CarrickRumpy Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Hi Need some ideas to prevent chooks eating own eggs. Eggs are quite soft shelled and easy to break. Hen finds contents very tasty. I've tried the mustard filler trick which deterred for a while. Any other things to try, or else it's the dreaded pot for the birds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 If the eggs are soft shelled they may be breaking them by accident then eating them. You need to I feed them grit, oyster shell and you can try some sunflower seeds. Try some rubber eggs good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrickRumpy Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 If the eggs are soft shelled they may be breaking them by accident then eating them. You need to I feed them grit, oyster shell and you can try some sunflower seeds. Try some rubber eggs good luck They have free access to grit and that powder stuff mixed into their layers pellets to strenghten the shells. And I have tried the rubber eggs. Not sure what the sunflower seeds would do. Getting desparate!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Oh dear I'm really hoping someone else will read this and give you some advice,. I was advised to feed ,sunflower seeds when mine started laying rough shelled eggs. You need SJP of Patricia w to see your post. You could try a plea ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Forgot shabby chic. They're are so many experts on here. Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 http://m.wikihow.com/Keep-Chickens-from-Eating-Their-Own-Eggs See if you can get on to this link. Seems to suggest everything we both know though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrickRumpy Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 http://m.wikihow.com/Keep-Chickens-from-Eating-Their-Own-Eggs See if you can get on to this link. Seems to suggest everything we both know though Thanks for tips. Link was interesting, not sure what the milk feed would do! Anybody tried attaching a dark curtain or similar onto the Eglu? If she can't see it - less likely to eat it - maybe. But this is a chicken... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I think making the nest box darker or finding a way to fit a rollaway nest box are your only solutions. If the eggs are thin shelled then this is likely why they are being eaten. I tend to find that my girls eat the thin shelled eggs but leave the normal ones. When I did have an egg eating problem, mustard sorted it for me, but that wasn't due to thin shelled eggs, that was due to a stroppy hen being cross about me introducing some newbies!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
