Yes, impatient...it's so hard to wait for those first eggs.
This time of year, with daylight decreasing, can put things off a bit.
Here's some tips on how to tell....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/
If there is poop in the nests it usually mean they are sleeping in the nests,
a bad habit that, IMO, should be broken pronto.
ButOhLordyYes....that can drive ya nuts!
This time of year, with daylight decreasing, can put things off a bit.
Here's some tips on how to tell....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/
Well, that's something to work on before the eggs come.and nothing but chicken poop
If there is poop in the nests it usually mean they are sleeping in the nests,
a bad habit that, IMO, should be broken pronto.
.....and just with exertion(red) vs relaxation(pale),Combs and faces will redden with extra blood flow to the extremities, especially the comb, to help cool them off when it's hot.
ButOhLordyYes....that can drive ya nuts!