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Hard landing cracks eggs

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by Jayzandra, Oct 5, 2012.

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  1. Oct 5, 2012 #1
    Jayzandra

    Jayzandra Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I have been getting a lot of cracked eggs from my chickens. So I sat and watched one of the EEs lay an egg. She stood up and when it landed on the hard floor of the nest box (she had spread out all the nesting material exposing the wooden floor) it cracked.

    So my question is...

    What would be the best material to use to soften the floor. I was thinking maybe a sturdy rubber mat, or tightly woven carpet?
     
  3. Oct 5, 2012 #2
    kreagerm

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    You're on the right track. I use work out matting in my next boxes and now I have no more cracked eggs. Just make sure to use a material they can't scratch apart and potentially eat.
     
  5. Oct 12, 2012 #3
    Jayzandra

    Jayzandra Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I put tightly woven carpet tiles in there. No more cracked eggs! [​IMG]
     

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