Wooden Nest Egg
Product Details
Attractive nest egg that discourages egg eating (hens are unable to break this egg). Won't break when dropped like ceramic eggs.
When to use nest eggs?
- To persuade hens to lay eggs in a nesting box (and not elsewhere).
- To discourage egg-eating by hens, a bad habit that can spread rapidly and is hard to stop.
Instructions/Diagrams:
Getting Hens to Lay in a Nest Box 
Specs
- 2-1/4"
- Made of Birch
- Made in Maine
How To Use
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
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Nesting Boxes
VersaNest Laying Box, 2-hole
Item #540151 -Versatile roll-out nesting boxes allow egg collection from the front or back. Configure as a colony nest or with segmented compartments. 2-hole or 4-hole options.
$168.00 -
Nesting Boxes
Nest-O-Matic Galvanized Nest Box (with Roll Out Tray)
Item #540410 -Provides a secure and private area for hens to lay their eggs. An adjustable roll-out tray prevents hens from overly soiling or eating their eggs.
$55.00 -
Nesting Boxes
ChickBox Complete (with perch & roll out tray), brown
Item #540050 -Innovative chicken nesting box is draft free, but ventilated to keep the hens warm in winter and cool in summer. Easy-to-clean and will not rot or rust.
$73.00 -
Nesting Boxes
ChickBox (with perch), brown
Item #540046 -Innovative chicken nesting box is draft free, but ventilated to keep the hens warm in winter and cool in summer. Easy-to-clean and will not rot or rust.
$58.00 -
Nesting Boxes
HenGear Reversible Nesting Box, large, 54"
Item #540415 -Easy-to-clean metal nesting box with a reversible egg collection tray for collection inside or outside the coop.
$360.00 -
Nesting Boxes
EcoNest Colony Box
Item #540150 -This budget-friendly nesting box is a good choice for those who collect eggs from within the coop.
$198.00 -
Closeouts
BroodyBox, 2-hole
Item #540156 -Simple nesting box offers a secure, low-stress area for broody hens (and other setting birds) to incubate eggs. Galvanized construction for years of use.
$95.00
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Joel W from Wisconsin
This is hands down the best wooden egg I’ve ever used. It has rounded edges and the grain is beautiful and the craftsmanship is second to none. The chickens have routinely selected it as the centerpiece decoration in their nesting box. If you are looking for a wooden egg that will change you, and your chickens’, well being and life, this is it!
Lisa T from Washington
I was hoping this egg would discourage my 1 or 2 hens that peck; and then eat, freshly layed eggs, and it did! I have only seen a simple light tap on the eggs since!
Beatrice S from Missouri
I didn’t know how the hens will know where to lay eggs, so I heard about using fake eggs and went ahead and purchased. Since then these fake eggs were missing in the nesting boxes — I assume the hens were kicking them off because I found a few.
They work. Hens are laying. Now I did see a hen pecking into one. I’m glad it was a fake one and not a real one, or we will be having problems. So I’m glad I purchased them.
Melissa C from Maine
I love training eggs because even as a new chicken owner, my very first egg was in the box. The ceramic ones look too real so even with a marking on them they end up inside then I have to bring them back out. These are real enough for the chickens and fake enough for me. Also my dog is a jerk so when she steals one, I just have to retrieve it. I don’t worry about her breaking it.
Carrie F from Michigan
These eggs are smooth and look almost like the real thing. Since using them, my chickens have started to lay more often in their boxes, rather than all over the coop. I wish I would have bought one for each box!
