Using golf balls for fake eggs

[angus flock]

I have a flock of 10 hens all about 20 weeks old I heard if you put fake eggs it will help them to start laying I found some but there were only 2 per package and 6.00 a set so I read on here that you can use golf balls. Is this true? 5 out of the hens have bright red crowns and the other are a pale red/pink. How soon do you think they will start laying?? Help

 

[beb444]

I have also read that golf balls work but I have not personally used them..

When their combs turn bright red(like you said) they are very close to laying!! Any day now!

 

[ShellyBear]

My chickens new the difference between the golf ball and just kicked them out of the nesting boxes.

 

[drumstick diva]

The fake eggs (golf balls) seem to work in most cases but, if the pullets are not close to laying it's not going to speed up things.

 

[ToddQ]

I used golfballs in my hen boxes. Worked great. After all my girls had been laying for a month or so they started kicking out the balls so I just removed them then.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[The Chicken Fan]

I used golf balls and actually still use one. All of my girls prefer to lay with it then in the other nesting boxes.