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[juhesihcaa]

Congratulations on getting eggs now! It can help to leave fake eggs in the nest boxes to entice them to lay there instead of other areas of the coop or run.

I have! I even put one of the nest boxes in the area they were preferring to lay in the coop and they just changed locations in the coop.

I don't want to leave real eggs in and them realize that real eggs have delicious treats inside but would it be stupid to take their shells and fill them with something to look like their eggs? My fake eggs are brown but theirs are blue and green. I'm probably overthinking this lol

 

[TwoCrows]

I have! I even put one of the nest boxes in the area they were preferring to lay in the coop and they just changed locations in the coop.

I don't want to leave real eggs in and them realize that real eggs have delicious treats inside but would it be stupid to take their shells and fill them with something to look like their eggs? My fake eggs are brown but theirs are blue and green. I'm probably overthinking this lol

Sounds like you are doing exactly correct! Yes it's never a good idea to leave real eggs too long in the boxes, one breaks open and instantly you have egg eaters. Been there, done that! Your gals will eventually get the hint to lay in the boxes I'm sure.

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

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