What's wrong with my CL? Laying?

[Merrymouse]

My CL is just over 20 weeks old. She is acting really weird today. Her voice is hoarse. She is acting frantic. Pacing, panting, squeaking. Also for the first time today she has been in all the nest boxes. I'm hoping this is just a sign that she is about to lay and she not sick. She has the rest of the flock all riled up. They just know something is amiss. My youngest pullet buff Cochin is right by her side curiously watching her. I took several videos of her behavior. Here is one. Is this laying behavior or is she sick?

 

[Merrymouse]

Hmm video didn't load

 

[RowanTheRed]

sounds like she is getting ready to lay. However I am no expert.

 

[duluthralphie]

My CL is just over 20 weeks old. She is acting really weird today. Her voice is hoarse. She is acting frantic. Pacing, panting, squeaking. Also for the first time today she has been in all the nest boxes. I'm hoping this is just a sign that she is about to lay and she not sick. She has the rest of the flock all riled up. They just know something is amiss. My youngest pullet buff Cochin is right by her side curiously watching her. I took several videos of her behavior. Here is one. Is this laying behavior or is she sick?

Some birds are such drama queens and just want to make ovulation all about them!

 

[RowanTheRed]

Hmm video didn't load

try loading in Vimeo and then attaching the link to it here. That's how I post my videos on here.

 

[Merrymouse]

 

[aart]

Also for the first time today she has been in all the nest boxes. I'm hoping this is just a sign that she is about to lay

Yeppers...she's ready to lay, within a day or so I'd bet.
The panting is just stress.

 

[duluthralphie]

Yeppers...she's ready to lay, within a day or so I'd bet.
The panting is just stress.

I concur!

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

And her comb is big and red. She could lay really soon.

 

[bullets]

Definitely looks like she's ready to lay! Please update us when she does. Would love to see her beautiful first egg!