She's eating the eggs

[Red jungle fowl88]

I don't know if it is the rooster or the hen but I found a egg that had been pecked at and broken. What can I do about this

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

Well, you can HOPE that is was accidental and they didn't do it on purpose because breaking a hen of eating eggs is near impossible, and they also teach the others to join in. If you find out she is doing it on purpose the best thing to do is seperate her for a while to see if she keeps doing it. Sometimes when they are seperated from the others they stop (at least mine did). Good luck!

Could be tho that they accidentally stepped on it and then they will peck at it if they see it's broken.

 

[Red jungle fowl88]

Well he is in a breeding pen just her and her roo

 

[Red jungle fowl88]

Well I went out to the coop tonight around 6:15 and I found a egg!!! I checked it and it was in perfect condition... So they didn't peck at it this time..

 

[ConchRepublic]

Can try swapping the egg with a fake one or a golf ball. They usually give up with trying to eat them after a bit because they think they can't anymore.

 

[chookchick]

Make sure they are getting enough protein and calcium in their diet (free-choice oyster shell), a deficiency can make egg-eating more likely.

 

[Red jungle fowl88]

ok thanks a lot

 

[MareeZoCool]

Could she - or he possibly think they are short on food supplies?

I keep my food dishes filled, and offer treats during the day, just to relieve boredom.

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

If they left that one alone they prob broke the other on accident (mind did that often) and chickens peck at anything...the thing about eggs is they LOVE them so they will munch it up quickly

Glad you found one!

 

[BarredBuff]

If they are eating eggs I would cull whoever it is.....