How long do your hens take to pop out an egg?

[NoNeck]

Hi!
I'm curious how long hens usually stay in their nesting box before popping out an egg? How long do your hens take to do their business? I wonder if it varies a lot or if most hens spend roughly the same amount of time in the box

 

[aart]

It varies.
I've had some that go in drop the egg and go back out within 5-10 minutes.
I've had some that will sit for up to an hour before and after.
I've had some that will sit in nest for awhile then go chickening for several hours before coming back and laying.

 

[Callender Girl]

Totally the same for me, @aart. Some girls take hours and multiple trips, some pop out eggs in minutes.

One of my girls likes to lay her eggs in a neighboring coop. Because of bad weather, everyone was restricted to their own coops recently. As soon as I opened the doors, Camille ran as fast as she could, plopped into the nearby coop (ignoring her own nest boxes) and dropped an egg in less than two minutes. I think that's a record!