With all the mite problems, the hen house had to be left shut for a day, earlier in the week. I put the cat carrier in the run with some bedding in, so they would have an alternative place to lay.
It appeared it wasn't good enough though, as I got home to an empty cat carrier. The following day the hen house could be left open, but there were still no eggs. I was starting to get puzzled as at least two of the chickens are one a day girls. However, when I let them out on Thursday morning, I just happened to see a little nest of eggs that the chickens had made under the house, with some old straw that was lying around!
There were five eggs under there on Thursday, and another three in the same place in the evening. I am surprised some kind of scavenging animal like a rat or fox didn't steal them overnight on Tuesday or Wednesday! If Beth had known they were there, she would have been in and ate the lot. A cat carrier is obviously not a suitable nesting place!
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