Hi everyone,
Just wanting to ask a couple of questions. We have four hens that are all point of lay and are laying quite regularly... anyhoozlebee.
We saw an egg in the coop this morning and i didn't bother getting it out cuz i wanted to wait to see if anymore would lay and get them all out together.
anyway just went into the coop at about 4pm today and the egg was gone!!! i went through the entire area with a rake to make sure i hadn't missed it if it had been covered up and its disappeared!
now my question is if anyone knows of a reptile or any other creature that would eat eggs in south east queensland. we are located in morayfield very close to sheep station creek conservation park.
i am thinking it has to be some sort of reptile, as they would be the only thing that would be able to squeeze into the coop. My guess would be maybe a monitor or other lizard? But I am not much of a lizard genius and don't know much about their diet.
Would they eat an egg whole? Shell and all?
There is no trace evidence of broken shell, or goopy yolk so i assume its been eaten entire!!
Any help or advice is good! I just wanna know what is taking my yummy eggs!!!! lol
Just wanting to ask a couple of questions. We have four hens that are all point of lay and are laying quite regularly... anyhoozlebee.
We saw an egg in the coop this morning and i didn't bother getting it out cuz i wanted to wait to see if anymore would lay and get them all out together.
anyway just went into the coop at about 4pm today and the egg was gone!!! i went through the entire area with a rake to make sure i hadn't missed it if it had been covered up and its disappeared!
now my question is if anyone knows of a reptile or any other creature that would eat eggs in south east queensland. we are located in morayfield very close to sheep station creek conservation park.
i am thinking it has to be some sort of reptile, as they would be the only thing that would be able to squeeze into the coop. My guess would be maybe a monitor or other lizard? But I am not much of a lizard genius and don't know much about their diet.
Would they eat an egg whole? Shell and all?
There is no trace evidence of broken shell, or goopy yolk so i assume its been eaten entire!!
Any help or advice is good! I just wanna know what is taking my yummy eggs!!!! lol