Egg laying?

[City Farmer Jim]

I'll apologize now if this is the 10 millionth and 1 time this has been asked because I'm a newbie and having trouble remembering ALL the stuff I should know about keeping CHICKENS. Is a moist vent proof positive that a pullet is laying or just that she is capable and or ready to. It was easy to tell who laid with the first 5 girls now with 5 more not so easy pezy.

 

[darkbaysfordays]

Here's a good article all about chicken butts!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

 

[aart]

Is a moist vent proof positive that a pullet is laying or just that she is capable and or ready to.

Hmmm...not sure I paid that much attention when I was learning to examine POL pullets.
Off the top of my head I'd say moistness doesn't happen until they are actually laying.

 

[City Farmer Jim]

Hmmm...not sure I paid that much attention when I was learning to examine POL pullets.
Off the top of my head I'd say moistness doesn't happen until they are actually laying.

We have have a pair of gold laced Wyandottes that are the same age the smallest in size pullet has been laying for 3-4 weeks and the larger one is squatting for at least 2 weeks but haven't seen an egg...we have checked all the know out side of the coop spots...its been 95-100 for the last 3 ish weeks so she may not be laying...