Causes and control
There are various causes of egg eating and among these include, lack of enough laying boxes, boredom, thin egg shells, too much light cause in laying boxes and nutritional deficiencies. However, egg eating can be easily controlled by filling egg shells with mustard and placing them in chicken house. Additionally, you can also put fake eggs in chicken houses as well as injecting eggs with vinegar. Also, isolate egg eating birds as well as cull off egg eating birds and re stock new flock.
Prevention strategies
Ensure feeding birds on a balanced diet to meet nutritional requirements as well as frequently collecting eggs from laying boxes or chicken houses. Furthermore, install enough laying boxes to avoid over crowding at laying boxes. Also provide dim light in chicken egg laying boxes. Additionally, install roll away nesting boxes to allow eggs roll away after being laid.
