the poo, perfectly intact, hard shelled. There was no big enough gap in the grey plastic roosting bars for it to get through. It was and is still a mystery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 I've had a few softies laid and end up in the poo trays of the cube, but a month ago I cleaned out the poo trays and there was a large egg in amongst the poo, perfectly intact, hard shelled. There was no big enough gap in the grey plastic roosting bars for it to get through. It was and is still a mystery! Perhaps thats it... just a mystery... forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
