I need help please

[Susan Neff]

My hen's have started laying for the first time but one of my roosters is eating the eggs as soon as they are layed. How can I stop him from doing it if he is my breeder? I can't seperate them yet I don't have the new pin built.

 

[Welshies]

Egg eating is a serious issue, actually. It can become contagious through the flock if the other hens catch on and is hard to break.
What are you feeding? I think there's a dietary deficiency here.
In the meantime, place fake eggs in the nest to help him think he can't break those eggs.

 

[Teila]

Hey Susan

I do not have any personal experience with egg eaters but I found a few articles on the topic for you:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ow-to-prevent-it-and-partial-solutions.68177/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...t-are-the-causes-and-how-to-prevent-it.66685/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/six-tips-on-breaking-your-egg-eater.63022/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/preventing-egg-eating.51820/

Good luck!