Will A Chicken Lay A Egg If Scared?

[DogAndCat36]

My mom has been asking me to pop a ballon in front of a chicken to see if it lays a egg. Obviously this is not going to work. She then told me to ask people on the chicken loving website. So I am asking. Is this true?

 

[WalnutTree]

Hmmm !
If chickens are frightened, they wont lay an egg. Atleast, that's what I believe. Never tried frightening them to lay an egg! It would be hilarious if that was possible, though!

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

In my experience they just run when scared :'(

 

[DogAndCat36]

Hmmm !
If chickens are frightened, they wont lay an egg. Atleast, that's what I believe. Never tried frightening them to lay an egg! It would be hilarious if that was possible, though!

My mom saw is from a movie and you know. Moms... am I right?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

No, but she may pee her pants.

 

[DogAndCat36]

No, but she may pee her pants.

I told my mom this and she turned into a hyena. I scared.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I told my mom this and she turned into a hyena. I scared.

What do you mean ’hyena’?

 

[DogAndCat36]

What do you mean ’hyena’?

Laughed like one.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Laughed like one.

AaaaH!

 

[rosemarythyme]

Rare, but chickens can have heart attacks when frightened, so I wouldn't advise trying to deliberately scare them.

Fireworks (like 4th of July) have resulted in soft shelled eggs from the roost bar a couple of times, so yes I suppose stress can cause them to push out an egg if one is already in the system.