Hidden eggs

Eggs in nest

Chicken shelterI complained that our
heirloom breeds had stopped laying in December
, but now I’m not so
sure.  Mark had put
a
shelter
out in the
woods when we
added
our sussex to the main flock
since the younger birds were getting
picked on and weren’t always going in the coop at night.  Last
week, we took a peek inside the now-unused shelter and found…eight
eggs!!



The eggs all passed the float
tes
t (and didn’t
have any cracks from being frozen solid), so I suspect they’re a week
or less old.  They all look like
australorp eggs too, which would hint
at that breed being better at winter laying than the
cuckoo marans.



We’ll keep an eye on
this supplemental nest box for now, but I’m pondering whether the
shelter wouldn’t work as a broody hen nesting area for the
spring.  It clearly passed the test as a nest box.



Our chicken waterer is a perfect fit for brood
coops since it keeps the bedding dry and never drowns chicks.

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