Ameraucana Hen

[Dawna]

One of my Ameraucana hens has not been acting right lately. About three weeks ago she started laying eggs outside the coop, not always in the same place and not in a protected place. She doesn't stay with the group of chickens like she used to and for the last week has not laid an egg. She seems to be broody, but no eggs and she stays off to herself. Don't know if she is sick or what.

 

[Den in Penn]

Do they free range? Hidden nest. How old? She may be starting to molt. Are the others giving her a hard time? Has there been a tumult lately? Stress can cause a change. She could be broody, but that wouldn't explain the scattered eggs.