Hi 2 of our hens which are about 9-10 mths old have been piercing holes in their eggs. What is the reason?? One of them this is her second round all of her 1st round was clear but this time she has destroyed 2. Please can someone help

Thanks Crissie

If this is the second round and your hens are 9-10 months old, it may well be because they are too young. Recommended breeding age for hens is 12 months or older.

The younger ones always seem to have problems. Even the 12 month olds can do silly things with eggs. They either addle them as they dance around inside the nestbox or they eat them not knowing the eggs came from them in the first place.

Edited September 19, 200717 yr by KAZ

also what is your set up? colony for closed breeding?

also what is your set up? colony for closed breeding?

 

Hi it's closed breeding

Edited September 20, 200717 yr by Nerwen
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okay then so it wouldn't be from other hens trying to take over the box.