belucky 720 Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 caught a pullet eating an egg today , she laid her 1st yesterday off the perch as I was cleaning them out , I put a nest sight in and put another egg in it , I was feeding up today and seen the pullet with her head in the nest , I first thought she was pecking at the straw but no,, she had pecked a hole in the egg and was tucking into it , ant suggestions other than a roll away box ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jiggy 3,208 Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) old 5 gallon drum with section cut out with an overhang on top.put a brick in front and birds will have to climb over brick and under ceiling to nest they won't eat eggs if they can't stand up I used to feed excess eggs back to hens but they would never eat ones in the drums. Edited December 29, 2015 by jiggy 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevo79 569 Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) If you only have a few hens and don't reall want to cull it. Then I would fill an old egg full of mustard and let her try and eat that. I've tried it and it worked. It's a pain in the Arse they really do love to eat there own eggs. I found also if we collected eggs straight away this helped. But once they start doing it they teach all the others to do it. Try the mustard I would. Atb Edited December 29, 2015 by stevo79 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
General lee 979 Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 I had this problem and some members on here told me it was something missing in there diet I can't remember now for the life of me it might have been grit or something anyway whatever it was it worked do a search it should come up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
belucky 720 Posted December 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 it could well be the diet !!! its the muffed Hennie pullet iv just got recently so it may have been lacking something , its on good quality layers pellets now and grit , but its gona get a mustard egg for good measure. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Aye, filled eggs with mustard and it worked. Give em some oyster shell/calcium too, might help. Pop some pot/rubber eggs in also. All worth a try. Good dark nest box too. Hope it works It's a pain in the arse, especially when it's a good bird. Atb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
General lee 979 Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Oyster shell that was it I couldn't remember for the life of me it worked a treat as well 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keeper eley 367 Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Alright mate! Had a good Xmas? Which bird is it mate? How's them ones you had off me? Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
belucky 720 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 well I seem to have sorted the problem !!! I put 3 golf balls in the nest and 3 on the floor , she went mad for 35 mins pecking away at each one then gave up ,, I have collected the 3rd egg off her today ,, happy days 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keeper eley 367 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Result :-) Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,082 Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Pot eggs in a crisp box. She won't be pecking for long LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Anymore eggs belucky? Has she stopped now? Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
belucky 720 Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 yes mate I have 6 eggs now going to set them tomorrow, going to meet dusk till dawn on Wednesday , he has two muffed fig pullets for me ,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Good news. Have a good day on Wednesday. Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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