Young Pullet acting unusual

[Crookadoodle]

Hi everyone,

I have a young pullet named Munchkin, she is a mixed breed and was hatched on April 23rd so almost 6 months old. She started laying small blue/green eggs about a month ago and had been laying regularly the last 2 weeks almost daily. Over a week ago she switched laying spots to my porch, and a few days ago began sitting there hours before laying an egg. The last three days has started sitting there in the morning and not leaving until brought to the roost. No eggs being laid at all.

At first I thought maybe broody ecen though she is so young, however she doesnt growl or act defensive if approached or picked up, she doesn't peck and when I place an egg near her, she doesn't tuck it under like my other broodies.
I checked today to see if I could feel an egg that could be stuck, about an inch or so in I couldn't feel anything and she doesn't seem to be pushing or standing like a penguin so I don't think she is egg bound.
She is pooping normally, eating if I bring her food and will drink if I take her to the drinker, I did see he leave once on her own today but came back within a couple minutes as she does if I move her.
Checked for mites and lice, none present. Her comb and wattles seem as they normally do, I have looked her over for injuries and I cant find anything. She is just not acting her normal free ranging self and I'm wondering if I'm missing something. Below are some pictures of her in her spot.

Thanks for any insight!

 

[aart]

Sounds broody to me, in the nest all day(and probably all night if you didn't move her).
Not all of them scream and fuss.

 

[Teresa D]

Sounds broody to me, in the nest all day(and probably all night if you didn't move her).
Not all of them scream and fuss.

What should I do she keeps going back to the nest??

 

[Crookadoodle]

Sounds broody to me, in the nest all day(and probably all night if you didn't move her).
Not all of them scream and fuss.

Is it typical for pullets this young to go broody? New for me so was totally thrown off, plus its getting so close to winter here so was a bit of a weird for timing. I guess I'll have to pull out the dog kennel for this girl.

 

[aart]

Is it typical for pullets this young to go broody?

It can happen, she may well go broody again.

New for me so was totally thrown off, plus its getting so close to winter here so was a bit of a weird for timing. I guess I'll have to pull out the dog kennel for this girl.

That's what I would do.

 

[Geena]

Her comb looks a little pinkish and dry to me. Is she maybe molting? I have one diva that feels it's necessary to hide in the coop all day when she's molting.

 

[Crookadoodle]

Her comb looks a little pinkish and dry to me. Is she maybe molting? I have one diva that feels it's necessary to hide in the coop all day when she's molting.

This is as close to red as she's ever gotten, i was assuming it was because shes only 5 months old, she is or was laying though. She isn't molting

 

[Geena]

This is as close to red as she's ever gotten, i was assuming it was because shes only 5 months old, she is or was laying though. She isn't molting

I missed that she was so young, not likely molting at that age. Usually their combs get really bright red when they first start laying. Seems like a kinda odd place to go broody, did she steal kitty's bed? LOL