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pullet not laying in her nest and a egg eater help!!

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by jack123, Nov 29, 2007.

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  1. Nov 29, 2007 #1
    jack123

    jack123 In the Brooder

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    well i got a pullet that is still in her first year and she laid an egg today on the floor.. is there anything i can do to get her to lay in her nest .. ?? is there any possible way i can coach into laying in the nest i made her..?

    second question .. i have a hen that's eating eggs .. she laid 3 eggs and expecting another one today .. when i went and checked up on her .. it was wet and slimy in the nest and there was still only 3 .. no shells anywhere..
    i suspect that she might of ate one .. is there a way to get her to stop.. i feed her plenty of layer feed .. ??
     
  2. Nov 29, 2007 #2
    nccountrygirl

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    Good luck with trying to break them from laying on the floor. Three of my girls all lay in a nest shaped hole, so when I get the eggs each morning they are all together. Oh and I have three nice nest boxes for them, they do as they please.
     
  3. Nov 30, 2007 #3
    Miss Wings

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    Good Morning! When my hens ate their eggs, I gave them crushed oyster shells in their feed scratch. From what I understand, oyster shells contain a mineral the chickens need and when they aren't getting it, they turn to the eggs for it. It's very cheap and you only need to give it to them once a week. Hope this helps and good luck! [​IMG]
     
  4. Nov 30, 2007 #4
    SeaChick

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    When one of our pullets started laying she always layed on the floor in one spot. We put a watering can (any large object will do) in the spot she liked, and lifted her up into the next box (which has a fake wooden egg in it) several times for a day or so so she could see how nice and cozy it was in there. She used the next box after that.
    Stacey
     
  5. Nov 30, 2007 #5
    Farmer Kitty

    Farmer Kitty Flock Mistress

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    When mine first started laying some of them didn't use the nest box either. After a day or two they started using them. I think sometimes it is a case of not knowing what is about to happen.

    One other thing to do to break egg eating is to collect the eggs frequently for a few days or so. Good luck!
     

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