My hen laid eggs outside of coop and is broody- I think

[Chambertin]

I used the pictures here to check which girls were producing the best eggs.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/16008/how-to-tell-a-fertile-vs-infertile-egg-pictures

If it tasted really good and had a mini spot after waiting 1 day after laying I would set her as the candidate for hatching eggs.
When the time came I had a few of their eggs set aside, just used the first in first out method for eating.
Set them in a line on a rack, put down on one end, eat form the other. That way I always had 4 good and recent eggs.

I have NO idea why they go crazy for blue towels.
You can let them in the house filled with dirty cloths, pillows, a couch, everything, and they will go straight for the blue towel.
Might be my birds, might be an instinct, NO idea.
They even prefer the blue towel for dog feet over a nice and fresh fluffy white hotel towel.

Chickens are really interesting and I hope you have a broody on your hands.
They make some incredible mothers.

Ours wont even get up to poo or eat except for once oever 3 days.
We thought the dogs were pooping in the house when we first saw her leavings (limited space in apartment garden so we had to put her in the spare bedroom)

 

[quiltchick]

Very interesting!

I am not sure what is going on with my girl- I moved her eggs into the coop but she never paid attention to them I found an eggs on the top bale of hay in the barn this afternoon- but she was out eating grass all day.

I am beginning to think she just prefers the barn.

Let me know how your hatch goes.

 

[Chambertin]

Will do,
Every day I come home the first thing I do is look under a chickens butt.
This has gotta stop lol

 

[quiltchick]

ha ha ha - I would do the same!

 

[Chambertin]

Finally!
Two out, 1 pipper 1 inside moving and one that hasnt changed in a week.
So looks like its 4 of 5 a very good number.

They are chirping under mama and I dont want to disturb them but I did take out the shells.
Very happy!