Hello! I have a year old hy-line hen who, until recently, was a great layer. She laid in the box and laid an egg every day. She's wonderful.
However, for the past week or so, she's been laying outside the box. Still, the eggs were fine, just in a weird place, so I gathered them up. Yesterday, the eggs started being broken. Today's egg was also broken. I've attached a picture, but it looks suspiciously like there's a well-placed peck in this egg.
Any idea what's going on, and how I might politely convince my hen to not? Thank you!
However, for the past week or so, she's been laying outside the box. Still, the eggs were fine, just in a weird place, so I gathered them up. Yesterday, the eggs started being broken. Today's egg was also broken. I've attached a picture, but it looks suspiciously like there's a well-placed peck in this egg.
Any idea what's going on, and how I might politely convince my hen to not? Thank you!