Chicken eating eggs wat do? | Animals | Forums

A A A
Avatar

Please consider registering
Guest

sp_Registration Register sp_LogInOut Log In
sp_Search Search
Advanced Search
Search

— Forum Scope —





— Match —





— Forum Options —





Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters

sp_Search Search

Register Lost password?
sp_Feed F-Animals
Chicken eating eggs wat do?
Avatar
K
Admin
Forum Posts: 31782
Member Since:
15 Feb ’12
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
sp_Twitter sp_Facebook
1
10 Mar ’12 - 11:34 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print

I went out and grabbed the eggs today and I noticed something was eating them. I found some broken shells so I did a check around the building and there was no entry way. The way the skunk got in is currently frozen to the ground, so I knew it was nothing getting in. Quick google says it was probably a chicken due to a calcium deficiency. I also read to cull the offending chicken because it will teach the other chickens to do it as well. Anyone have experience with this happening to them?

Avatar
DangerDuke
Rancher
Members
Forum Posts: 2030
Member Since:
21 Feb ’12
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
2
11 Mar ’12 - 1:49 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print

I asked my mother about this. She has quite a bit of experience with chickens and said it is indeed calcium. She said that crushed up oyster shells in the feed helps but that it is very hard to get the chicken to break the habit once she has started. She said to add the shells and try harvesting the eggs before she has a chance to get to them.

Avatar
K
Admin
Forum Posts: 31782
Member Since:
15 Feb ’12
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
sp_Twitter sp_Facebook
3
12 Mar ’12 - 8:55 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print

My wife went to the farmers store and was told the same thing so she picked up some calcium to give them, I think she said it was suppose to be a half cup per month with their feed. Tell your mother I said thank-you for the info DD

Avatar
Albinorhino
Farm Hand
Members
Forum Posts: 218
Member Since:
19 Feb ’12
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
4
12 Mar ’12 - 8:20 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print

We mix in oyster shell also. Sometimes you can't break them of it and they have to go.

Avatar
farmboy2
Rancher
Members
Forum Posts: 1243
Member Since:
4 Mar ’12
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
5
12 Mar ’12 - 11:19 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print

I was reading about this just the other day, as was stated here, add calcium. They said that if the chicken continued to do it after the additional calcium, then best to get rid of it.

also, I thought this was a great idea, to put your laying baskets on an angle, with a cute at the bottom. When chicken lays egg, it rolls safely away from her reach.

Avatar
farmboy2
Rancher
Members
Forum Posts: 1243
Member Since:
4 Mar ’12
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
6
13 Mar ’12 - 8:51 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print

here's a great website for FAQ's about raising chickens. Saved it to my favs a week or so ago.

http://www.backyardc.....g-chickens

sp_Feed
Go to top
Forum Timezone: America/New_York

Most Users Ever Online: 698

Currently Online:
10 Guest(s)

Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)

Top Posters:

easytapper: 2149

DangerDuke: 2030

groinkick: 1667

PorkChopsMmm: 1515

Gravel Road: 1455

Newest Members:

margol6703496

loganfajardo0

claytonmelville

eleanorbeltran7

georgiazoll0

Forum Stats:

Groups: 1

Forums: 12

Topics: 11478

Posts: 58674

 

Member Stats:

Guest Posters: 2

Members: 3683

Moderators: 0

Admins: 1

Administrators: K