Got 7 free hens. Puy yjem in their new coup in my backyard. Fot an egg this morning. Very exciting
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Welcome to BYC! Glad you decided to join our flock. Congratulations! It's always so exciting getting that first egg. Fake eggs in the nesting boxes encourages hens to lay in the boxes (instead of somewhere else) as hens like to lay their eggs in clusters. Also, if hens peck the fake eggs, they are very hard and will not break, and so the hens learn not to peck at the eggs, which discourages potential egg eating down the road. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. What kind of chickens do you have?Why do people put fake eggs in the nesting beds ?