Question about laying 'privacy'

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ChickenMammX4

ChickenMammX4

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Yesterday morning when I went to the coop to check on the girls and tidy-up, one was in the nesting box doing her thing. I decided to come back later to do chores rather than bother her. Could I have gone ahead and worked in the coop or did I do the right thing coming back later? And yes, there was an egg:) We have 2 consistently laying now.
 
ChickenMammX4 said:
Yesterday morning when I went to the coop to check on the girls and tidy-up, one was in the nesting box doing her thing. I decided to come back later to do chores rather than bother her. Could I have gone ahead and worked in the coop or did I do the right thing coming back later? And yes, there was an egg:) We have 2 consistently laying now.
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In my case I usually do the poop patrol and tidying up in the morning before work, there's normally 1 or 2 eggs already laid and some hens will be in the nests to lay eggs. They seem to get not bothered at all, since that is the daily routine I do.
 
Agrees it's the individual hen..and what they're used to.
I try to spend a good amount of time in the coop at different times of the day so they get used to me being in there.
Whether it's to clean up or build/change parts of the coop structure, they don't seem to mind, especially if I might give a treat once in awhile.
 
This morning I popped my head into the coop to clean it, and as there often is, there was a hen in the nest. Well she stood up and started chattering at me, so we had a conversation. I love talking to them. Well, while we were talking, she just popped an egg out and walked away. I think she was a little annoyed with me. Lol
 

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