I have a 20 week old EE who has been acting a little strange this week. She's sort of acting like a cat would in heat. She's our only chicken and is very very friendly but has been even more so lately. She's been all over me! Always jumping on my lap, wanting to be near me. She's free range and runs around the yard all day. If you try to pick her up or reach for her she goes into this weird squatting/sitting position where she looks a little hunched. Her comb and face have gotten more red lately too, which I read means she close to maturity. She's the first chick we raised fully (had two but one got snatched up by a predator, I think). We haven't had our first egg yet so I'm wondering if it's because she's getting ready to lay... If she is, is there any way for me to facilitate the process for her?
