Bannon Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 My chicks egg production is down and I have seen both squirrels and rats hanging around. Could they be taking the eggs or is this just and old wives tale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Funny you should ask that as we were just wondering if something is taking one of our girl's eggs! Onion has several nests in our hedge, she won't lay in the Eglu any more, even to the extent of flying over the netting to get there if it's not FR time! But we haven't found any eggs in any of her nests for the last 10 days and she's not moulting, seems in good health and she's only 18 months old, so we'd begun to wonder.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Could just be the lack of daylight hours and the chooks going into a moult - usually what happens around this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulberry Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Alternatively, trading them for escape kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouldercroft Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 look under your BBQ... http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=82299 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Rats could be taking the eggs but I suspect they are just having a break. One of my girls hasn't laid for weeks, others have slowed down but they are moulting - feathers everywhere. In the next few weeks I shall worm them all again just to be on the safe side. Oh yes and they are all eating growers pellets that would explain fewer eggs. I have some 12 week and 15 week growers in with them so instead of eating their layers they are scoffing growers instead. At least that must be nice for them while they are moulting. In a few weeks time they'll only have access to layers again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 When mine all stop laying for the winter I shift them onto growers for a month or two just to beef them up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sari Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I've had some baldy eggless chooks for a few weeks now.....bought some tonic and better layers ( a stores own brand was bought by my Bro In Law, as he didn't thought I should spend so much on my usual brand ) and it doen't agree with them. Had a few softies too.....Have realised how insipid shop bought eggs are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
