posted 10 years ago
Just her own eggs or eggs from other hens as well? If the former, you might be able to break her of the habit by snatching the egg away as soon as it is laid. If the latter, I think you need to warm up the soup pot.
I have one hen that pecks at her own eggs (not other hen's eggs) and sometimes leaves a crack in the shell without breaking the membrane. Usually that is all the damage she does, but occasionally, maybe 3 or 4 times a year, she decides to go all the way and eat one. I can put up with that, but after such an episode, I check for eggs more frequently.