Those Crazy Chickens!

Even though the chickens have been trained where to lay eggs, once in a while we will find eggs in unauthorized places! Normally it's just an occasional transgression, but in the past 24 hours, we have found sizeable clutches in three different spots!

Out in the field:

Under the pool pump shed:

In the well pump shed:

I'm not sure how long these eggs have been there, but I'm guessing about 2 weeks. That was right around the time that I noticed a slight drop in production. I could test to see if the eggs are still fresh, but I'd rather not go through the trouble and save these eggs to feed back to the chickens.

Did you know that you can test for egg freshness by putting the eggs in a deep container of water? If the eggs sink, they are fresh. If they float, they are not. Older eggs have a bigger air sac, thus they will float.