Did she lay an egg

[JNC]

Ok so yesterday I heard my chicken go “bawk bawk BAWWWK” for the first time in the evening then she did it again the next morning. It’s been a day and she hasn’t done it again. Apparently they do that noice when they lay an egg. She’s 16ish weeks old so is it possible she layed one?

 

[NatJ]

It is possible that she laid an egg, but it's pretty common for pullets to make that noise days or even weeks before they start laying (as if they are practicing, to be sure they can do it right when they do finally lay an egg.)

 

[NatJ]

Ok she did it again but it was a couple loud raspy screams. I ran outside cause I thought she was getting eaten but she was just standing there and I didn’t see anything near that could’ve scared her.

Pullets can get very noisy when they get close to laying age.
Sometimes they quiet down a bit after they start laying, and sometimes not.

 

[WhySayWhat]

Yeah, she could have been scared. My laying hens do that a lot now and one did the song multiple times today after she layed an egg. I was like "we know you layed one, you don't need to keep bragging" LOL
I hope yours lays soon, the first egg is the best!

I have one that yells about every 30 minutes all day long like she laid an egg...she's close to POL, but hasn't laid yet. She struts around yelling and claiming the "barely warmed up" fake egg as her accomplishment.

 

[Macchick]

Ok so yesterday I heard my chicken go “bawk bawk BAWWWK” for the first time in the evening then she did it again the next morning. It’s been a day and she hasn’t done it again. Apparently they do that noice when they lay an egg. She’s 16ish weeks old so is it possible she layed one?

Check the nesting box? Their combs and waffles get very red and they do a chicken dance when you pet them. 16 weeks is young, she may just be practicing!

 

[My Three Chicks]

Nope not at all. I pet her back and she still does nothing. She doesn’t even show interest in the nesting box or trying to make a nest. Could it be because she’s an only chicken?

Can you get her a friend? It's really best of you have more than one for their well-being.

 

[Farmlife16]

One of my pullets recently did the "egg song" and about a week later she layed her first egg. Now my hens will do the "egg song" when they are scared as well. If yours wasn't frightened then she is probably practicing and will lay and egg in the next couple of weeks. What breed is she? 16 weeks is young, but hybrids can lay earlier.

 

[JNC]

One of my pullets recently did the "egg song" and about a week later she layed her first egg. Now my hens will do the "egg song" when they are scared as well. If yours wasn't frightened then she is probably practicing and will lay and egg in the next couple of weeks. What breed is she? 16 weeks is young, but hybrids can lay earlier.

Im not sure on her breed since we found her in the woods but I’ve been told she looks like a production.

 

[Farmlife16]

Im not sure on her breed since we found her in the woods but I’ve been told she looks like a production. View attachment 2837713View attachment 2837714

Yeah, she looks like a Rhode Island Red or a red sex link. Watch out for squatting that is the most sure way to tell when she is ready to lay.

 

[JNC]

Larger and reder comb/waddles but still no interest in nesting box or squatting