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- Mar 27, 2013
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Still NO EGGS!!!!!!!! So frustrated !!!!!! I need egg layers not pet chickens. How long should I ride this out before I give them away and start over????????
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. Egg eaters that consume shells are usually calcium deficient , increase the amount of calcium in the diet and place golf balls in nest boxes to attempt to stop egg breaking behavior due to curiosity if it does not stop it is usually one bird responsible locate the hen and cull from the flock if it will not stop eating eggs good luckI had it around 55% but I guess that was more than needed. next time I may try a dry incubate for days 1-18.
As far as the no eggs I would build a nesting box where the eggs roll away and the birds can't get to them, when mine eat eggs they eat all the shell so no evidence
no the oyster shell at free choice should be sufficient , light is critical as it stimulates the pituitary gland to increase reproductive hormones and increase egg production as far as DE not a fan at all never use I dust my flock every three months to control fleas and lice with good resultsI have porcelain eggs in the nesting box. And provide plenty of egg and oyster shells. Should I give a calcium supplement ?