Questions about Pinless Peepers on an egg eater...

[ChickenShepherd_6116]

For context: I have a young Buff Orpington who has been eating her own eggs for a couple weeks now, so to solve the problem, I put Pinless Peepers on her yesterday. I don't she has laid in 4 days or so, and I haven't gotten any eggs from her today. I don't think she has been eating them because I haven't seen any orange-wet shavings in the nesting boxes. I tried the mustard egg and she just ate the whole thing. Just incase it is a lack of protein/calcium that is causing her to eat her eggs, I have been giving my hens scrambles eggs with turmeric, herbs, and crushed up egg shells (as of yesterday). I will continue giving them this for a few weeks.
Now to the real reason for this thread: Can Pinless Peepers cause a hen to not lay in the nesting box (due to the lack of vision)? How effective are they for stopping an egg eater? How long can I safely keep them on her? Should I be worried about whether or not she can see her food and water? Can Pinless Peepers cause a hen to stop laying for a bit due to the big change?And this last one is slightly off topic, but why do you think she hasn't laid any eggs for the past few weeks? Is this normal for a young hen? (she is 2 or 3yo) She is usually a very proficient layer.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

The stress of the new situation can cause a pause in laying. I would expect her to resume as she gets used to wearing them.

 

[Mrs. K]

If I have this straight, you put pin less peepers on a hen, because you thought she was eating her own eggs. However, now you think she is not eating her eggs?

But you think she is not laying eggs? Or that maybe the pin less peepers are causing her not to lay. But you say she hasn't laid for 4 days, and you just put the peepers on her?

I would not give mine the scrambled eggs and herbs. I just give standard chicken feed and table scraps. Enough feed, and that will meet their needs.

The pin less peepers are usually used to prevent bullying in small flocks. Most birds can eat, drink and lay eggs just fine with them. People keep them on for several weeks with much improvement in flock dynamics.

I do think they would help with egg eating, but absolutely have no proof or support for that. If you are feeding them eggs - might give them more of a taste for eggs. I know a lot of people feed back their eggs, but I don't.

Mrs K

 

[ChickenShepherd_6116]

If I have this straight, you put pin less peepers on a hen, because you thought she was eating her own eggs. However, now you think she is not eating her eggs?

haha, sorry for the misunderstanding, I wasn't very clear XD. What I mean is that she has been eating her eggs, I know that because I would find yolk in the shavings of the nesting box. Then, for the past few days, I haven't been finding any yolk in the shavings, but I also didn't see any of her eggs. I don't think she has eaten her eggs for the past few days because I haven't found any evidence of it, but now I am wondering why she isn't laying.
To solve the egg eating problem, I put pinless peepers on her yesterday. I am now wondering if they will cause her to stop laying for even longer.
Hope that clears it up!

 

[Mrs. K]

You might think on letting this bird out of your flock. She sounds like a pill.

Chickens hate change, but laying is pretty much a fact of life. However, they are not machines, so they can have pauses in their laying. Sometimes a change will effect that.

From what I have read, the peepers do not stop laying.

Mrs K