madcatwoman Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Does anyone have anymore ideas on this. One of my gignernuts has started eating her own eggs I have tried blowing eggs to distract her but she can tell the difference and chucks them out of the nesting box! This week we fitted a bumper bit but this isnt working either she can still crack the eggs even with it on. She is free range over about 2 acres so diet is varied she also has layers mash and access to grit I am at my wits end with her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Welcome to the forum . I think filling an egg with mustard can sometimes do the trick . Or you could put pot eggs or golf balls in. This thread is on the same topic . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 You could try making the nesting box very dark so that she can't see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcatwoman Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 Have tried all of that does anyone know if the rollaway nest box inserts can be adapted to fit an eglu?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 No idea, sorry. Could you try copying and adapting one?......or two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 oh sorry, just started another thread on this topic!! - I'm not very good at searching it seems. I got some nest box inserts for the cube, which I did try but ended up with 3 broken eggs, so have shelved that idea for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
