I have 3 hens that started eating the newly laying hens' eggs so I separated them and put them in a tractor. One we reintroduced to the flock. She seems to be doing fine. Maybe it was only one of the hens eating eggs and it wasn't her. Now, the remaining two hens (with a rooster) are eating their own eggs. Is there a way to unteach them or is all lost? They are Crimson Queens if that matters. I also have Delawares and Gold Wyandottes for a total of 10 hens and none of the others seemed to have picked up this very bad habit.
I separated the hens about 3 weeks ago, returned one to the flock a week later. In 3 weeks I think we got only one egg and that was early on. Should I try adding another hen to the flock and see if the egg-eating in the coop starts up again? I am afraid to add another hen to the flock for fear that she'll teach the others to eat the eggs. Has anyone had any experience with this?
Thanks!
I separated the hens about 3 weeks ago, returned one to the flock a week later. In 3 weeks I think we got only one egg and that was early on. Should I try adding another hen to the flock and see if the egg-eating in the coop starts up again? I am afraid to add another hen to the flock for fear that she'll teach the others to eat the eggs. Has anyone had any experience with this?
Thanks!