I thought this was interesting.

[MarkS]

Here is an interesting story a friend sent me off of the CBS News website. I wonder if the chickens had been laying eggs all along but were 'disappearing' for some reason????

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/...n3665316.shtml

Snake Saved After Eating Golf Balls
Snake Saved By Surgery In Australia After Mistaking Golf Balls For Meal Of Chicken Eggs

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 2, 2008

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(AP) A snake has been saved by surgery after mistaking four golf balls for a meal of chicken eggs, a veterinarian said Wednesday. A couple had placed the balls in their chicken coop at Nobbys Creek in New South Wales state to encourage their hen to nest, Australian Associated Press reported.

They found the balls missing last month and a lumpy carpet python nearby.

They took the 32-inch non-venomous snake to the nearby Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, where senior veterinarian Michael Pyne operated to remove the balls from the snake's intestine.

Pyne said Wednesday the snake was making a speedy recovery.

"Those golf balls weren't moving any further; they were stuck where they were," Pyne said.

"If it hadn't been found, it would have died for sure," he added.

[fergie]

Good job they found the snake in time. Thanks for the link