Samsunmike
In the Brooder
- Oct 1, 2020
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Yesterday I went to collect the eggs, there were 7. They were all warm, so I thought one of my hens was broody & had left them for a short time. I left them in case the hen returned to sit on them. This morning my wife went to collect eggs for breakfast, & there were only 4 (2 newly laid & 2 older ones). 5 eggs have completely disappeared with no trace of eggshell. Could the other chickens have eaten them ? I read that chickens could eat eggs if they are calsium deficient. My chickens are out in the field for a few hours each day & there are lots of greens, sand & soil for them to scratch about in. Everyone suggests feeding crushed oyster shell. I don't know wether there is oyster shell where I live, but there are millions of other shells on my local beach. Can I crush these & put them in the feed ?