Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Posted January 7, 2006 Hi, We have layers and we think they are eating their eggs. Any suggestions what we can do about it? They free range until winter comes and now get cracked corn, oats and flax seed along with lots of kitchen scraps. Thanks, Shari Quote
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Posted January 7, 2006 If you don't see fresh eggs every day- your hens might not be laying at this time. The cold weather and lack of sunshine have a major part to play in egg laying. If they are laying but the shells are thin and allow breakage, you should free-choice oyster shells for the calcium requirement not included in the feed. If you're not using organic or chemical-free grains the hens have to deal with the toxicity from all of the conventional growing practices- herbicides, pesticides, petrochemical and hazardous waste used for fertilizer, etc. After free ranging thru the fall, they've probably depleted all of the stored nutrients and have no access now. Alvin Shari Wagner <asejmlae@...> wrote: Hi, We have layers and we think they are eating their eggs. Any suggestions what we can do about it? They free range until winter comes and now get cracked corn, oats and flax seed along with lots of kitchen scraps. Thanks, Shari Quote
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