CO CHISE 357 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 ive kept poultry most of my life but never had a problem with egg eating, ive bought some dummy rubber eggs and put them in boxs to stop it, i do know that some have started laying again and ive noticed the odd egg still getting eaten, is there any other way in stopping it or is it too late and should do away with them and start again, they have a good sized run with plenty of grit and with 14 hens i havnt a clue which one or how many might be eating them, any advice very much appreciated Quote Link to post Share on other sites
artic 595 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 ive kept poultry most of my life but never had a problem with egg eating, ive bought some dummy rubber eggs and put them in boxs to stop it, i do know that some have started laying again and ive noticed the odd egg still getting eaten, is there any other way in stopping it or is it too late and should do away with them and start again, they have a good sized run with plenty of grit and with 14 hens i havnt a clue which one or how many might be eating them, any advice very much appreciated CO CHISE, I'm the same as you with being a keeper of poultry for a some time. I have also had the annoying egg eaters from time to time. I have found no cure to stop the culprit's apart from fitting roll away nest boxes, or ringing the birds neck. You can't be there all day waiting for them to lay to take the eggs away. Once a pecker always a pecker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oggy808 24 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 ive kept poultry most of my life but never had a problem with egg eating, ive bought some dummy rubber eggs and put them in boxs to stop it, i do know that some have started laying again and ive noticed the odd egg still getting eaten, is there any other way in stopping it or is it too late and should do away with them and start again, they have a good sized run with plenty of grit and with 14 hens i havnt a clue which one or how many might be eating them, any advice very much appreciated hi i am in the same boat with 17 hens , tried mustard and chily powder in blown eggs stoped it for a while (3 months) A.T.B. oggy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 You'll have to try and find the culprit as she'll teach them all how to do it. Golf balls are used by some folk but IMO it doesn't work. If the hen is valuble for breeding some folk cut the tip of her top beak but it's something I consider cruel and possibly illegal. But those that do it consider the only other option culling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Sit and watch and you'll soon see the culprit, then chap it on the head. You won't stop it now!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CO CHISE 357 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 seems like once they start theres no stopping them at the end of the day no matter what you try, thanks for the advice, ile try to watch them but will be hard and if i cant catch the one or ones ile do away with them and get some more, thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Cant you take turns at locking the birds on there own in secure pens,you will be able to pinpoint the culpret that way instead of necking the lot and starting again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burnie69 376 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Blow a couple of eggs out,fill with creoste and replace back in the nest box use a piece of putty or playdoh to fill the hole wher youve blown it out.Try it a 1 she should stop doing it,2 you'll know which is the egg eater by the brown staining on her beak. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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