Hen nesting but not laying...

[MarieNC]

My alpha hen Dora has been periodically sitting in the nest box, but when I go to check later there are no eggs in the box. It doesn't appear that she is eating them at all. Otherwise she acts normally and is eating and drinking and pooping fine. Anything to be concerned about?

 

[mamabigbird]

How old is she? Could she be going broody or just practicing for the future?

 

[MarieNC]

She is three. Doubt she is going broody but I guess you never know. She has been laying eggs just fine since she was 7 months old.

 

[Mattemma]

I have a 3yo RSL hen that stopped laying after a year. The only time I find her in the nest box is when she is hiding from the hawk,or it is night time and she wants to sleep in there.

I don't think you have anything to worry about.Check maybe for a stuck egg,but nothing else comes to mind.