Eight Golden Buffs. Average eggs per day: 8
Monday, gathered 7 eggs. Didn't do my normal head count when I checked the feeder and waterer. One of the eggs had a lot of blood on it, two other eggs had blood splatter. In the past we did have a double yoker, thought I'd see what Tuesday's eggs looked like. Monday evening something spooked the hens, they weren't in the run and "hiding" in the coop. Not unusual for the neighbor's dogs to visit and eat any leftover cat food. Dogs have never bothered the hens. Just before dark a few hens are back in the run, short term spooked?
Tuesday, gather 7 eggs. None of the eggs had blood on them. Unusual to have only 7 eggs two days in a row. Head count, 7 hens. Found #8 dead in the back corner of the run. Vent was bare of feathers and looked like it had been severely pecked.
This is flock #3 and have never had any predators penetrate the coop or run.
We'll see what the future brings.
Monday, gathered 7 eggs. Didn't do my normal head count when I checked the feeder and waterer. One of the eggs had a lot of blood on it, two other eggs had blood splatter. In the past we did have a double yoker, thought I'd see what Tuesday's eggs looked like. Monday evening something spooked the hens, they weren't in the run and "hiding" in the coop. Not unusual for the neighbor's dogs to visit and eat any leftover cat food. Dogs have never bothered the hens. Just before dark a few hens are back in the run, short term spooked?
Tuesday, gather 7 eggs. None of the eggs had blood on them. Unusual to have only 7 eggs two days in a row. Head count, 7 hens. Found #8 dead in the back corner of the run. Vent was bare of feathers and looked like it had been severely pecked.
This is flock #3 and have never had any predators penetrate the coop or run.
We'll see what the future brings.