What time for egg laying?

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wadz81

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What time for egg laying?
« on: May 06, 2009, 12:20 »
Last night when I got home I went to see the girls, collected the eggs and gave them treats and as soon as Queen Margo had had a hand full of corn and a stroke she went into the coop and layed her egg! ::) Is this normal for a chicken to wait till the nest box has been emptied before they lay, it was about 5pm the latest they've layed so far ???

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Re: What time for egg laying?
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2009, 12:48 »
I popped home at 10:30 this morning to check the hens and found three eggs in one box!  They have four nest boxes to choose from, but for some reason, chose to all lay in one!  Thank goodness the eggs were intact. 
When I die I will slide in sideways, a glass of wine in one hand and chocolate in the other, screaming, "Whooo hooo!  What a ride!" as life is to be enjoyed to the fullest!

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Re: What time for egg laying?
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2009, 12:58 »
Ours all lay in the same nest box apart from the sussex, Sally, she always lays in the one attached to the side of the run and always digs the straw out first strange creatures :mellow:

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Re: What time for egg laying?
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2009, 13:11 »
from what i understand they all tend to lay in the same box, as they figure that, that egg's safe, so i will lay mine there too... but i could be wrong...and often am...lol...

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Re: What time for egg laying?
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2009, 13:43 »
That seems like chickens all over if one does it they all want to, if ones eating out of a bowl they all want that bowl :mad:

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Re: What time for egg laying?
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2009, 22:16 »
kids too!!...lol



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