The egg squat!!! Yea!!!!!

[staceyl]

Just for the record - they don't all squat for people. mine never squatter for me at all when I had a rooster. now that I have no rooster, only one of three squats.

 

[cherylcohen]

is there video of the egg squat? Not quite sure what to look for

 

[newchicksnducks]

My oldest girls (28 week old EEs) have never done the squat. But my most of my seven 23 weekers have been squatting for about a month and laying for almost 2 weeks. Just two days ago 2 of my 20 weekers started with the squat when I come in the run or coop...yeah! I'm looking forward to more eggs

If I just pet them, they'll get up and walk away as if nothing happened. But if I grab them lightly around the neck area and give a slight shake before I stop petting, they'll ruffle all their feathers and shake themselves..."ahh that felt good!" Silly birds!

 

[sandiegochick]

Thanks all for sharing in on the excitement!!!

I'm still so happy to see the squat that I've been petting the pullet just to keep seeing it! Poor thing!

I noticed that this same pullet has been making a little nest for herself in a corner of the coop... she has a nest box, but she seems to like the corner

I am so enjoying raising these chickens and being a part of the byc community!

I'll keep everyone posted about any eggs!!!

 

[BeardedLadyFarm]

4 of my 5 that are currently laying do the squat, and they all did for about 2 weeks before they started laying. I have a few more that have just started squatting.

I don't have a roo, so I think they view me as the rooster. It's unmistakable when it happens even if you haven't seen it before- sort of like the "egg song." Once you hear it, you know you're hearing it.