YOUNG broody?

[the1much]

alright,,heres dumb question # 6342564
can a hen go broody BEFORE it lays an egg?
i have a 4 month old RIR that since yesterday layed on the other hens eggs ( i have 3 hens lay in 1 nest

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i thought at first she was just "practicing" but she's been laying on the eggs and golfballs since yesterday,, and will NOT leave,,,hehe

Thanks Alls

 

[Chirpy]

I heard someone else on here say their hen went broody before laying her first egg so it must be possible.

I'm guessing it doesn't happen very often though.

 

[the1much]

hehe,,,thanks ,,,, at first i thought she was sick,, until i finally got her to move and she was laying on them eggs,,haha