Egluntyne Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I've been getting one egg a day from 20+ freeloadiing hens or so I thought. I bought a dozen free range eggs this morning from the local farn shop at huge expense ... and guess what, I found a stash of 27 eggs under a shrub this afternoon. No idea how old they were, and I daren't risk it at Christmas ...so I've binned them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Oh, how frustrating! Still, at least now you know they are laying, you can start keeping an eye on them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken shack Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I let my girls into their larger area at about 8am and once I think they have all layed about miday I let them FR as I have found the odd egg under a bush in the past. I have 8 ladies and today I got 5 eggs but it ranges form between 1 and 5 eggs per day at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I've been getting one egg a day from 20+ freeloadiing hens or so I thought. I bought a dozen free range eggs this morning from the local farn shop at huge expense ... and guess what, I found a stash of 27 eggs under a shrub this afternoon. No idea how old they were, and I daren't risk it at Christmas ...so I've binned them. Bless their hearts! Actually that reminds me of when Mr Fox took all my girls in one night (baaaad Mr Fox ). I thought my girls were a bit hit and miss with their egg laying but I was grateful for the 2 or 3 per day that we had. A month or two later, we were digging in that area of the garden to make raised beds and over the course of a week, we found a dozen eggs! On the one side it was a sad reminder of their loss, but on the other it was a lovely chuckle to think they had been hiding these little gifts for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Oh no! How frustrating! The little demons! You didn't try the water test? I think I would have done that before tossing them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Oh dear! I've scoured my garden in the hope of finding a stash because im only gettin 1 - 2 eggs a day off my rabble, but no, they really are a freeloading bunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 oh no! Fingers crossed the'll lay some in the right place in the next few days We have had three eggs this week, hubby is miffed as they have gone in the incubator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 4 eggs today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
