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I guess grandpop didn't care where his chickens laid eggs 

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From: "Keith Doms" <[log in to unmask]> 
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Sent: Friday, August 7, 2015 2:08:19 PM 
Subject: Glass egg 

Hello, 
                We recently discovered a blown milk glass egg.   It appears to be a dummy egg that was used it encourage chickens to lay.  My informants tell me that door knobs and darning eggs were also used.  It comes from a midden that dates between 1880 and 1910.  The little research I have been able to do has not answered the following questions.  1. When did they start making blown eggs?  2. How far did the practice of artificial eggs to induce laying go back? 3.  Does anyone know of an advertisement for these things. 

Keith R. Doms 
Newlin Grist Mill 
Site Manager 
219 S. Cheyney Rd. 
Glen Mills, PA  19342 
(610) 459-2359 
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