MoChara 1,632 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Yes, well never had this before with none of my lot. The first layers are completely free range only roost in coop at night so they've made a two nests in a bush. Was going great, then started finding the eggs with a hole in and all inside was gone, couldn't blame the pigs cause they eat shell and all. I watched a rooster stand over the hen as she layed didn't think much of it at the time. Until I walked round seen him and and another eating my bloody eggs! What I'm wondering if the hens seen him doing that will they join him. He'll be no more this weekend - pity too he's one of my last last hatch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Eat the fookwr mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevo79 569 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Egg eaters pain in the arse!!!! Just got to make sure you collect the eggs early, so there not sitting about to long. A good trick is to fill an egg with mustard they soon change there eating habits lol. But the do like eating there own eggs if allowed. Next stop the pot ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Chicken dinner tomorrow then haha 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoChara 1,632 Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Honestly he was for culling before any who I've two roosters in particular that have took to fighting my leg when I walk past, needless to say I want to do them in right there and then but ever try catching a rooster when your seeing red? Very weird, two of the first layers "get down" when they see my shadow coming near them, I'd imagine they think I'm a rooster?? Very very odd, straight after is when the b******ds attack! (Excuse the lingo) I may be small and hot headed, crow a lot - - but I'm no rooster 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Mo, I've had them in the past, tried all the tricks. A roll away nest box was good. But what worked best of all was culling. It's always one of the best bird's too. Atb 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoChara 1,632 Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) Mo, I've had them in the past, tried all the tricks. A roll away nest box was good. But what worked best of all was culling. It's always one of the best bird's too. Atb this is it, it's one of the two 'farmyard specials' I hatched last year. It's the black/red one. So very disappointed! Edited May 30, 2015 by MoChara Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Bloody things :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Navek Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Stock him in a pen on his own for week fatten him up and in too the pot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 To answer your question - Yes he will teach the others to eat their eggs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jiggy 3,209 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) . Edited November 2, 2015 by jiggy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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