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I tried a commercial insert, but they could easily reach the eggs in the fairly shallow collection area, plus it had to fit an existing space. We retrofitted the nest boxes with something more like this...

Yeah, that's what I was afraid we would have to do. I wish I'd been able to prevent or stop the egg eating, but it seems like the chickens like eggs as much as we do. Thanks for the advice.

Hi all - I am at my wits' end. I have a flock of 14 one to two year old layers (plus one old hen) that have been doing pretty well - until recently. About 3-4 months ago, I started finding an occasional broken/eaten egg. I tried the usual stuff: made sure they had plenty of oyster shell...

Thanks much Pat. So in a way, we're both right I like the double fencing idea, might be an easier way to use what we have.

Hi all - I could use some advice about electric fencing. We are relative chicken newbies, just started raising chickens last spring and I love it! We currently have one flock of buff orps with a 6 foot woven wire fence with a hot wire at the top and bottom. It works great. We're looking at...