Applying the simple theory of human behavior, mostly of those who prefer the privacy of a thick tree when modern toilettes are to no avail, the issue of breakouts has been solved. Sunday morning, like clockwork, just after hanging a privacy curtain in front of the nesting boxes, the Golden* Girls immediately felt at home and dropped their eggs. The great news is they finally laid inside the coop rather than breaking out in search of a nice lavender bush or tangled vine to nest in. The curtain even put two of the Buffs in the mood; they've been sporadically laying ever since the coop improvement.
*Golden Sex-Links are a cross from a Rhode Island Red male on a White Rock female.
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I am a happy recipient of one of Meatball's efforts. She produced a lovely brown-shelled egg with a bright yellow yolk. Thank you Urban Farmer for a delicious breakfast. Another one, please!
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