egg eating by color

[Rhodebar Lover]

I have had this exact scenario happen. My Polish would lay white eggs and my egg eaters would only eat white eggs (not blue or brown). I have no idea what causes this nor did I find a good solution to stop it so I'm no help other than verifying that this apparently happens sometimes

 

[BigBlueHen53]

He's a very good dog. 5 years ago, I had two fox get into the pen and kill 5chickens. I heard the ruckus & ran down with the dog. Dog cornered one, fought with it & got bit. That one got away, I got the other. Week later, my good dog caught another fox in the woods and killed it. This dog is my reformed chicken killer that I spent one summer and fall desensitizing, training. He's now the sheriff of the chickens area.

Then you also get credit for being an amazing dog reformer and trainer. This might make a good article: How My Chicken-Killing Dog Became "Sheriff Chicken Protector." I'd read it!

 

[Zulu Mama]

I have had this exact scenario happen. My Polish would lay white eggs and my egg eaters would only eat white eggs (not blue or brown). I have no idea what causes this nor did I find a good solution to stop it so I'm no help other than verifying that this apparently happens sometimes

Thank you for that. They spent a lot of time locked in their coop because of sub zero weather, so there is no way an opossum could've gotten the eggs. It didn't go on for long, so possibly bored and the different color eggs caught their eye. I usually only have eggs eaten by the chickens if one gets broken in the nest.

 

[Zulu Mama]

Then you also get credit for being an amazing dog reformer and trainer. This might make a good article: How My Chicken-Killing Dog Became "Sheriff Chicken Protector." I'd read it!

Aw, thanks.There has to be basic training first. It's months of come, sit, down, stay and leave it. Slight correction with leash when they zero in on chickens. He is nine now. It just takes time and your attention. If something is wrong once, it always has to be wrong.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Aw, thanks.There has to be basic training first. It's months of come, sit, down, stay and leave it. Slight correction with leash when they zero in on chickens. He is nine now. It just takes time and your attention. If something is wrong once, it always has to be wrong.

Yes, consistency is definitely key.