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March 2011 |
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Last
thing I found: Our replacement puppy (now a 9 month old gorgeous
placid Irish Wolfhound) had green sloppy poo all over the back yard
with little bits of white egg shell in it. Frothed up a lot when
being hosed away. Hmmm, what is going on here? I think that she
has discovered the egg taste and goes in when I let the girls out
and is now stealing the eggs if there is any I haven't collected
yet. I hadn't noticed this before a week ago - I caught her coming
out of the coop with a mouth that was a little opened and sure enough
she had an egg gently held in there. Didn't relate it then to my
shortfall of eggs, but today, the evidence is too strong. Looks
like either she is tied up when the girls are out or they are only
out after the last egg laid and collected. Maybe also the heat???
They have plenty of water. I will let you know what the outcome
is.
AHAAA! I think I have found some answer: In the terrible heat the girls sheltered under the coop (dark and cool) and some (or 1) must have laid there. Now it's not hot, she is laying there still and the dog is getting under there and getting the not collected eggs. (ie finders keepers!!) I have been trying to dissuade her but she keeps going back there. Will see what the next few days holds re. egg production ! Update
: I think we are back to usual with 3 eggs 2 days in a row (with
the girls kept in the coop). Today my son let them out early and
I got 1 egg (whole) and the second egg shell found on the ground
later in the day with the dog circulating freely.......... Solution:
girls out in the afternoon after egg collection only I think. Solved
egg production problem!!! Love Nicci.
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