Either that, or the ladies are all tuckered out after laying a record 6 yesterday. As of 11:00 this am there were no eggs. And so far no eggs have been laid after 11:00 on my watch. I'll comment if I find any tonight. I did find a cat lurking about in the run this morning. I'm going to empty the trash can this evening to see if that gives the urban wildlife less reason to visit. What is the purpose of this trash can anyway? Maybe we should get a lid that latches for it. I searched the perimeter of the coop for any visible points of entry for predators. The chicken wire on both the north and south side seem pushed in a bit, but have not pulled away from the sides. I'm a little worried about cats eventually prying their way into the hen house through the ventilation screen, but it appears pretty sturdy right now.
We're out of oyster shells. I e-mailed Michele Horn, as I don't have Dave's e-mail address. The ladies devoured the apple slices I gave them this morning. And I needed to re-fill the waterer by 11:00. Man, they're thirsty chicks! I'll give the straw an extra fluffing tonight to help with the chilly temperatures we're supposed to get tonight and tomorrow.
Well, I'm amazed! There were 3 eggs waiting for me tonight. 2 Browns and 1 white. Maybe they layed later because of the stress with the cat? One of the brown eggs had some interesting ripples on its end and seemed a little longer than the others. I'm sure some of this is just a natural variation, but I can't help but wonder if stress plays a part in egg formation. I'll page through my chicken book tonight and see if it says anything about it. I only had kitchen trash bags at home,and the trash can was too full for that. I'll pick up some yard bags and address this ASAP. - Amy Anderson
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