Chickens behavior

[Todd7273]

My RiR is going from nest box like she trying to figure out which one she wants to lay in could that be a sign that she is about to lay within a couple of days. I watched her get in two or three different nest box, sit there for a few min then get out and get in another one ando the same thing

 

[iwiw60]

Sure sounds like it to me!! Do you have a golf ball or fake egg in the nest boxes? If not, that will entice her even more. Best of luck....I'm soooo jealous, my girls aren't due to start laying for another 3-4 weeks....aaaack!!

 

[Todd7273]

Yeah I have golf balls in all of the nest boxes. I know the wait is terrible.

 

[Todd7273]

Finally got my first egg today from my Rhode Island Red

 

[tinkershell767]

What other signs are there that they will start laying?

 

[iwiw60]

What other signs are there that they will start laying?

A sure sign they will lay is the "submissive squat" .. if you gently put your hand on their back and they 'squat' they are CLOSE!!