They can be quite vocal as the come close to point of lay.
I had one group of pullets that were so loud that I had to close my house windows so I could work on the phone.
New layers can be quite goofy acting, they don't know what they are doing at first and can be confused and anxious, it can take up to a month or so before they get it all figured out. Putting some fake eggs or golf balls in the nest might help show them where to lay. They may scratch around in the nests for weeks before laying, spreading the bedding everywhere. They will scratch around a bit less in nest as they get used to the routine. Meanwhile, eggs everywhere, some of them can be rather funky looking, soft or thin shelled, huge double yolked eggs.
today when I caught her in the nest singing I was actually changing out the coop. She keep pecking at the fake brown egg. At first I thought she was trying to roll it under her and I got excited I may have a broody.... but the more I watched her I think the more curious she was.
lucky hubby was home to hear her singing then went out to check. I’ve seen her somewhat freak out on the boxes before so I think she somehow kicked the egg to the floor outside the box. I told hubby today we need to get them more secured so that doesn’t happen again! Plus it freaks them out a little so will be best all around. I guess she came out of the coop screaming - hubby thinks she was upset she broke the egg haha.
