Lilly has been doing this all year. I'm not concerned. She is her feisty self the rest of the day and it's not every day. But every so often she hangs out in a nesting box. I think they spent so much time in them in their egg laying years that maybe they just miss the peace and quiet.
She laid a few eggs last year, just to show she's not quite past it.They weren't the best of eggs, weak shelled and not well shaped but older hens lay eggs like that.
My sisters eldest was still laying a few eggs at 14 years old.
You are probably right though. I still worry.
I agree. I would be very happy if Lilly never laid again. She's done her part.
I love fat bird. She's a survivor as well as a looker!
It doesn't get old for me either, Bob.It just never gets old.
It is just such a joy to watch the ever changing sea & sky.
It's looking good so far, Bob. There was a lot of confused activity the 1st morning but now they have the new entrance worked out the girls have gone into overdrive lugging in copious amounts of nectar & pollen.
The instinct to sit is probably still there, eggs or no eggs. Why else would my broodies sit on empty air?
