She's squatting!!!

[MiniDriver]

My boldest girl, Dora the Explorer, has started squatting when I pet her!! That means she's getting close to laying, right? The other two don't squat in the same way (with wings semi-extended) yet.

 

[arlee453]

Yep - that's the old 'I'm ready for the rooster' squat.

If I remember correctly it was within 2 weeks or so after the first squatting that we got the first eggs

Won't be TOO long now!!

 

[warren]

Watch out for huge poops. They are also a good indicator.

 

[SpottedCrow]

Yeah, MiniDriver. should be soon!

 

[sammy]

I am getting squatting and humongous poops in the nest box too

 

[momoftwinsinwi]

I'm getting squatting and she scratches til the coop floor is bare in a big circle??? she just started laying again after not doing so for about 2 months. We lost my entire flock to the fox in spring and she quit laying, she was depressed in the coop by herself, so when my peeps got to be about 4-6 weeks old, i brought her in by them, and just recently put them all back out in the run. I came out just last Saturday and there were 8 eggs in her nest!!! she's the only one laying...I think she getting rid of more than 1 a day!! and my roo started crowing so maybe she thinks she's going to get lucky soon!! LOL

 

[MiniDriver]

Quote:
Yes! Hugemungous poops in the nest box.

Woo hoo! Huge poops!

Wait... Who am I? Do I know me?

 

[sammy]

Quote:
Yes! Hugemungous poops in the nest box.

Woo hoo! Huge poops!

Wait... Who am I? Do I know me?

LOLOLOL!

I totally understand.