Laying in the coop

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nicky d

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Laying in the coop
« on: October 04, 2010, 15:08 »
Just a wee question, i have noticed recently, well i should say my husband as its him who lets them out everymorning :happy:, hes found the odd egg under the perch, only really started now the nights are drawing in,  there not softies, lovely hard shelled eggs, anyone any ideas why there choosing to lay odd hrs, has it something to do with the change of season, less light during the day.   Many thanks,  nickyx
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izzy

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Re: Laying in the coop
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2010, 13:49 »
one of mine does exactly the same thing

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Re: Laying in the coop
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2010, 13:51 »
One of mine lays in the coop whilst the other two in nest boxes. If you are opening them up first thing and collecting the eggs, I don't see it as an issue personally.
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Re: Laying in the coop
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2010, 19:30 »
One of mine was doing this last week but they had only been laying for about a week.  Had to pick 1 up off floor onto perch every night (still doing it) but now they laying in box.  Wasnt really bothered anyway.  Maybe it's a just a wee blip    :blush:.

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Re: Laying in the coop
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2010, 22:51 »
One of mine does it everyday under the perch, as long as it isn't caked in you know what there isn't a problem with it!

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Re: Laying in the coop
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2010, 08:54 »
Mine all lay in the nest box, but last week i came home to find an egg in their run outside on some bricks ???
1st time i have had this!

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Re: Laying in the coop
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2010, 09:09 »
When I went to collect some new chooks a few months ago, I left my car door open when I went to collect...

Yep!! You've guessed!! Just getting the kids and our new girls into the car and there was a loud rosey... One of the hens had jumped in and laid!! Couldn't believe my luck!!  :D

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mrs.ploppy

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Re: Laying in the coop
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2010, 17:59 »
Some times they prefur a certain nest box and if that is occupied they cannot wait and lay anywhere sometimes they just do it! I find the odd one outside too. I had one hen that was walking around the pen all hunched up and I thought she may have retained an egg so bent down to feel her back end and she popped out the egg in my hand! Silly creatures but quite normal.
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Re: Laying in the coop
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2010, 20:26 »
oh wow ploppy!  the worst we had was my ONLY laying hen layed just inside the coop door and the jealous mummy chicken with 3 babies kicked it out the door and it smashed on the floor!  so no egg that morning  :mad: 

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