So I have read on here about chickens "squatting" prior to laying. I don't know what that is and am wondering. I have a Maran who is old enough to be laying and supposidly had been laying for the previous owner. I have had her for about a month and she has not laid an egg yet. However, this same chicken has been sitting in a laying box lately. In fact I went out to the coop and she was there sitting in the box. I thought maybe she had laid and was sitting on it so I shooo'd her off. No egg, but one unhappy chicken. She squaked at me like an ex-wife.
So may question is, is that squatting? Is she getting ready to lay? Also being a Newbie, can someone verify that she is a maran? I kinda wonder

So may question is, is that squatting? Is she getting ready to lay? Also being a Newbie, can someone verify that she is a maran? I kinda wonder