Well I technically have gotten one egg from my WL last Sunday. No more since Sunday.
My little Jap. Bantam has been in the hen house, by her self for the past two hours. She keeps getting in a nest box and getting on a golf ball and pushing it under her body and laying on it. She will lay on it for a bit and then get out of the nest box and either walk around or get up on the roost for a bit. This has been going on like I said for a good 2 hours.
Does anyone know what she might be doing? I was hoping she is getting ready to lay an egg? Maybe just some practice going on?
TIA
eta She is 20 weeks old.
UPDATE- Well she laid an egg. I just checked a few minutes ago and there was a tiny little egg under her. Is it normal for the chicken to sit on the egg for a while? I feel bad taking it away from her because she seems to be enjoying it quite well.
My little Jap. Bantam has been in the hen house, by her self for the past two hours. She keeps getting in a nest box and getting on a golf ball and pushing it under her body and laying on it. She will lay on it for a bit and then get out of the nest box and either walk around or get up on the roost for a bit. This has been going on like I said for a good 2 hours.
Does anyone know what she might be doing? I was hoping she is getting ready to lay an egg? Maybe just some practice going on?
TIA
eta She is 20 weeks old.
UPDATE- Well she laid an egg. I just checked a few minutes ago and there was a tiny little egg under her. Is it normal for the chicken to sit on the egg for a while? I feel bad taking it away from her because she seems to be enjoying it quite well.

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