Egg Picker Upper

[John W Blehm]

Some hens, especially young ones, like to lay their eggs on the floor or ground. Often they are back in a corner and under a roost or nest box, making them more difficult to bend over and pick up. I figured there must be some kind of purchasable cup on a stick on the market and only found one thru my online searches. I bought a couple of these and used one yesterday for the first time. It is just what I needed.   

39" egg scoop with blue metal handle and plastic basket. Used to making picking up floor eggs laid outside the nest easier and quicker.

[Russ Blair]

I need a couple of these as well, thanks for sharing John

[Mike Gilbert]

 
An egg picker-upper is easily made with a broom handle or something similar attached to a tuna or other tin can. 

[Ashley Frye]

I've been using a dog tennis ball launcher here lately, and it's been really handy!

[Mike Gilbert]

You can make something that works out of a wooden broom handle and a small tin can fastened with two screws.  Even a tuna can would work.

[Elijah Ensor]

I have a three foot dowel with a small mesh "dish that I use most daily, Especially in my stacked bantam breed pens in the barn.      Definitely handy! 

[John W Blehm]

I really like these purchased ones. The wood shavings and dirt generally sift out thru the cutouts in the plastic cup. The one cutout was a bit too big and some bantam eggs would fall out, so I put vinyl tape over part of it to make it into two smaller holes or cutouts. I've screwed caps to the wall, from spray paint cans, to hang the egg picker uppers on.