Author Topic: egg stealing (Read 2485 times)

everbrow · « **on:** March 31, 2012, 08:10:02 am »

I do not keep poultry-the nearest to me are 100 m away. In my paddock I have found over the last week nestled in the grass a hen's egg and at a different spot a hen's and a pheasant's eggs nesteld together. Eggs are undamaged. It is a country garden so stoats, rats, magpies, jackdaws, crows and grey squirel and cats are all potential culprits. Any ideas of what might be doing it,especially given distance hens eggs would need to be carried.

jaykay · « **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2012, 08:16:29 am »

Well, when my eggs get stolen, it's stoats, rats and jackdaws. But they usually damage and eat the eggs, it's shells I find under places.

Mel Rice · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2012, 09:00:06 am »

Is it possible a wondering hen laid on top of a local phesant? At this time of year I find my hens often seek out hidy-holes in which to lay....and the roaming area gets much bigger(I often have to retrive them from my neighbours compost heap,100 metres away, with a rattle of maize)