- May 19, 2015
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I brought three eggs from the nest today and one accidently fell out of my hand onto the ground. One of my three ladies pounced on it as I quickly tried to scoop up the shell and as much of the raw egg as I could. The other two came running, too, and I dashed for the gardent hose to wash up the rest as quickly as I could. My concern is that I've read that if chickens get a taste of the raw egg they might try breaking into their eggs to eat them. Has anyone had this happen? Does it happen with the taste of only one egg, or does it happen only if there are repeated incidences? Now I'll have to watch them like a hawk to be sure they're not pecking the shells of any future eggs. That's the last thing I want to happen!