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+1 Chickens are far smarter than we give them credit for. I have a leghorn that lays on the ground daily. Her egg isn’t ever even TOUCHED by the other chickens. It’s not in a box so it isn’t in their way. but in response to the specific question when I drop an egg for them, it cracks when it...

As @aart suggested I find 95% of the time in my situation they’ve always just been opportunistic egg eaters. Either the egg is soft or gets cracked when it is laid. I put sand in my boxes so that no matter what there are not rough surfaces to crack them first. if she isn’t laying, she may be...