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This forum has been a great source of information for me... So I got a coup and 5 Rhode Island reds that were already laying eggs. Now I have the problem that one or two maybe eating eggs. I have read some tips to fix it... But would it be bad if I desperate the chickens one at a time I. A deprecate cage to see if I can find which one is doing it?
 
jbiz said:
This forum has been a great source of information for me... So I got a coup and 5 Rhode Island reds that were already laying eggs. Now I have the problem that one or two maybe eating eggs. I have read some tips to fix it... But would it be bad if I desperate the chickens one at a time I. A deprecate cage to see if I can find which one is doing it?
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No I think that would be just fine.
 

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Yes, that should work fine.
 
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Hi! I love this sight. Welcome and I am sure that you will find this sight very informative. I did! I knew nothing about chicks when I first started this. I had Chickens as a little girl. on my farm in California, but as far as raising them I knew nothing. Now I have fifteen chicks and pullets. 2 White Leghorn, 2 Barred Plymouth Rock, 2 Cuckoo Marans, 3 Easter Eager's, I Buff Orpington. These live in a coop for now, and are eight weeks old. Then I have five little bitty ones. 2 Blue Favaucana, 2 Delaware, and 1 Jersey Giant, that are still in the brooder but will be raised in the Garden ... a coop but no cage. But they will have to be much bigger, We have a lot of cats in the area and I have to wait until they are older to let them out.
 
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Welcome to BYC!

There are some simple things you can do to stop the egg eating. First and foremost, collect the eggs often. Less time for them to get broken and eating. You should also keep some fake eggs in the nest boxes at all times. The hens will play with these fake eggs where there are no real ones in the boxes and helps to teach them that eggs are impenetrable. Next, add curtains over your boxes. The hens will have less desire to play with the eggs in the dark boxes. They won't be able to "cruise" for eggs from the outside if they can't see them. Here is what I did to stop my egg eaters from eating their eggs...


I have never had any more egg eating inside the nest boxes.

Good luck with your flock and welcome to ours!
 

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