Is she going to lay an egg today?

[SnootyHen]

My White Leghorn (almost 17 weeks) has been doing the squatting thing for a while, took an interest in oyster shells and today I heard her singing the egg song loud and clear for the whole neighborhood to hear. I was in the house with windows closed and heard it so I ran out to see. Peeking through the windows and chicken door, I saw she was in the nesting box (also the first time any of them have gone in there). After she stopped singing for a while I thought she'd come out for treats with the rest but she didn't so I went in slowly and she was still in the box rearranging the bedding. I praised her and closed the door so she could have privacy and she ended up coming out to the run little later. I ran to see her first egg and there wasn't one. I did check around everywhere in case it was small and buried but nothing was there but the fake eggs.

Is she going to do this a few times before actually laying?

 

[HappyClucker7]

Yes, she will probably do this a few times before laying. It should be any day now though!

 

[Peppercorngal]

Any day now you will find an egg. My little girl did exactly the same thing! She played in the nest box, sang songs and finally about 2 days later laid that first egg! It won't be long now!

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Hens play house shortly before laying. The pretend to be big hens, with eggs on the way, doing everything you'd expect, then one day, they decided its actually time! I'm waiting a few more weeks for eggs, I'm super excited and I hope your girls start laying soon to!

 

[SnootyHen]

She did it!!!!

Here's the brave girl yesterday when she was just practicing. She laid it pretty early this morning so I didn't get any pictures but when I came out to give them their morning treats and scoop the coop, she brought me over to show me. Such a sweet girl!!

 

[BellaBlueBell]

Got my first egg today, too! I've been hearing the "egg song" for a few days now. Even my neighbor commented on their loud vocalizations. I thought something might be disturbing them this morning and went out to check, but nothing. A few hours later, voila' - an egg in the nest box.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Yay for both of you!!!

 

[Jilly1425]

Congratulations to both of you on your new egg layers. I have 2 egg layers and can't wait for a couple of my pullets to start laying!

 

[HappyClucker7]

Congrats to both of you! The first egg is very exciting.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Mine should be here in about 6 weeks!!! She is a Leghorn as well.