Egg eating!

[Dirty Dozen]

I have 2 bantams in one cage hatching 3 eggs between them. Eggs are 12 days old. One has never hatched any, the other I don't know. During last week they switched spots once. Today I came home & one had eaten the egg! I threw her butt outside. Concerned that the other one might try this...she has 2 eggs left. My idea: I have a bantam outside that just hatched 7 almost 3 months ago and is DYING to hatch something. Should I give her the job? I found a clutch of hers with about 15 eggs outside the other day & got rid of them. She's devastated! What do you think? Never had a mom-to-be eat an egg...

 

[ThePamperedPullet]

I would switch the eggs to the brrody with no eggs. We have had to do that a few times here. Our Serama's like to eat the eggs if they feel threatened in any way. So we usually let one of our other broodies hatch them for us.

 

[Dirty Dozen]

Well, the deed is done! The alledged "perp" (a Nankin) & her co-hort are outside. I like to hatch inside in a cage & there are dogs & cats so maybe she felt threatened. Bought in "mom"...love at first sight of the eggs! Been there, done that. Glad I wasn't here to see the egg eating...candled them last night & they were moving around. Vera

 

[ThePamperedPullet]

Keep us posted on the progress and hatch.