a weird "yolk" in the nesting box.
We have four hens. Today, one hen seemed fine in the morning, and then dd went out with some leftover spaghetti (plain) for their afternoon snack. DAughter said all seemed to eat it with gusto. I checked for eggs at about 4 pm and one hen was in the coop, not in the run. She was breathing fine, eyes bright, comb bright red (she's a barred rock) but was just kind of standing around. I checked the two nesting boxes and found two eggs in one, but what looked like a lone yolk in the other. I don't know if it was originally an egg, but there was no shell, and no "white" that I could find, although there are lots of shavings in the box.
Husband and daughter checked hens about 6 pm and hen wasn't really interested in eating yogurt and bread, and her crop wasn't very full as it normally is at this time of night. She did drink some water, though.
Does this sound like broody behavior?
Or do you think something else is wrong? They eat layer pellets and a handful of scratch, plus treats-- usually leafy greens such as turnip greens, or some fruit or oatmeal. They also get Avia Charge 2000 in their water.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I tend to worry myself terribly over these four silly hens but we love them so!
Thanks again,
Astrid
We have four hens. Today, one hen seemed fine in the morning, and then dd went out with some leftover spaghetti (plain) for their afternoon snack. DAughter said all seemed to eat it with gusto. I checked for eggs at about 4 pm and one hen was in the coop, not in the run. She was breathing fine, eyes bright, comb bright red (she's a barred rock) but was just kind of standing around. I checked the two nesting boxes and found two eggs in one, but what looked like a lone yolk in the other. I don't know if it was originally an egg, but there was no shell, and no "white" that I could find, although there are lots of shavings in the box.
Husband and daughter checked hens about 6 pm and hen wasn't really interested in eating yogurt and bread, and her crop wasn't very full as it normally is at this time of night. She did drink some water, though.
Does this sound like broody behavior?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I tend to worry myself terribly over these four silly hens but we love them so!
Thanks again,
Astrid