Update: She took another month but DID finally spend a night and a day on the nest starting on the 22nd. I didn't do the food coloring because she was skipping a lot of days (it seemed, might have just been too early for me to catch) and I wasn't sure I could do it alone, either. Figured my...
Much appreciated! That really does help. I'm probably going to try that soon, as I don't know how much success I'll continue to have with running to the coop every 20 minutes once I establish that she's actually gone inside... 🤪
I caught her today, but the sly thing laid her egg in ONE box...
Is that pretty easy to do without injury? I'm a little skittish of messing with any delicate parts but it would definitely help me out if I can do it safely...
Caught her laying around 2 or 3pm today. Likely that she'll lay a little later tomorrow, or just skip a day? The weather has been sunny.
I'm stalking her because I only ever collect eggs AFTER she's already sitting, for the most part, so it's pretty likely she's only ever hatching for the rest...