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Don't feel badly. Chances are your hen didn't understand what was going on, either. When an egg is abnormal in some way, sometimes it feels strange to the hen, causing her to diverge from her normal egg laying routine. This is why you will often find shell-less eggs on the poop board under the...

One very interesting thing I've observed when observing the egg laying event is that once the hen gets into "the zone", she is so relaxed and focused, I can quietly open the nest box door and stand there and watch and it doesn't phase her in the least. This goes for even my skittish hens. The...

Yes, lots of times. And they are just as likely to sing their song before and during the time on the nest as right after laying. You should try to watch sometime, Joe. It's pretty fascinating. I'm sure you'll have some of your trademark observations upon witnessing the event.