Hays Eagles Mom early labor study 2021 02 15 1:42PM

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There are a number of commonly recognized signs of egg 'labor'; like people however, birds show some variability in behavior or how they appear in labor.
​Hays mom's signs of early labor often start with head ruffling and concentrated expression, then raising of hackles (feathers below the nape of the neck).
​As egg labor progresses she will adopt a wider posture, sometimes propping on her folded wings