New layer sits on nest like clockwork egg or not...

[rachel]

I have a hen that laid her first egg a week ago and her second egg yesterday. Everyday around 2:30 she'll wander away from the other chickens, walk across the back yard and go and sit on the nest for at least 30 minutes, sometimes more. She bobs her head around a little and moves some of the pine shavings, then she either lays her egg or gets up and rejoins the group. Why is she doing this? Does she think that 2:30 is when the eggs come out so she better be prepared in case today is an egg day?

 

[okiechick57]

Oh my hens have some wierd egg laying rituals.and no matter how much I watch.I cannot figure that there is a pattern.......... somedays,same behaviour with an egg produced.others no egg.............doesnt make sense .....

 

[silkiechicken]

Mine do stuff like that too... Walk in, make a rucus, sit for awhile, exit and yell till the rooster shows up... and no egg! Then... Other days, go in quietly, out in a few minutes and EGG!

I think mine do the fake egg laying just to watch me get all excited about an egg and then sad that they didn't leave one!