Can a hen be broody without lying eggs ?

[Bigandlittles]

My almost 1 year old silkie has not laid any eggs for a couple of days. She is still sitting in her laying spot but not laying an egg. When I go out with her food she will jump down and eat but shortly after she is back in her laying box. Is this normal or Is this something I should worry about.

 

[sourland]

When hens go broody, they stop laying. Sounds like normal behavior.

 

[Bigandlittles]

She isn’t laying. She sits but doesn’t lay anything

 

[nuthatched]

She isn’t laying. She sits but doesn’t lay anything

Broody hens don't lay, she doesn't even need anything to sit on to be broody.

 

[The Birb King]

I would say she is broody

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

A broody hen will not lay eggs .

 

[WallyG74]

From this exchange, I need to ask. Has hen ever laid an egg before?

 

[WallyG74]

Never mind, I see the answer to my question. Missed it before.