Egg eating

Hi

I seem to be suffering with a chicken who is egg eating - I can't identify the culprit, but a few times a week I can tell that an egg has been laid and devoured.
Is there any clever way of stopping this? It doesn't appear to be thin shelled eggs, just normal ones, as sometimes find shell evidence in the nest box!

Many thanks

OG

You can have problems with egg eating chickens. Last year though I had a problem with Magpies taking eggs from the coop.

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We have never had a problem with egg eating hens so hopefuly someone else will be able to help you on that one
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Sorry worded that wrong meant - personally have'nt had a problem with it

You can get inserts for nest boxes so the eggs roll away from the chicken's .. err.. fundament!
I did see a link for it somewhere once but Old Timer's Disease has wiped it.  You could google some description of it.  Not expensive - about £6 each - black plastic.

i have one that does that an it drives me mad as they did stop it for a while , i've tried the rasied nest box system with a home made roll away along the back and only one girl laided in it  , they all perfered the deep straw on the floor .