So, Why Are My Chickens Eating Their Own Eggs?

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So, Why Are My Chickens Eating Their Own Eggs?

by Strange Hippie » 02 Feb 2023 10:10

It’s a question that has puzzled chicken owners for years: why do chickens eat their own eggs!? It just isn’t right.

Hens are supposed to protect and sit on the eggs they lay, not eat them. It is ghastly behavior, even if the eggs aren’t fertilized.

Are your chickens just cannibals? Is something wrong with them? Why do your chickens eat their own eggs?

Chickens eat their eggs for various reasons, including environmental stressors, food shortage, calcium deficiency, and learned dietary behavior. ➡️ READ FULL ARTICLE HERE

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