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Eons ago my family had a few banties (no clue how we got those) that laid a zillion eggs and no one knew how old they were. Of course they were broody and no one was keeping track. (Ehh I was a kid ...) Anyway the eggs were probably rotten. My guess is a snake detected those (never had an issue...

Can any other critter get in? That’s a lot of “eggs” for a snake to eat. Could a more visual motivated critter have gotten in and carried them off?

Snakes can be a farmers’ friend, depending on species and where they are on the farm. Obviously not in the hen house! Most species aren’t particularly aggressive and just want to get away and be left alone. Obviously do NOT mess with poisonous ones! But plain ole’ black snakes and garter snakes...

Huh. Did you check outside the nests and under bedding in case they kicked it out? If a snake ate them ... poor snake (imo). I thought snakes relied more on their smell/taste though? Rather than by sight. I don’t think snakes can regurgitate very well, and a ceramic egg isn’t coming out the...