Broken eggshells

[Claires Poultry]

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[007Sean]

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[drumstick diva]

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[Leahs Coop]

Hello and welcome to Backyard Chickens! So glad you decided to become part of the flock!

 

[kyrose00]

Welcome to BYC.
What exactly do you feed your birds?

I fed them DuMor grower finisher crumble until onset of lay, then switched to layer pellets. I have oyster shell and grit available at all times. Shell does not appear to be thinner than other hens. I also feed them limited amounts of watermelon or cantalope rind, bologna, bread, once a day (only one treat daily).

 

[kyrose00]

Hello! Welcome to BYC!! Do you have enough bedding in your nests?

Interesting you should ask. This particular hen uses a different nesting box than the other three. I keep filling it with fresh shavings, and she keeps kicking it out. Maybe I need to try a new nesting material. I currently use medium pine shavings.

 

[Kiki]

I fed them DuMor grower finisher crumble until onset of lay, then switched to layer pellets. I have oyster shell and grit available at all times. Shell does not appear to be thinner than other hens. I also feed them limited amounts of watermelon or cantalope rind, bologna, bread, once a day (only one treat daily).

Stop all treats.
Feed them only the complete balanced layer feed.

 

[mdquilts]

Interesting you should ask. This particular hen uses a different nesting box than the other three. I keep filling it with fresh shavings, and she keeps kicking it out. Maybe I need to try a new nesting material. I currently use medium pine shavings.

I already posted above but to be more specific I cut down a soft foam floor mat to fit snug in my boxes then put in a mix of pine shavings and hay. Even if one of them gets crazy rearranging the natural materials the soft mat stays put. Haven’t had a broken egg since other than the one my 3 year old grandson “helped” with! Hope it’s as simple as that for you too.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Interesting you should ask. This particular hen uses a different nesting box than the other three. I keep filling it with fresh shavings, and she keeps kicking it out. Maybe I need to try a new nesting material. I currently use medium pine shavings.

You may want to try a nest box pad like these:
https://www.cutlersupply.com/collec...shipping-boxes/products/lnp-plastic-nest-pads
I do agree you should, at the very least, limit treat intake.

 

[drumstick diva]

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