Pullet Reorganizing Fake Eggs

[Tervuren]

This has been making me laugh the last few days. My Legbar, Fancy, has been moving the fake eggs into one nest box. I guess she’s trying to make a clutch. I’ve been putting one in each box and she’s been putting them back how she likes.

 

[cherrynberry]

This has been making me laugh the last few days. My Legbar, Fancy, has been moving the fake eggs into one nest box. I guess she’s trying to make a clutch. I’ve been putting one in each box and she’s been putting them back how she likes.

OCD but in a chicken

 

[3KillerBs]

Mine do that -- especially new layers and incipient broodies.

 

[Sally PB]

Help me out here. How does a chicken move an egg?

 

[avidity]

Help me out here. How does a chicken move an egg?

I'd like to know, too. I had a broody move eggs from one covered cat litter box to another once, and I just can't figure out how she did it. That would have taken some epic vertical rolling skills and extreme dedication, unless I'm missing something.

 

[Sally PB]

Here's what I think happens.

First, she looks both ways to make sure the coast is clear. Very carefully, she nudges the egg up under her wing. Holding her wing snugly to her body, she moves to the new location. Then, relaxing her wing oh-so-slowly, she sets it back down. Then she sings the egg song.

That way, nobody is the wiser. Huh, what? I didn't just take anyone else's egg, I just laid my own!

 

[Pollito Pelon]

Can anyone confirm?
All I know it's they move with beak

 

[3KillerBs]

A hen can carry an egg tucked up under her wing.

 

[Sally PB]

A hen can carry an egg tucked up under her wing.

Really!?! I just made my answer up!

 

[WIchickMama]

A hen can carry an egg tucked up under her wing.

I would have never guess this to be true.