How Do You Keep Chickens From Eating Their Own Eggs?
• If you continue to find broken eggs, and if you have another cage, then put the one that you think ate the egg in there with a plastic one filled with egg yolks and whites. It is necessary to stop the habit early, because if this goes on too long it will be nearly impossible to break.’; } s += “”; document.write(s); return; } google_ad_channel = ‘+7733764704+1640266093+9503394424+9665908481+9016233241+8962074949+8941458308+7122150828’ + xchannels + gchans; google_ad_client = “pub-9543332082073187”; google_ad_output = ‘js’; google_ad_type = ‘text’; google_feedback = ‘on’; google_ad_region = “test”; google_ad_format = ‘250x250_as’; //–> • Prevent the habit from starting. • Line your nests with soft padding to decrease the likelihood of an egg breaking. The habit most often starts when an egg breaks accidentally and the chickens start pecking at the broken egg. Also, limit nests to one nest per every 4 (or less) hens to prevent crowding. If too many hens use the nest, eggs are more lik
• If you continue to find broken eggs, and if you have another cage, then put the one that you think ate the egg in there with a plastic Easter egg filled with egg yolks and whites. It is necessary to stop the habit early, because if this goes on too long it will be nearly impossible to break. • Prevent the habit from starting. • Line your nests with soft padding to decrease the likelihood of an egg breaking. The habit most often starts when an egg breaks accidentally and the chickens start pecking at the broken egg. Also, limit nests to one nest per every 4 (or less) hens to prevent crowding. If too many hens use the nest, eggs are more likely to get trampled or break. • Sometimes, the habit can be traced to a nutritional deficiency. Make sure you are feeding your chickens the proper diet. • Egg eating can also occur when the light is too bright, nests are on the floor, when there is insufficient nest litter. • Some farmers throw broken or cracked eggs on the floor for chickens to eat
