Wednesday, July 29, 2015

July 29

1 white, 3 brown, 1 green

July 28
1 white, 1 brown

July 27
1 brown cannibalized

Sunday, July 26, 2015

July 26

1 green

July 25

at least one brown cannibalized

I removed all the soiled straw from the coop and did not put the ceramic eggs back until new straw was strewn about by the hens. Found at a cannibalized brown egg when I went in the coop to put the ceramic eggs back in the laying area. Laying boxes are needed.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

July 22

1 white, 2 brown

I purchased some ceramic eggs and placed them in the laying area of the coop - there has been significant cannibalism. Ceramic eggs teach the cannibal hens that eggs are not food - they peck the ceramic egg, it doesn't break and they leave.

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Thursday, July 09, 2015

Saturday, July 04, 2015

July 4

1 brown

Chicks are being a PITA - they're out of the coop during the day, and don't have the habit of returning to the coop in the evening.

Friday, July 03, 2015

July 3

1 white, 1 green, 1 green cannibalized.

July 2,
1 green cannibalized.


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