This is my thought as well. I have a group of GLWs, hatched 13 April, who will hide their eggs any and every chance they get. Also in with them is an Ameracauna mix, who lays pretty mint-green eggs, so the Easter egg hunt theme is complete with this bunch.
I have a glw that loves to hide eggs too. She likes under the tree in the yard, wandering into the garage and putting them in my husbands boxes, and behind the fence posts. She was also one of my late layers. My Buffs and RIR started right away and my GLW was behind them like 4 weeks. I didn't think she was ever gonna lay, now she is one of my strongest layers. Give her time, she will get around to it. Check her environment too. They are pickier than others, they want to have a peaceful environment to lay. If she is anything like my girl, you will find one from her everyday once she starts. I am really thinking that I need to breed her as she is a proven layer!
A capon will not be siring chicks - he's a castrated male chicken. If you want to work with full-blooded GLWs, then what you'll want to look for in a cockerel or rooster is: How well does his dam lay? You will certainly want the son of a good layer to cross with a good layer for egg production. If you are wanting dual purpose GLWs, then things get a lot more complex. For just egg production, I'd say don't worry too much about breeding as the hatcheries have that covered in spades. The hatchery GLWs tend to be lighter bodied, as that is the body type conducive to good laying. Breeder stock tends to be heavy bodied, but the laying ability depends on the specific strain.
She is laying one a day. She is like clockwork. We go at noon, there is our egg. They have been laying since November and her box is always full.
As for Capons, they still sound fun!
I am pretty happy with my GLW, she is a sweet baby and a great layer, She looks picture perfect for a GLW too!
And her egg is in!
