Canarys eating their eggs

[Finchman1]

Any thoughts on why my red factors have decided to eat 2 out 5 eggs?
She has been sitting on the eggs for around 9 days and the eggs were fertile.
They have been given plenty of calcium.

[natamambo]

Are you sure it was the birds and not a mouse or some other creature?

[Canary]

Is the cock in the cage? If so, then take him out and leave the hen to rear the chicks on her own.

I cannot remember a hen eating her eggs.

[finchbreeder]

Was there yolk on their beaks? Or were the eggs just broken? What type of nest are they using?
LML

[Finchman1]

Yes the cock is in the cage with the hen.I found 1 egg 10cm from the nest broken.Found egg shell from the other egg in their seed dish.
I will be removing the cock bird tomorrow.

[Canary]

Are there any fertile eggs left? If so, leave the hen on them, with the cock removed.

If not, then give the hen 1 week break without the nest. Take the cock out.

In a week put the nest back in plus the cock and she should make a new nest in a day or two.

When the hen starts laying eggs remove the cock.

Once a cock has started eating eggs he is usually a nuisance and will continue to do so.

[Finchman1]

Well after my cock bird eating the eggs they managed to produce two young and are back on eggs again.
The cock bird is a Gloster cross Red Factor I bought from NSWChainsaw.The hen a red factor
Here is one of the ones I bred

[finches247]

Congrats Thats Great News Well Done.

[Canary]

Good job and good luck with the current nest.