chicken lays on others eggs all the time

[Jennyhaschicks]

I have a WL who was hatched in April who has been laying for almost 3 months. She likes to lay on her own eggs for a bit, but lately it's become an obsession for her. I have BRs who are also laying. She will lay on every egg that they lay. If I take one in the house she will get on the next egg they lay. She will go from nest box to nest box.
What does this mean? Does it mean she will be prone to going broody in the spring? I am fairly new to chickens so I have no idea what is going on. I just thought it was odd because she is the only hen who does this.

 

[jvls1942]

sounds like she is not going to wait for spring.. is she still laying eggs?? If not, she is probably broody or not far from it..

 

[Jennyhaschicks]

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I should have said that in the spring is when I am hoping she would.

I understand what I want and what I get may be different.

I went out to check them and she was still on the BRs egg. And her own egg. She didn't even get up to get on her roost for bed when all the other chickens did. Poor thing.

 

[FrontPorchIndiana]

Yep, unless you want babies right now you'll need to keep kicking her off those eggs. Sounds like she's broody all right.

 

[Jennyhaschicks]

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Yah, I brought the eggs in the house before dark. She didn't make a peep, but sure did scowl at me.