- Chickens may eat their own eggs if the aren't getting enough protein or calcium in their diets. Make sure your feed has enough of both. Oyster shell and cooked, pulverized egg shells can be fed to the chickens to increase mineral consumption.
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- Chickens who are bored will sometimes peck at eggs, and discover they are tasty. Once the habit starts, it is hard to break. Be sure they have plenty of other things to eat, a variety of things to eat, and exercise.
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- Be prompt when collecting the eggs so they have less opportunity to peck and eat them.
- Never feed raw eggs to chickens or they might learn to eat their own eggs .
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