Early nights!

[di]

Now that the girls are putting themselves to bed so early,we have a slight problem(?)with collecting their eggs.It's not always possible for me to get up there during the day & by the time Andi gets to them after work they've all put themselves to bed~only one insists on sleeping in the nest box,but the others roost right in front of it/them.
So....would it be best to.A~Leave the eggs til the morning..or.B~disturb the girls & get them when they're in bed?
What do you all do?Sure we're not the only ones in this position.

[BrideXIII]

my dad just used to reach gently underneath them and remove the eggs, no expert here, but if they are not broody, they shouldn't mind you taking them?

[vicky]

If I don't collect the eggs during the day I leave them till the next morning. They aren't into eating them and (mores the pity) none are broody (collecting eggs promptly can stop broodiness so maybe leaving them a bit longer can cause it?)

[frias]

If I forget to put the barrier across the nest boxes late afternoon usually at least one will settle in there to sleep. When I lock them in for the night I just 'encourage' her to sleep elsewhere and with a bit of clucking they always do.

[MaureenHall]

On the odd occasion when I've been out all day and got home after dark, I've lifted the eggs out from under whoever's cuddling them. Usually a bit of chuntering and grumbling, but very half-hearted