Sitting in nesting box at almosf 5 pm. Broody?

[Kaesi2020]

Hi all, I have one buff Orpington (24 wk old) who is still in the nesting box in the coop at almost 5 pm. My other five pullets have long layed their eggs and are now free ranging in the yard. I cannot tell if she is truly trying to lay an egg or is broody (first timer). Should I entice her out with treats, just pick her up and look..? Is 5 late to be laying an egg?

Thank you!

 

[featheredplanets]

No time is really too late to lay an egg, they take a long time to make so laying times can vary day to day. It is too early if she is broody, you’ll need to wait another 3-4 days to determine if she is actually broody.

 

[Kaesi2020]

No time is really too late to lay an egg, they take a long time to make so laying times can vary day to day. It is too early if she is broody, you’ll need to wait another 3-4 days to determine if she is actually broody.

Thank you@ I will keep a close eye.

 

[HiEverybirdy]

5 p.m. wouldn't be too late for ours at all. They're in a phase where most are laying noon or after, all the way up to an hour before sunset. Breakfast for dinner The weather's a little cooler, and it seems like they're having too much fun foraging and gossiping in the yard to focus on laying.

 

[aart]

I'd leave her be until after dark.
If she's still there might want to take a look at her vent then put her on the roost.

 

[Kaesi2020]

I'd leave her be until after dark.
If she's still there might want to take a look at her vent then put her on the roost.

She eventually came off the nesting box, turns out she was laying a very late egg! Thank you for the reply.