plastic easter eggs

[CrazyPetunias]

Since the stores are full of plastic eggs for Easter, I was figuring I should buy a few now for my chicks so I have them when they start laying (probably by July/August). They are just babies now.

Are the chicks picky/suspicious of strange colored eggs? I mean would it matter if the egg was pink with green polkadots? or should I try to find white/brown ones only?

 

[OldGuy43]

We tried them with our ducks and they wouldn't go anywhere near them. We figured it was the bright colors.

 

[debid]

Mine accepted plastic eggs after I weighted them. I just put a few rocks in and taped them closed.

 

[tadpole98]

i just bought some the other day, im going to try to get those silkies laying.

 

[cinch920]

I have a couple plastic eggs in my laying boxes. One is green and the other is blue. My chickens don't seem to notice the difference. I haven't thought about weighting them though. I might have to try that.

 

[aemontagnino]

We use green, pink and blue. That seemed fitting for our Americanas. ;-)

 

[CrazyPetunias]

thanks! I'll get some solid colors to not freak the chicks out too much.

When weighting them, does it have to be packed solid? Will they get scared if there are only a couple of stone in it that shake around? I am sorry if this sounds dumb, but I am sincere. I just don't know. ...don't want them thinking the egg is a reject and decide to go nest somewhere else.

 

[debid]

They won't shake them I weighted them because they kept knocking them out while arranging the straw. They treat the heavier plastic eggs like the real thing.

 

[StelleKitten]

I used golf balls... I didn't think about the plastic easter eggs. Let me know how it works.

 

[3forfree]

I'm using plastic and the birds are playing soccer with them. I find them all over the coop. I weighted them but didn't put any tape on. maybe I should.