Egg eater

[smicara]

Hi there

I’ve got 5 chickens, 1 Guinea hen and Henry. Someone is eating and pecking eggs and I don’t know who it is. They have oyster shell with added calcium, there are 2 golfballs in the nesting box (seems everyone likes to use the same box). I’ve inspected beaks on each bird and even tried mustard in an egg. Whom ever is eating the eggs ate the mustard egg, including all the mustard. I’m at a loss as to what to do. HELP!

 

[nuthatched]

What's their diet?
Fill an egg with orange dish soap, mustard, as you saw won't do anything since birds can't taste spicey or sour.

 

[smicara]

We’re feeding Purina Lauren’s. Once a week they get scratch and mealworms.

 

[smicara]

We’re feeding Purina Lauren’s. Once a week they get scratch and mealworms.

Purina Layena

 

[nuthatched]

Purina Layena

I would switch to a higher protein feed, they may be lacking .

 

[smicara]

I’ll try that.

 

[smicara]

I’ll try that.

Thank you