hello farmers welcome to another episode of bestfarmingtips.com
today we are talking about why chickens eat their own eggs and how to stop chickens
ducks gears turkeys quails and guinea fowls from eating their eggs
when it comes to raising chickens ducks gears
tickets quails and guinea fowls collecting eggs is best done in a timely fashion
in order to avoid egg breakage and egg eating
most ants typically finish laying their eggs by 10 am therefore collecting eggs
earlier in the morning and during the day is good practice to ensure your eggs quality
if your chickens ducks gives turkeys quails or guinea fowls are eating their own eggs
you need to break these habits immediately the longer they do it the harder it becomes to fix
the problem of egg layers eating their own eggs which is a form of cannibalism is common and is
not impossible to stop however the longer you wait to correct this issue the harder
it will be to cure your egg eating ends from this terrible habit so why do ants eat their own eggs
there are numerous things that can contribute or encourage egg eating
here are 10 reasons why chickens eat their eggs and also 10 ways to stop your chickens or poultry
from eating their own eggs number one overcrowding an overcrowded cook is the most common culprit
of egg eating behavior in chickens to solve this problem make sure you have enough space
for each hen in the coop the recommended space per hen in the coop and run is four square foot
per bed or three beds per square meter if they are not able to free range if you can
free range the space allotment is not quite so important since they have the outside to explore
also reduce your chicken density and remove flux traces like having too many roosters
number two not enough nest boxes eggs easily break if multiple yens
are trying to squeeze into the same box just two to three steps and crack
broken eggs of course there is one possibility that you have an egg eater in your flock but if
we have harvested without broken eggs before then there is an issue with the nest boxes even when
it's not a glaring time chickens will access the nest box and display pre-laying nesting behavior
to solve this problem make sure there should be a minimum of one nest box for every four ends
you can also use roll away nest boxes so the eggs disappear out of the end site the moment they are
laid number three lack of water and they've been known to create eggs if they are thirsty
even when you see wild birds eating your tomatoes red peppers or strawberries in your garden or
field it's all because they are thirsty and looking for water to solve this problem ensure
clean fresh water is always available sometimes bully beds will guard the food and water so put
out a second or third station so the more timid flock members can safely eat and drink
number four anger not enough food available to the ends a free feeding policy should ensure this
does not happen to solve this problem always make sure your chickens eat good feed and get
full daily a good quality 16 to 18 percent protein feed should be sufficient during the laying season
unless the bed is molting in which case higher protein content is needed
number five unbalanced diets now if you already have a spacious cook and the
right number of nest boxes but your hands still have the nasty habit of egg eating
it may be a sign of something more serious egg egg-laying chickens require higher calcium intake
in their diets naturally they will try to figure out a way to solve the problem themselves
by picking and eating the egg shells the egg shells is pure calcium then they'll accidentally
and unknowingly discover that the contents of the eggs are tasty and jumpstart the egg eating habits
to solve this problem increase the protein and calcium levels in the diets a little bit
don't overdo it as you could then start ending up with shareless eggs instead
two percent more on a daily basis is fine alternatively give the chickens commercial
chicken feed it's got adequate protein and calcium content enough to cater for laying chickens
number six boredom now imagine this a five hour road trip with the kids what happens
are they friendly and nice or they are bickering with each other we bet is the letter chickens are
like kids keep them together in one space without anything to do and boom a war and
souls they will look for fun then without any warning they'll start fighting each other and
once they've figured that the eggs content taste amazing well say goodbye to your sandy harvest
to solve this problem try to keep them occupied if they free range you likely won't have a problem
if they are confined you need to offer activities to keep them busy cheatable scratching eat easy
once they have sampled an egg they will know how good it is so keeping them busy is important
add toys and distractions outside the run or on the range also try to free range your chickens
egg eating is less likely in pasture dance number seven too much light
ends like a darkened private area in which to lay their eggs to solve this problem try to cut down
the light by using curtains or dimming lights if the end can't see the egg she won't peck at it
number eight stress stress is too much for the chickens to endo that they'll start picking the
eggshells until it breaks and the egg yolk spills out a stressed hand may eat her own eggs simply
because she is stressed by other ants add toys and distractions outside the run or on the range also
try to free range your chickens egg eating is less likely in pasture dance also reduce your chicken
density and remove flux stresses like having too many roosters also try to keep your chickens
occupied if they're free range you likely won't have a problem if they are confined you need to
offer other activities to keep them busy also give stressed chickens more vitamins or stress back
number nine inexperienced ends and new to laying can often produce eggs with weak or thin shells
sometimes these will crack on impact and the end will sample the goods curiosity is a hand
trademark to solve this problem increase the protein and calcium levels in the diet a little
bit don't overdo it as you could then start ending up with shareless eggs instead two percent more
on a daily basis is fine alternatively give the chickens commercial chicken layers fit if you've
got adequate protein and calcium content enough to cater for your laying chickens number 10 curiosity
sometimes chickens are just plain or curious and they play with or pick at their eggs it could
be due to boredom but sometimes they see a crack stick or otherwise on their egg and break into it
an egg that was broken accidentally is something interesting to your hand they will definitely
check it out to solve this problem pick up laid eggs in the morning and don't let the chickens
spend too much time with the eggs keep checking several times a day if more eggs have been laid
then collect them as soon as possible also try to free free-range your chickens
egg eating is less likely in pasture dance if you have a n who is determined to eat eggs despite all
these tips there are a few extreme measures you can take number one use roll away nesting boxes
when a.n lays an egg in one of these boxes the egg rolls out of the nest box and the end can't
reach it number two place golf balls in the nests in theory the ants will tire off pecking at these
fake eggs which can help to break their habit of picking actual eggs number three fill an eggshell
with mustard which chickens hate make a small hole at each end of an egg and blow out the contents
then squeeze yellow mustard inside the empty shell and place the mustard filled egg in
the nesting box chickens like the taste buds that humans have to enable them to fill the
ban of oats and spicy foods so if plain mustard doesn't help then mix it with 2 teaspoons of salt
chickens find that much salt quite disagreeable and she will stop quite quickly number 4
big clipping a little more draconian is clipping the beak only the very tip of the beak is trimmed
so that it is more difficult for the end to break the egg
care must be exercised when doing this since the beak is leaving tissue and cutting too far
down will cause bleeding and pain number five when you have tried everything but to no avail simply
call the offender this somewhat disagreeable solution is the benefit of being quick and simple
one way to tell which end is eating the eggs is to fill one egg with food coloring
use a syringe and needle to poke a small in the airspace and break the membranes
shake the egg to scramble it inside the shell and then inject some food color don't use
red stick to green black or blue you might also spot a n with the remains of a broken egg stuck
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