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rebeccakeesee, how old is your hen and has she ever laid before? If she hasn't started laying yet then she may just be a late bloomer. Different breeds of chickens will start laying at different ages, and sorry I'm not real familiar with that breed. I know my brahmas are real slow maturers so...

I tried to feel around to see if I could feel an egg inside of her, but I didn't feel anything. But, I wasn't real sure exactly where the egg should be if she had one in her. I'm hoping that she is just broody...she sits where she would usually lay, but she is not huffy and puffy so I guess...

well maybe that's what's goin on with my hen. i actually tried leaving a clutch of her eggs in the coop for a few days a couple weeks back just to see if she would go broody, but she didn't show any interest in it! So, I guess now she's going to go broody with no eggs....figures!

My silkie hen is about 9 mos. old and has been laying steadily for the last two months. About two days ago I noticed she had spent most of the day in her nesting box, but hadn't laid an egg. Since then she has continued to sit in the box (with no other eggs under her either so she isn't...