Is my pullet about to go broody??

[Johnchickens2]

One of my pullets which is almost 5 months old has starting laying - but we DONT know where her nest is! We have a very big yard with trees... There isnt a risk of predators but what worries us is that she might become broody anytime if her eggs arent collected..
She is supposed to have about 3-4 eggs in her nest for now.
We know that because she laid her very first egg last Saturday in the coop. A day after, one of the other hens sat in her spot so she went to find another nest which is "unknown"...
We can't follow her since we arent home until afternoon hours.

Is it LIKELY that she will go broody soon if her eggs arent collected??? I don't see a reason why not...
I want to believe that since she is VERY young, she isnt going to be broody so quickly (??) and that will give us a bit more time to search for her nest... ??
Thank you for your answers!

 

[fluffycrow]

What breed is she? It's not a guarantee, no. Especially at her age

 

[Johnchickens2]

What breed is she? It's not a guarantee, no. Especially at her age

A small breed... perhaps a serama or bantam..

 

[Johnchickens2]

What breed is she? It's not a guarantee, no. Especially at her age

You mean she is too young and won't be interested in being broody?

 

[fluffycrow]

Serama are bantams. Photos would help

 

[SilverBirds]

A small breed... perhaps a serama or bantam..

Lots of bantams are very prone to going broody. Is it possible to keep her confined so she learns where to lay her eggs?

 

[fluffycrow]

You mean she is too young and won't be interested in being broody?

I mean that she's young and even if she goes broody, it might be unsuccessful. The best solution is placing some fake eggs in the spot you want her to lay in, and maybe not let them out of the coop

 

[Johnchickens2]

Thats a pic of her and her "brother" from about two weeks ago...

 

[fluffycrow]

Thats a pic of her and her "brother" from about two weeks ago...

OK yeah those are serama or serama mixes. And they do go broody often. Keep her in the coop till she switches laying spots. That'll give you time to find the nest as well

 

[Johnchickens2]

The male looks like a serama, esp. when he walks he has a clear V shape...