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[andy9196]

Hi guys

 

haven't been on here for a bit, as everything has been going well with the girls.

 

Last couple of morning I have been to collect the eggs, and 1 appears to have been pecked at and eaten.

 

How do I stop this and how do I find out which one is doing it ??

 

Many thanks

 

[Ain't Nobody Here]

You want to stop them doing that right now . They'll get a real taste for it and it's really hard to break the habit. I had 3 egg eaters and didn't get any eggs for quite a few weeks before I worked it out .

 

Are the eggs hard? If they're soft or fragile they're more likely to have a go at eating them. Limestone flour and cod liver oil is a good way to get more calcium into them.

 

I bought a couple of pot eggs and also smeared a broken egg shell with mustard to put them off. I think I've got them to kick the habit .

 

A roll away nestbox is also an option (I didn't need one in the end).