Mosquitoes on eggs in the nesting boxes

[CoopMad21]

I started my chicken family back in March and I started with younger chickens as I wanted them to grow to like me. LOL

Anyway, my hens have just come to the age of laying eggs. I am finding mosquitoes clinging to the eggs in the nesting boxes. I have to wave them off. I am wondering if these eggs are still safe to eat and what can I do to keep them off of my eggs and out of my nesting boxes.

Veronica

 

[QuoVadis]

Do you know Veronica (if that name is for the blue with red EE) is a male?

 

[CoopMad21]

My name is Veronica. LOL

I was originally told that it was a hen, but I found him mating with the other chickens. Then my rooster would quickly follow his lead. He actually started crowing last Thursday. Her name was, as I had two grey chickens, tweedle dee and the other tweedle dum. Now, he is known as Rico Swuave, but we call him Rico. He is a very pretty rooster.

My adult rooster is named "Big Red" and the full red RIR chicken is named "Little Red". I still have tweedle dee and I have two RIR with blonde in them and they are called Thing 1 and thing 2. I really couldn't think of names, but they were like having sets of twins: two grey and two red with blonde.

 

[tjs07b]

I know this is an old thread, but I've experienced the same thing with mosquitos sitting on my eggs when I open the nesting box. Anyone know if this is something to worry about?

 

[aart]

I know this is an old thread, but I've experienced the same thing with mosquitos sitting on my eggs when I open the nesting box. Anyone know if this is something to worry about?

Nothing to worry about.

 

[tjs07b]

Nothing to worry about.

Thanks!