My Barred Rocks are eating the eggs Help!!!

[white01]

My barred rocks are eating their eggs, is there a way to stop this, if i get right out there when they are layed i am ok, but i work all days till 2 or 4. Any suggestions greatly appreciated

 

[Judy]

This is a very difficult habit to break. Some people try blowing out an egg and filling it with something objectionaaalbe, but this is hard to do as they eat most anything -- hot sauce does not bother them a bit. I recently read of filling the egg with one of the no-pick products that does taste bad to them - don't know how successful this was.

If they lay in the nests, the solution may be rollaway nest boxes:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=464610

 

[Fred's Hens]

Roll away nest boxes. Short of that, culling is most often the ultimate cure. Other attempts have limited success.

 

[white01]

thanx for the input....i am at a cross roads here. right now they are still inside the coop, and only get out once in a while, we have had alot of snow still. i am hoping that once they get out everyday they will stop this...still any more input is good, i talked to hubby about the roll away nest boxes, we are certainly going to give that a try...Thanx again

 

[schellie69]

Are the egg shells soft or hard I know that my hens do peck at the eggs to make sure that they won't break, if the egg breaks they will eat it. I have dropped an egg in the pen and they go crazy for it. I would also check their feed are they getting enough protein or are they just board. I hope you find an answer.

 

[white01]

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that what happened my hubby broke one, i will check the eggs, How do i know if they are getting enough protein, i am giving them Purina Laying pellets
Thanx again( my first thought was they are bored)

 

[Lisa202]

What about putting fake eggs in there?

 

[white01]

they didnt eat any today yayyyyyy!!maybe they do get bored or i dont know but got 10 eggs out of 12 hens, none were ate.

 

[white01]

got 5 out of 6 from RR thats y there are so many hehe doing a happy dance here

Thanx all for replying.......