My eco solution to rat problems

[beach chick]

I have one or more egg-eaters in my flock

I bought some rollaway nest box inserts, but on first attempt ended up with 2 broken eggs - which rather seems to defeat the purpose.

I do remember someone on here saying they'd managed with difficulty to adapt them to the cube - I can fit these ones in easy enough, but I'm not sure if I'm doing it wrong or something!!

they are the basic black plastic £4 jobs.

 

any ideas/advice gratefully accepted!!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I'm glad someone else has this problem .

 

Was the roll away nestbox like this? Do you think it would fit into an eglu?

 

What else have you tried? I've put extra hot chilli into a shop egg - they loved it . They didn't like mustard though but I'm not sure if I should put a mustardy egg in the eglu every day .

 

I got two ceramic eggs today which they pecked at then ignored.

[beach chick]

hi ANH, that's exactly the thing, and from the same people!

you can fit one in an eglu, I've tried... might take them a while to get used to it though.

I thought about putting some bedding in it, but then thought the egg wouldnt roll away...

 

dont buy one, I've got 4 and can only fit 2 in cube, so will happily send you one if you PM me your address.

 

I havent tried the chili/mustard egg. I've got some plastic eggs, which have been in the nest box for ages, dont seem to be a deterrent (although poss encourage broodies?! ) They are white - mine are brown/beige/blue egg layers, so I thought about painting them in case the colour was the deciding factor in whether to eat or not (have no idea if chooks can see colour? )

 

I might roll one of the plastic ones in mustard and see if that works.

I thought my egg layer was Meringue, who died on Tuesday, but now I suspect one or more of the others might be at it too.

such an annoying habit - tho I love the girls just for being chooks, I LIKE collecting the eggs!!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Thanks, Beachchick, that's really kind of you . I'll pay your P&P obviously . They're really not expensive though, so if it's a hassle packaging it up and posting it, I really don't mind buying my own .

 

I'll PM you.

[beach chick]

got it, will post in a couple of weeks... I really dont need 4 so would prob only throw it away which seems wasteful!!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That's really kind, thank you .