2 of my chickens finally squatted!!!

[ChopperBambi]

My black Maran started squatting last Friday. I had an egg today! Sooooo exciting!

Really?? Yay

I will start mixing in their laying feed tonight then I'm thinking

 

[ChopperBambi]

The wait can seem like forever! Typically after I notice a pullet squat I see the first egg within a week or so, hang in there!

Thanks so much, that helps!!

 

[RevlisRemmah]

be sure to keep us updated!

 

[ChopperBambi]

be sure to keep us updated!

Definitely! My barred rock did a full squat today! So now 3 out of 4, honestly not sure about my Easter egger, she's a flighty one and has a habit of trying to be the crazy friend you're not sure about, lol. So we give Esther a bit of a wide birth unless we need to peck her back haha. But no worries there because if I see a colored egg I'll know the culprit!

Tick tock!

We have a handy man helping us with our backyard projects, he loves the chickens. I told him, one more week I think! He said, "no. No eggs, you don't have a husband for them! No husband no eggs."

So now we have a friendly bet going

 

[KerriChick]

My funny little Buckeye started squatting a couple days ago! She is almost 23 wks so hopefully soon! Then I'll have 3 layers out of 4! Good luck and keep us posted!

 

[HenneryTheEighth]

Really?? Yay

I will start mixing in their laying feed tonight then I'm thinking

I have some younger ones that are about a month behind, so I think I'll wait until they all start laying.

 

[ChopperBambi]

Woohoo! My buff crawled into the nesting box when I was pulling this one out (and unburying the fake eggs they buried when laying this egg). So maybe she's the culprit? But I'd think it's my black Australorp because her comb turned red first? Not sure! My barred rock is squatting too now!

 

[U_Stormcrow]

We have a handy man helping us with our backyard projects, he loves the chickens. I told him, one more week I think! He said, "no. No eggs, you don't have a husband for them! No husband no eggs."

So now we have a friendly bet going

He's going to lose that bet. He should have thought a bit more about biology before saying that. "No Husband, no chicks" is the wiser quote. Also, "No Husband, No problem with the HOA". (or at least, fewer problems...)

 

[ChopperBambi]

Update: successfully removed her from the nesting box!

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Ummm, ok, finally got that egg, but now I have a new question.

Would my buff go broody this quick?!

She's laying where the egg was and won't get out?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Would my buff go broody this quick?!

She's laying where the egg was and won't get out?

Some chickens are loungers and just hang out. She's not broody unless she displays other signs, such as puffing up, flattening down, growling/making tik tik tik sounds, and of course, wanting to stay overnight in the nest.