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Crowding stress as in not enough space? I feel like they have plenty of space outside and they rarely spend their time in the coop and if so, 1-2 hens at a time... So I wouldn't expect it would be due to that.

Oh, I meant in regards to that egg-eating hen. The article said that the curtains keep the nests dark and since the hens can't see the eggs, they don't peck at them. Seems like something worth trying.

How about nest box curtains, couldn't that be an easy and effective solution to this?

Yes, they are, except the size between them is less than that, unfortunately. I would say they are about 30 cm apart. In any case, none of the hens is using them at all, so I wouldn't expect that sleeping in nests is a sign of inadequate roosts. They are just not used to roosting (perhaps due to...

I have a complex pre-made mix from a local supplier (that should have everything, from protein, to calcium, vitamins, minerals etc.), but these winter days I also make mix of my own from various seeds, grinded corn, fish powder, calcium grit, mix of vitamins and minerals and beer/brewer yeasts.

Thank you very much for this post, awesome idea and inspiration. I will definitely think about it!

Cram? They fit there perfectly fine. They spend the day out in the run on the garden, they huddle together for the night and fit in those two nest boxes (and by fit I mean they don't stand on each other's heads, they lay in the straw next to each other). There are two roost bars that can...

They should have a complex diet - I mix all the vitamins minerals and nutrients into their feed and I am always putting extra protein and extra calcium too. But I can't rule out completely whether this particular hen doesn't have a deficiency of protein or calcium. She is still moulting at the...

This sounds like the best option really, but I still can't wrap my head around the concept. I understand how it should work and I can imagine it working without straw bedding (making the floor of the nest boxes slightly angled, so the egg would roll down to the side where there would be an...

Why do you think I need a bigger coop? It is designed for a maximum of 8 hens and I have 6. It seems to suit them well and it is much easier to heat during the colder nights. Isolating seems like a harsh and temporary solution. Because what would I achieve by isolation? I could isolate her...

They are provided with extra protein... So I wouldn't see that as a problem. I understand it's quite a difficult problem to solve, but I definitely wouldn't want to solve it in such a definitive way. I am really fond of that hen as I am fond of all others in the flock and I really couldn't do...

I was thinking about modifications to the nest boxes, but the problem is I have very little space for any modifications because the nests are outside of the coop, as you can see on this picture. I don't really know how I could change this layout without risking safety of the hens (so a weasel or...

Hi everyone! I've read up about hens pecking on eggs and eating them, but I wanted to ask if you potentially have any personal tips and experiences with this problem. I have a hen that probably a few weeks back, maybe more, learned to peck on eggs and eat them. I haven't discovered this until...