My sapphire hens are weird?

[justaboy]

My sapphy, Big Grey, layed her egg this morning and then sat in it like she was almost being broody. Now 4 hours later she’s back out in the flock, what’s up with her?

 

[nuthatched]

She's still learning. It's normal

 

[justaboy]

She's still learning. It's normal

They’ve gone broody a couple of times and now her sisters doing the same thing I don’t know what kind of split custody thing they’ve got going on but I want babies so they need to figure this out!

 

[CherishedFowlGuardian]

They’ve gone broody a couple of times and now her sisters doing the same thing I don’t know what kind of split custody thing they’ve got going on but I want babies so they need to figure this out!

Her sister is the same age too?

 

[justaboy]

Her sister is the same age too?

Yes they’re sisters

 

[CherishedFowlGuardian]

Yes they’re sisters

How long have they been laying?

 

[justaboy]

How long have they been laying?

Since August of 23

 

[Fluffy_Butt_Hutt]

My sapphy, Big Grey, layed her egg this morning and then sat in it like she was almost being broody. Now 4 hours later she’s back out in the flock, what’s up with her?

Is her attitude closer to a broody? Sometimes they just sit in place to rest after doing all the hard labor of pushing it out. At least, that's what some of my young start-of-lay pullets will do for two hours every other day. Mine are not broody judging by their attitude, just tired.

 

[justaboy]

Is her attitude closer to a broody? Sometimes they just sit in place to rest after doing all the hard labor of pushing it out. At least, that's what some of my young start-of-lay pullets will do for two hours every other day. Mine are not broody judging by their attitude, just tired.

My hens are EXTREMELY active they will lay and then not go back to the coop for the rest of the day. To them the coop is for laying and brooding. This is new behavior and not too dissimilar to when they start getting broody. The only difference is the whole taking turns thing they’ve been doing. They don’t puff up and they don’t bark, but they do make their annoyed noises.

 

[justaboy]

I’m trying something, I brought the hen that was sitting the longest into my locking nesting box with food and water, I’m gonna leave her overnight to see how she does!