Egg Eating

Other Names


Organism or Mechanism

• broken eggs
• pecked eggs


Preventative Measures

• Provide one 12”X12” nest for every 4-5 hens and locate nests 2’ off the ground.
• Keep 2” of clean dry nesting material at all times.
• Remove broody hens.
• Do not have bright lights near the nest boxes.


Management Treatments

• Make mustard eggs by emptying an egg through a hole, filling the egg with mustard, and resealing it.
• Make mustard eggs with flour, mustard, red pepper and a little water and fill eggs. (8)


Physical Treatments


Nutritional Treatments

• Give free-choice oyster shell


Herbal Treatments


Homeopathic Treatments

• Calc Carb 30C or Sil 30C (20)