Lounging Hen

[Kluckners]

I've got a lounger. She's a BLR Wyandotte. I don't think she's broody. If I need to, I can take her out of the nest, and she'll then go about her day. She squawks a bit and then is totally fine.

But I don't want to leave her lounging in there all day because other ladies have business to do!

 

[CluckerFamily]

She might be broody. Keep doing what you are doing to break the broodiness unless you want her to be broody.

 

[Kluckners]

Today I left her alone and she left the nest after about 4-5 hours.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

How old is she? If she is young enough she might just be getting ready to lay.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I have 2 loungers but neither one lays, so they're just taking up space. Thankfully my hens will use more than 1 nest box!

 

[Kluckners]

She’s been laying for about two weeks, and she’s laid every day since she started.

Tonight I went out to check for an eggs and I found her in the nest again, while the other hens were roosting. I picked her up and put her on the roost and she stayed there and went to sleep.

 

[aart]

I wonder if she's being bullied...and hiding in the nest?
If she's new to laying I'd leave her be.
Is she laying 'good' eggs?
Hopefully you have multiple nests and a fake egg in each one to help 'spread the love'.