20 week old hens “screaming” the past week

[anderstr196]

Im so anxious to get my first egg that I may be over thinking this... I’ve watched all the videos I could find on what to look for when hens are ready and they are showing some of the signs. My two silver Phoenix hens are doing a loud screaming and both have dark red wattles and combs now. My rooster, a WC polish, keeps mounting them and they have been making “nests” in the nesting box. Do you all think I will see an egg soon? (Added a photo of one girls dark red comb and wattles)

 

[anderstr196]

Sry.. looks like I added the photo twice

 

[Loveak9]

When our barred rock started to lay or think about it. They had made some pretty loud "screams" or calls. We could hear it in the house. All I could imagine was, she was screaming about her body changes! Kinda like a teen going though her first menstrual cycle & feeling all the hormones

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

I would say so! Can I see some pictures of the flock? They sound beautiful!

 

[chrissynemetz]

It sounds like you should be seeing eggs any time now

 

[Banditschickens]

 

[Ribh]

My money is on an egg soon.

 

[aart]

they have been making “nests” in the nesting box.

This, IME, is the sign that happens closest to actually laying.
The rest can happen several week in advance and finding an egg.
The noise can be insane..I call it the the 'Raucous Cacophony'.
Had a group of pullets one year that made so much noise I had to close my windows to work on the phone.

 

[anderstr196]

I would say so! Can I see some pictures of the flock? They sound beautiful!

I have to get a pic of them all, I only have individual pics of each. But till then, here is my Blue splash Sumatra hen, my 2 polish hens, and Maximus Roo

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

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I have to get a pic of them all, I only have individual pics of each. But till then, here is my Blue splash Sumatra hen, my 2 polish hens, and Maximus Roo

wow!