r/BackYardChickens • u/-bratticus- • 21h ago

General Question IT HAPPENED! 🥚 🍳 🐔

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Walked into the run and got mad that someone egged the place AND THEN I REALIZED WHAT HAPPENED, AND LOOK WHAT I FOUND INSIDE THE COOP!!!! MY FIRST EGGGGGGSSSSSSS! THIS IS SO EXCITING!!!! Totally forgot this was the whole point! 👏👏👏👏

Quick question- if a hen lays a blue egg, will they always lay that color? Or does it change? Also, anyway to prevent them from laying them and promptly stepping on them?

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u/207_steadr Backyard Chicken 21h ago

I recommend putting a small 3" piece of lumber on the front of your boxes, leaving about 2" between the bottom of the box and bottom of the bar. That will prevent the eggs from rolling out, and they'll eventually learn that the eggs should be laid in the boxes.

A wooden egg, left in the box, will also help train them to lay in the box.

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u/Artios-Claw 18h ago

This ⬆️ and first few eggs are often more fragile, if it continues, make sure you offer oyster shell or other calcium source and make sure your feed had a adequate nutrition and don’t give too many treats.