Little Faker...

[JeanetteDunn]

One of my 18 week old hens was sitting in the nesting box for a time. She came out singing the song of her people, like she was announcing that she'd just laid an egg. I checked, and nothing. What the heck?!

 

[Anaray]

Sounds like she wants to get the song right first.

 

[N F C]

Maybe she's warming up, getting ready for the real deal.

 

[GrannyHeeney]

You must name her Janet ROFL

 

[chickens really]

Definitely practicing for the big day...

 

[MissChick@dee]

They do some seriously comical stuff don’t they? They keep us guessing for weeks. Adjusting straw, trying to crowd in while someone IS actually laying, running in and out of the boxes, sitting on someone’s else’s egg like it’s theirs. Just when we quit watching and waiting....it happens. Great entertainment! Gotta just love em’

 

[JeanetteDunn]

Good Little Chicken!!!

 

[MissChick@dee]

Oh wow...is that from one of your fakers?

 

[sourland]

Practice makes perfect.

 

[DobieLover]

One of my 18 week old hens was sitting in the nesting box for a time. She came out singing the song of her people, like she was announcing that she'd just laid an egg. I checked, and nothing. What the heck?!

I believe that is because that "egg song" isn't actually an egg song at all. It's an escort call.

Give @Shadrach 's article a read:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-not-about-the-egg-it’s-an-escort-call.74386/

Well written and it explains her behavior.