Re: Up and Down?


"Mark" <a@xxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> My 9 chickens usually lay 5 or 6 eggs a day between them, sometimes 7.
> But this week i have had one day when they layed none and two days when
> they layed two. I did find a smashed egg inside the coup one day also.
>
> We have had some cold weather but we have had worse recently and that
didn't
> effect them. I wonder...Someone said rats eat eggs.
> I found a rat in the garden a week ago but it was tucking into feed.
> Its happened since then. If rats eat eggs would they eat 6? and the
shells?
> The only other option is that someone is removing them but i dont see it
> happening here.
> I have 6 golden comets and 3 japenese bantams all about 24 weeks ish(not
> sure.)
> They have all been laying for about 3 weeks.
>
> --
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
>
ANother military coup? Winter does affect them. It has an effect on them.
One could be egg eating. Rats will eat egg. They also attack chickens. Since
you found one rat there will be another 10 around. You *are* putting down
rat bait aren't you? And of course doing it safely? Those rats might just
stage a coup and get rid of all your chickens.


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