wrighty_1977 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Hi We have finished building our Run and took ownership of our three new girls on Sunday morning (3 x Reds). They are POL so we are not expecting them to lay just yet and are just enjoying watching them get used to their new home. Quick question - so I need to put in the laying box a fake egg or is that a waste of time? And can it not just be a hard boiled egg with a cross on it? Your advice would be most welcome. Cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I wouldn't bother - when they are ready to lay, they seem to instinctively know that the nest box is the place for it. Some people use fake eggs, but I've never bothered and they always lay in the right place. The problem with a hard-boiled egg is that it could be some time before they lay, it might go off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I would wait and see where they lay, if you find they lay somewhere else try a fake egg but as Olly said they seem to know where to lay. My first omlet girls laid on the bars and then I put a couple of china eggs in the nest and that seemed to work, some people use golf balls too. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I've had to use a training egg from time to time. mainly now in a new coop just so they know were I want them to lay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty_1977 Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 OK, thanks for your advice. I will wait and see where and when they lay and take it from there. Thanks again, really useful. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
