My 19 -20 week old pullets have really upped their food intake where I notice it, no change in the amount of free range they get to possible be the reason. I also noticed one of the hens will squat...not sure if what she is doing is a squat...when I reach down to pat her she goes down close to the ground....is this a sign that eggs are coming ??!!!??:/
Yup. Usually just a couple of weeks from that squat to the lay. You can also see if her comb and wattles are reddening up yet. But I find the squat is a great sign. Not to mention cute and making it easier to grab the cutie.
mine was squatting too-towards when she layed the egg she almost flattened herself on the ground and raised her "shoulders" and all i did was walk nearby her and down she went so far 2 days and 2 eggs other hen still has a pink comb!
Mine does the squat when I pet her too. She started laying a day after I noticed it the first time. Now she squats when I pet her on the day she doesn't lay, but not when its a day she already laid. Its a regular thing around here.
Her wattles and comb have reddened up somewhat, but I'm not sure how red or big they get before they start to lay. I haven't noticed a lot of squating, just twice and I wasn't sure if that was what it was....I'm so looking forward for that first egg...If I could mount it like a deer head I would !!!
