Autumn squatted for me! Is she close to laying? *Pics*

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

This morning I was feeding my younger chooks and my Standard Dark Cornish Hen Autumn squatted when I walked by her, then when I tryed to pick her up she was still squatting but then she started trying to "Run" away from me!

She ended up dragging her rear in the dirt - but she wouldn't stop squatting, even when I picked her up she was still in the "Squatting Trance" - so is she close to laying?

Pictures -

Autumn

What am I fix'in to do?

Face Shots -

Autumn looking into the lower-level nests

Pacing back and forth on the nesting boxes roost ....

One Eyed "Stink Eye"

Looking into the nests ...

Pretty Autumn

Her BeUtIfUl neck feathers -

Autumn is angry at me ...

Face Shot - - - >

Still pacing the roosts ...

And just for the record, I thought I'd throw in a picture of Sparrow, my Bantam Dark Cornish Hen that is about 4-5 years old.

So is she about to lay?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

My Golden Sex Links and BOs squatted for me about a week (or two?) before they started laying. I have heard others on here give the same sort of time frame.

But I have a silkie that squatted for me a couple of weeks ago and still no eggs. She might not lay until spring though.

I LOVE your nest boxes- and I remember Autumn from your other thread. Beautiful girl!

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

So I should be expecting eggs in a few weeks!?!

Thanks -

I got the nesting boxes for my Birthday from my parents. They said they cost around $60.00 bucks -

Autumn is a sweet girl, got her from a friend ( team edward on BYC ) in the first of June. She was really wild when I got her, but she has really calmed down, she'll even come up to me and "Peck" me when I'm kneeling down!

 

[FRlEDeggs]

I don't know much about Cornishes, but she doesn't seem to have a very big comb...

And I though a very large comb was a good indicator that they are close to laying

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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No, not all hens have large combs -

I think you mean Red combs?

 

[FRlEDeggs]

Mrs. Fluffy Puffy :

Quote:
No, not all hens have large combs -

I think you mean Red combs?

Yep, I guess I mean red

Sorry, I only have experience with chickens... and very little experience with them anyway!
Hope she lays an egg soon~​

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Quote:
No, not all hens have large combs -

I think you mean Red combs?

Yep, I guess I mean red

Sorry, I only have experience with chickens... and very little experience with them anyway!
Hope she lays an egg soon~

Oh, that's perfectly fine.

Finger's and Toes Crossed!