Played a trick on an egg eating hen and.........

[jerseygirl1]

I took two emptied out egg shells and put some Dawn detergent in them and sealed them with wax, stuck them in the next box late last night

They were completely eaten when I came home from work, shell and all.
Still can't figure out who is doing it out of a flock of about 20..................

 

[LilChickCoop]

Look for the one blowing bubbles!!

 

[SpringChickens]

Wow! Could it be a snake?

You might put some ceramic eggs and/or golf balls in there; something she can't crack. If its a snake, it will kill it and get rid of your problem that way. If its a hen, it might deter her to peck, peck, peck and never get a reward.

Good luck!

 

[ranchhand]

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Well, it's most likely going to be the sick or dying one in the next day or two. If it was the antibacterial dish soap, it will be pretty obvious. Or it could be a snake, squirrel, raccoon, possum, weasel, rat.........

 

[al6517]

Either way I dought that will deter her.

 

[muddyhorse]

mix up a box of blue jello with just a little water to make a paste. paint this on an easter egg or whatever. whoever has a blue beak is the culprit

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Well, it's most likely going to be the sick or dying one in the next day or two.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[Chicken.Lytle]

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OK, but why did you choose Dawn detergent? Is there some advantage?

 

[sonew123]

you might have a bubble blowing machine tooting up a storm for yah!!

will that make them sick? or just nautious?

 

[StevenW.]

They used Dawn to clean birds from Oil Spills and the birds had to eat the bubbles or something and there alive.