Is this unusual behaviour? What is she?

[Craigboy53]

In July 2019, we got four chicks 7 weeks old. Two Leghorns, one which was billed as an Araucana, and a rumpless mystery bird, aptly named Golem, billed as a ‘rumpless mix’.
From the start, Golem did not thrive. She ate, ran with the others, but wasn’t getting much bigger, and died about first week of November. She is the one in the last picture.
The other three grew well and thrived. When Sept came, they started to moult, so we left the supplemental light off, and just left natural light. All went well through the fall, and the girls seemed to have stopped moulting, so the supplemental lighting was activated, coming on early so the girls would get 15 hours light.
Our timing must have been good, as we got one egg two days later (Nov 24) and then started get two per day, from the leghorns.
The third hen (which I don’t think is really an Araucana (please help ID this girl), was not laying any eggs. The leghorns have been giving us about 5 eggs every three days, but still nothing from Carmen. Yesterday, I went to fill the bird feeder (30 feet from the coop), and found a light brown, oval egg sitting on the ground. Was very cold, but not frozen so it couldn’t have been there long. (The girls free range the backyard). Didn’t see Carmen at the time, but it must have been her.
So, my friends.....what kind of bird is Carmen? She has a few feathers on her feet. Is it usual to have one bird not laying? Does the egg look like it might be hers? Why would she lay out in the snow, rather in the nice warm brooder box? Any suggestions as to what I should do, if anything?
Thanks!

 

[Weeg]

Looks like a Brown Leghorn. They lay the cream colored eggs like she is. She is very pretty!
Her below-

Brown Leghorn-

 

[aart]

There were no roosts in it when we got it. I added two roosts, but rarely see them on them. I’m suspecting the roosts are too small, and too close together, but the small coop really restricts placement. I’m starting to think the whole coop needs rethinking with better planning.

Roosts need to be higher than nests.
Here's an excellent modification to that kind of coop:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ng-in-nest-boxes.1134399/page-2#post-17749535

 

[Craigboy53]

The bullying seems to have stopped after the first few days. No more blood, Carmens feathers are fine, not picked, so I think we will just keep an eye for more bad behaviour before we put the peepers on. They don’t look like they would be very comfortable for the birds. We got some No Pick, which will will apply to Carmen if they pick on her again.
All three of the girls love to be out in the snow, and one of the leghorn likes to go for walks with my wife and the dog. Canadian chickens, go figure!

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

@Overo Mare @MGG @Weeg any idea?

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

Well, Brown Leghorns lay white eggs. They have no feathers on their legs.
What color legs does your bird have, @Craigboy53 ?
I'm going to guess she's an Olive Egger, that doesn't lay olive eggs.

If she had marans that could explain the feathers.

 

[Yardmom]

Not unusual for a pullet to lay their first eggs outside. I'm thinking her breed is mixed. Brown Leghorn and a brown egg layer with feathered feet.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I have 6 YOs still laying in the driveway XD. Some train themselves or can be trained, others never can be

 

[MGG]

Here is the best shot I could find of her feet. The red indicates the small tufts of feathers on her legs.View attachment 2494021

@TheOddOneOut whaddya think?
I'm gonna have to go with some kind of Olive Egger hybrid I think.

 

[aart]

is it possible the Things are bullying her and keeping her from laying in the brooder box?

There are two compartments in the brooder, the eggs are found on one side, and they poop in the other side.

Yes, it's possible.
Or could just be a confused new layers,
it can take some time for them to get with the program.

Are the 2 'Things' already laying?
How old are all these birds, in months?
Did they grow up together?
Only 3 birds total?

What you call the brooder is usually called the nest.
Semantics maybe, but a 'brooder' is here you raise tiny chicks,
a 'nest' is where the layers (hopefully) deposit their eggs.
The poop in one side of the nest is probably because one or more birds are sleeping in there instead of the inadequate roosts that are usual in those prefab coops.
Looks like you expanded the coop?
Pics of inside would be good here.