Egg Laying Further and Further from Nest

[BonnieBlue]

I got my third egg today, and if it is the same hen, it is getting further and further from nest. First egg in a nesting box. Second egg on the coop floor. Third egg in the run.

Unfortunately, the camera in the run decided to have connection issues this morning, of all mornings. I have huge gaps in recording, and the egg wasn't there, then it was there, after a 30 minute gap in recording, so I don't know who laid it. But I do know, from watching where I did get recordings, is that the girls played soccer with it, as I saw it in 3 different locations from where it was first seen on camera, and where I found it 3 hours later.

I think I know who it is, and I think I disturbed her just before sun up when I opened the pop door. At that time, I also opened the coop door to peek in on everyone, and this hen (who I had already suspected might be the one that gave me the first two eggs) was squatting on the coop floor. I know she does not sleep there.

Any advice? If I disturbed her in the coop, will she at least go back to laying there? Should I make the nesting boxes a bit more "secluded by closing in the front a bit more? Do I just give it time since this is only the third egg, and she is the only one laying?

I was surprised the egg wasn't broken. I have sand in the coop and run, so maybe that helped.

 

[aart]

I would just give it some time, they can be pretty goofy at first.
Pics of your nests might garner some valid suggestions.

 

[BonnieBlue]

I would just give it some time, they can be pretty goofy at first.
Pics of your nests might garner some valid suggestions.

Thanks. I will take some and post.

I guess I can be comfortable that the shells aren't too thin since this egg got moved around the run without breaking!

 

[BonnieBlue]

The 1x2's in front of the box are stair stepped instead of right on top of each other. I didn't see a way I could do them stacked when I added the top one.

If I really need to have the front more closed in, I can probably squeeze one in below, and add another on top of what is top one now.

Also, obligatory girlie pics.

"HI mom, whatcha doing? Can we help?"

"Oh! Is that a camera?"