mneisinger72 Thanks for your reply. Since I posted my question, she has laid the egg. She held it for 3 days. She has laid roughly 5-6 times a week since. I'm thinking it may have been because I added 2 new hens the day before and she may have been like you said "shy". I appreciate the post...
How about if they actually have an egg inside? I have a young R.I.R. and she has been holding in an egg for 2 days! Any suggestions? My coop is always open and i have like 10 nesting boxes in all shapes and styles.
I have a 9 month old RIR that lays around 7-8PM. She is a shy layer too. If anyone is around she will stop laying and wait for you to leave. She is free range and she comes back to the coop to her own special box and lays.