Sep 7, 2024 #11 DobieLover Easily distracted by chickens Premium Feather Member 7 Years Educator Spirit Greeter Friend Joined Jul 23, 2018 Messages 57,872 Reaction score 510,961 Points 1,742 Location NY Southern Tier My Coop My Coop Hello Dawn, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Sep 7, 2024 #12 Debbie292d ♥ Silkie Mom ♥ BYC Staff Project Manager Premium Feather Member Educator Greeter Spirit Friend Joined Jul 22, 2021 Messages 23,099 Reaction score 147,435 Points 1,451 Location Wisconsin My Coop My Coop Hiya, Dawn, and welcome to BYC! I hope you fix the culprit. I second @TwoCrows curtains. If that alone doesn't seem to work, try painting the insides of the hen boxes black and keep the curtains on it. If they can't see the egg, they can't eat it.
Hiya, Dawn, and welcome to BYC! I hope you fix the culprit. I second @TwoCrows curtains. If that alone doesn't seem to work, try painting the insides of the hen boxes black and keep the curtains on it. If they can't see the egg, they can't eat it.
Sep 7, 2024 #13 Michele-A-EIE Songster Joined Sep 4, 2024 Messages 61 Reaction score 202 Points 126 Location Keystone Heights, Florida Welcome to BYC from NE Florida. I too was shocked when I leaned that chickens ate their own eggs. I have learned a lot since I joined the group.
Welcome to BYC from NE Florida. I too was shocked when I leaned that chickens ate their own eggs. I have learned a lot since I joined the group.
Sep 7, 2024 #14 triciayoung Enabler Greeter Friend Joined Oct 15, 2022 Messages 6,362 Reaction score 80,281 Points 1,191 Location Mountville, SC My Coop My Coop Welcome. I agree with @TwoCrows approach.
Sep 7, 2024 #15 janiedoe Wrangler Premium Feather Member 8 Years Spirit Greeter Friend Joined May 7, 2017 Messages 40,834 Reaction score 390,284 Points 1,587 Location East Texas Welcome to BYC, Dawn!
Sep 8, 2024 #16 chrissynemetz Psalm 91 ❤ Premium Feather Member 11 Years Spirit Greeter Friend Joined Dec 19, 2013 Messages 43,935 Reaction score 374,341 Points 1,957 Location Olathe Colorado Hello, and welcome to BYC! It's very nice to meet you! Please make yourself at home!
Sep 8, 2024 #17 007Sean Face it, Embrace it, Ace it, Replace it Premium Feather Member 9 Years Educator Spirit Greeter Friend Joined Oct 25, 2015 Messages 53,043 Reaction score 388,880 Points 1,757 Location South Central Texas My Coop My Coop Howdy, Dawn and Welcome to Backyard Chickens. Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC! Thanks for joining our community!
Howdy, Dawn and Welcome to Backyard Chickens. Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC! Thanks for joining our community!
Sep 8, 2024 #18 Tookie 🐓Eggsuberant🐤 Premium Feather Member Spirit Greeter Friend Joined Dec 19, 2021 Messages 26,486 Reaction score 220,649 Points 1,431 Location Central Texas My Coop My Coop Hello, and welcome to BYC! Nice to meet you. Good luck with your flock, and that egg eater.