fake egg being moved from nest to nest!!

[bgmathteach]

i did have a domonique on the nest the other day and continued to peck me and would not let me gather from under her. First time that has happened. Egg under the wing might be the answer? I did not know they could or would do that!

Maybe she is thinking about being broody!

 

[Chickenwaffles]

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[Chickenwaffles]

So I've been seeing the same behavior. I have a hutch with 3 nest boxes but only have 4 chickens. I bought two ceramic eggs to get them to start laying in the 2/3 boxes. They consistently would move the eggs to the same nest box. I have seen them nudging them along with their beaks.

I still only get 3 eggs a day max out of 4 hens so I thought trying to get them to use more boxes would help. But they just want to consolidate.

 

[Perris]

hello @Chickenwaffles , welcome to BYC

The thread you are replying to is a few years old (last post before yours in sept 2021) so you may not get a reply from the original poster. But you may get new ones (like me) instead

Hens can move eggs in their wings too, as if under their arms. It's very common that they all want to use the same nest box, but not so common actually to see them moving eggs.

 

[Captain Cookie]

hello @Chickenwaffles , welcome to BYC

The thread you are replying to is a few years old (last post before yours in sept 2021) so you may not get a reply from the original poster. But you may get new ones (like me) instead

Hens can move eggs in their wings too, as if under their arms. It's very common that they all want to use the same nest box, but not so common actually to see them moving eggs.

Keeping the post alive. I have some young hens that are coming up on egg laying maturity and I have fake wooden eggs in with them. I noticed all of the eggs are being moved to one spot, so far 4 are together. I don't know which hen is doing it. I also just bought 4 new chicks, probably one week old now. If I figure out which one is broody, can I give her the chicks? I built a brooder enclosure so I can keep them separate from the rooster and other hens.
I think all my chickens are around 4 months,the rooster might be 5 months old. 3 hens are easter eggers and are really easy going and seem to be more intelligent, the other 2 hens are about a week or so older than the eggers and are more skittish than the eggers.

 

[Perris]

Keeping the post alive. I have some young hens that are coming up on egg laying maturity and I have fake wooden eggs in with them. I noticed all of the eggs are being moved to one spot, so far 4 are together. I don't know which hen is doing it. I also just bought 4 new chicks, probably one week old now. If I figure out which one is broody, can I give her the chicks? I built a brooder enclosure so I can keep them separate from the rooster and other hens.
I think all my chickens are around 4 months,the rooster might be 5 months old. 3 hens are easter eggers and are really easy going and seem to be more intelligent, the other 2 hens are about a week or so older than the eggers and are more skittish than the eggers.

No that won't work; moving eggs does not mean broody. You will be dealing with integration instead. Also read up on quarantine. Good luck!