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 Breaking Eggs

Tuffy123

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I have had an issue with egg breakers in the past and read an article about feeding them milk for a few days, this has worked out beautifully , any comments?
 
I am not sure when you say egg breakers, if you are referring to hens that break eggs or the fact the egg shell breaks. I am not sure why feeding milk would stop a hen from breaking eggs, except that it may divert their attention for a little while and break the cycle of breaking eggs. Diverting the hens egg breaking behavior to another activitity can be very helpful in breaking the cycle.
While there is calcium in milk, it is unlikely their is sufficient to increase the strength of the shell to prevent breaking. You may be better served to provide free choice oyster shell, if this is the problem.
 

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