Svyetii
Chirping
Hey all,
Second question of the week:
I just noticed three eggshells on the bedding in our coop. Our Maran just started laying about a week ago, and while most of her egg shells are strong, there were two that were thin shelled and cracked. I suspect someone got a taste of the cracked egg and has since been eating the newly laid eggs. We’ve been still getting some egggs from her, but there have been 2-3 days between, which I was a bit surprised by. Now I understand why. I intend to clean out the nesting boxes and replace with good fluffy nesting material to help avoid potential future breaks, and remove any evidence of previously eaten or cracked eggs. I also have a few fake eggs that I’ll place in the boxes. The hens are on a high protein layer feed. They sometimes get treats, but not every day. I also give them toasted crushed eggshells. They free range most of the day and are cooped up at night. I’ve attached a few photos of her eggs when not eaten (the small brown ones) as well as the evidence of eaten eggs and the inside of our coop. Any suggestions to nip this in the bid before it gets worse are welcome! Thanks!
Second question of the week:
I just noticed three eggshells on the bedding in our coop. Our Maran just started laying about a week ago, and while most of her egg shells are strong, there were two that were thin shelled and cracked. I suspect someone got a taste of the cracked egg and has since been eating the newly laid eggs. We’ve been still getting some egggs from her, but there have been 2-3 days between, which I was a bit surprised by. Now I understand why. I intend to clean out the nesting boxes and replace with good fluffy nesting material to help avoid potential future breaks, and remove any evidence of previously eaten or cracked eggs. I also have a few fake eggs that I’ll place in the boxes. The hens are on a high protein layer feed. They sometimes get treats, but not every day. I also give them toasted crushed eggshells. They free range most of the day and are cooped up at night. I’ve attached a few photos of her eggs when not eaten (the small brown ones) as well as the evidence of eaten eggs and the inside of our coop. Any suggestions to nip this in the bid before it gets worse are welcome! Thanks!