hello to all.please answer this question

[hamzaahvalli]

Hi,I used to let my chickens free range but now kept them in a coop since 1 year.but after stopping free range,they no longer get broody and eat their eggs.I filled an egg with hot chilly sauce that's I myself can't bear but their still ate it.I removed the egg laying hen from the coop hoping it will become broody due to privacy and availability of space.how can I prevent the egg eating and get them broody

 

[20736]

Activity like egg eating and feather picking can be indicators of overcrowding.
Could that be an issue with your birds?

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! Hens go broody on their own schedule, there is no way to make them go broody. There is a nesting box called a roll away box, it's on an incline so when the egg is laid it rolls away from the chicken preventing them from eating the egg. I would post in this thread for more information: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/18/chicken-behaviors-and-egglaying good luck to you!

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas and

! Pleased you joined us! As liz9910 stated...getting them to go broody is kind of a no go. Here is an article about dealing with egg eaters, though. Good luck to you!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/six-tips-on-breaking-your-egg-eater

 

[hamzaahvalli]

Thank you very much.I don't think overcrowding is a suspect,we only have 6 chickens but thanks for the thought

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined us!

 

[drumstick diva]

Maybe they are just bored after the wild life of free ranging. Do you have an area in their run where they can dust bathe? You could hang up a head of cabbage so they can peck at it and amuse themselves. If the run is large enough give them a few different items they can explore - like a little chair or stool they could perch on, or a large branch they could use as a daytime roost. For a special treat you could get some crickets at a pet shop and turn them loose in front of the chickens - they would get the chickens to exercise and to use hunting skills .

 

[BantamFan4Life]

 

[hamzaahvalli]

Will debeaking work

 

[donrae]

If you're thinking of debeaking, IMO you have a serious management issue. You say you only have 6 birds, how much space do you have? Debeaking may stop them from eating so many eggs, but probably won't stop them from breaking them, and definitely won't make them go broody.