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Attracting Laying Hens to One Nest: Use Wooden Eggs, Not Boiled

A boiled egg marked "X" disappeared—likely a possum (attracted by smell) or snake. Use painted wooden eggs from a craft store marked "X"—unattractive to possums, and if a snake swallows one, it gets severe indigestion!

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