Pullet sitting nest box but not laying

[3KillerBs]

She's practicing.

I have a couple pullets digging nests in the coop bedding to sit in.

 

[Haroon3233]

Can you feel an egg inside her?

No there is no egg

 

[theoldchick]

Maybe she's trying to go broody. Can you show us a picture of your hen?

 

[neo71665]

Sounds like she is trying to go broody. Rare on a hen that has never laid but not unheard of.

I got a hen that aint supposed to be known for going broody that is under a year old with 2 (not so) little ones right now. She went broody but I limited her to 3 eggs as I don't have the room. My son and step son need to learn about culling birds.

 

[Haroon3233]

Has she ever laid an egg before?

No not yet

 

[Haroon3233]

hello @Haroon3233 - welcome to BYC
She may just be practicing; I have one doing exactly the same right now.
Its about 4 weeks now that she is acting like this

 

[Haroon3233]

She is not egg bound , everything seems ok with her

 

[Haroon3233]

Ho

Then I reckon she is just practising, nothing to worry about!

Hope so but never saw practice for this long

 

[Haroon3233]

Update
She was squatting but she has stopped squatting , not squatting any more.

 

[Haroon3233]

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