The hen is she eating the egg shell? If so she may be helping the peeps out she won't eat the peeps if they are ill or injured after coming out of a shell the hen will kick it out from under her they know when a peep is sick or not healthy ...

Dude, your chickens are lacking calcium badly and are so despirate, they are eating their own egg shells. Please get them some Oyster Shells for calcium and grits for digestion. You can get them at chicken feed mills or stores.

And please get you chickens some vitamins for stress. Being a single mom is very stressful.

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