Wood eggs have a long history. They were first used to seed a nest. This trick has been used for generations among farmers worldwide. Because the eggs are the same size and weight of a large chicken egg, farmers place the wooden eggs under a lazy chicken and the chicken begins to lay eggs. Chickens aren"t laying? Place a wood egg in a nest to encourage your hens to lay.Perfectly rounded on both ends - just like the real thing! No flat edges. Our Good Eggs is a set of six (6) wood eggs in a recyclable egg container.