Another thing you can check is the separation distance of the pelvic bones. When the pullets are young, the two bones near the vent are only about a finger's width apart. The bones will separate to 2-3 fingers-width when they start laying.
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I grab the hen by the neck & shake. Then I pet her back kind of hard then i pull her tail up & shake it . I think it makes then happy. Because they all huddle around wanting there turn ---some 2 times---
thet they shake off the encounter off & go lay an egg .
Funny & fun animals to keep.