First Egg Countdown

The last two days it has been hot here. I live in VERY Northwest Oregon. It has been 80+ Deg for two days and I think that has stimulated my gals to lay. So far today I have gotten three brown eggs (I think from my Barred's) and one green (from my EE). It's still early and my Salmon Favorall hasn't tried yet. I hope she makes it to the box today.
 
My SF seems so confused today. It's like she is trying to find a place to hide. I don't want her to be one of those chickens that I need to search for her eggs everyday. Should I lock her in one of the nest boxes?
 
It's like she couldn't find a spot that is comfortable. she was running from one spot to another and scratching around, But nothing seems to work for her. I have fake eggs in the nest boxes and I have put her in them at least ten times. I locked her in them and she seems to be happier. I checked on her a few times and she seems to have calmed down. Then after 16 min of timeout she laid an egg!!!!
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Yay they're so funny!! I'll post pics soon, I turned over 1/4 of acre today by hand with a shovel.
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.lol..got rid of my my chicken compost!!!....pass the ibuprofen ...the 4 they arent laying 3 of them I can fit 2 fingers between their hip bones....20 wk ols RSL
 
These are the four 3 were 17 wks old on April 17th, and the last one to the right of the one drinking was 17 wks on good friday but shes a real late bloomer her face just got red but her comb is still stunted, shes also the lowest on the good old pecking order



The third one is the one drinking and the last one I was talking bout is to the right
 

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