Silkie not laying egg but won’t leave coop without the other hen

[Edededed]

I have two silkie hens and one is older than the other. So when the older one goes to lay her eggs the younger one sits by her and doesn’t leave. The younger one hasn’t started laying eggs yet she just sits there.

I just want to know if it’s normal for silkies to do this? Or if it’s because there’s only two of them and I need to introduce more.

 

[sourland]

Chickens are 'flock' birds and like company. This is normal behavior.

 

[Edededed]

Chickens are 'flock' birds and like company. This is normal behavior.

Thank you!

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I think its normal. Sometimes the chicken that sings the egg song isn't even the chicken that lays the egg. She is probably just wondering what the hell her friend is doing lol