[langdon]

only two eggs today cant believe it usually we are getting 6-8 a day.
seems strange as spring is here, glorious weather, no shortage of food or water.
we were hoping to get the rest of the eggs to put in to our incubator is well.
they went through their molt is well, they are lohman brown breed if that might help in
anyone having any ideas as what is going on. come on girls

[doganjo]

Could they have had a scare from something?

[langdon]

if so can that be long term prob or will it pass cos funny that you should say, and that i didnt,
the nest box was on the ground inside their house this morning.
if you are right you are a * !

[harry]

its getting the time off year for theiving magpies, rooks etc

[shetlandpaul]

it could easily be that. watch for your other problem too. just in case.

[sagehen]

Well if they've just gone through their moult, that's probably why. Chickens use up a lot of protein growing feathers back, so it's either eggs or feathers. Although I have to say, it's a bit early (or late) for them to moult.

[Roxy]

Is it possible they have a nest outside the hen coop?  Quite often one lays there a few days, and then another discovers it, and starts ......last weekend I spotted a hen going into a builders sack we have, full of haylage......I had a look and there was 6 eggs!!  Some of our hens lay in the barn, and all sorts of peculiar places, and quite often its only because I see them coming back that I discover their secret place!!

[langdon]

deff not the molt as said they have gone through that

[langdon]

had a good look around in run today and no eggs there!
im hoping that dogangio (hope i spelt that right) was right in saying that maybe they got a fright
last night when for some reason the nest box fell over.
no fox attack all ghucks and eddie still present!

[doganjo]

DOG - for obvious reasons
AN - front half of Anne
JO - rear half of John

Has been my email address since time the internet began, I was going to say immemorial, but although it seems the net has been going that long it is only about 20 years or so

[doganjo]

I suspect something outside their coop frightened them into a flapping frenzy and they knocked the nest box down themselves.  Mine is down low for that reason.  I think they will be fine, possibly tomorrow, but it may take a day or two for them to get back in lay.

[langdon]

interesting, ours is low down too anywat whats done is done!
tomorrow is another day on the funny farm(name of our place)
everything works out in a funny way here, everyone says its cos its an irish man
running the place and i agree with them! we have our funny ways about us! it rubs off on
the animals too      would love these   

[Roxy]

You don't sound funny ....quite sensible really.  Cannot knock Irish men, as my Dad was one. Although over here many years, he never lost that lovely accent.

Doganjo - I have been meaning to ask about  your name. Obviously could see the dog connection, and now you have said, it all clicks into place!!

[langdon]

thank you very much roxy i shall show my wife that post!
thats the best reply i had on ere yet.
what part of ireland did your da come from if you dont mind me asking.

[sagehen]

Ah right so they've grown all their feathers back? Might just be the stress then.