- Mar 5, 2013
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So my cochin bantam has gone broody (I think so ?) with no eggs underneath her. I don't have eggs at the moment so what should I do?
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I guess to my mind the golf balls are better because they serve multiple uses for us. They serve as "placeholders" for broody hens, and when they're not under the broody I leave them in the nest boxes, one or two per box. They not only reinforce the "lay eggs here" theme, but they also encourage my broody hens, since there are always "eggs" in the nests. Finally, we get an egg eater from time to time, and with close to 100 birds at any one time, I can never figure out who it is. Pecking a golf ball instead of an egg hurts their beaks, so it discourages the egg pecking behavior.
I found a pack of golf balls to be a great investment, whereas actual eggs put under a broody have to be thrown away. To each their own, however. You're right, you can't beat the eggs you already have in your fridge for quick and easy.