Feeding Boiled Eggs

[Doulos]

So, I have read a few times that people will feed hardboiled eggs to their chickens. I was thinking about doing this for my Welsh Harlequins. If any of you do this, do you leave the shell mixed in (broken up finely), or do you peel first?

 

[LarryTX]

Hi,
I don't know anything about your breed, but with my game chickens I don't let them have the shell. The only reason is because I'm afraid it might start them to eat eggs intended for hatching. Good luck!

 

[Weehopper]

I just kind of crunch the shell a bit in my hand and toss it the egg out there. The chickens take care of the rest. Shell and all. They leave a lot of shell laying around, too. The dogs get that. I have not seen or had any egg eating in any nest boxes.