Interesting idea, about chicks developing a taste for hens’ eggs. I’ve never heard of it, but I’m sure that somewhere, sometime, some hens eat their eggs; however, I’m wondering if they do so when an egg is broken accidentally in the nest box. It seems illogical for a mother to crack her own egg, but then, strange things happen in the world of animals. Just look at what we humans (higher beings???) do, even with our powers of reasoning and planning for the future.

Best of luck with these happy, beautiful future egg-providers!