Egg eating problem...

[thanai]

Hi everyone.
I've got some layers who for the past couple days have been eating a couple of their eggs. I know it's not just that the eggs are accidentally being broken because today I caught them in the act. How can I stop this?

 

[nuthatched]

Blow out some eggs, fill them with yellow dish soap, they get to bites and leave them alone. also, get higher protein feed (flock raiser) and oyster shell in a separate container.

 

[thanai]

Blow out some eggs, fill them with yellow dish soap, they get to bites and leave them alone. also, get higher protein feed (flock raiser) and oyster shell in a separate container.

Thanks so much! That's really helpful

 

[LaFleche]

Hi everyone.
I've got some layers who for the past couple days have been eating a couple of their eggs. I know it's not just that the eggs are accidentally being broken because today I caught them in the act. How can I stop this?

Get some roll-away nesting boxes and provide oyster shells and grit at all times.

 

[thanai]

Get some roll-away nesting boxes and provide oyster shells and grit at all times.

Thanks @LaFleche !

 

[rcravey]

Blow out some eggs, fill them with yellow dish soap, they get to bites and leave them alone. also, get higher protein feed (flock raiser) and oyster shell in a separate container.

I'm having this problem with my chickens and found this post. The oyster shell definitely helped but I ran out and so did my local store. I was able to get grit. My chickens already get a high protein feed. I tried the egg shell with yellow dish soap this morning and they ate them! They all seem okay, though.