I guess my hens are less likely to freak out at the show about laying an egg because it is a different environment?
I think the main reason they try to escape their cages to lay so much is because they know their favorite box is nearby.
So, I have upcoming junior shows and I’ve been kenneling my two of my hens at night and until I let them out in the morning or noon to get them used to being in a caged environment. I will occasionally find an egg in either kennel, but sometimes the hens refuse to lay and get pretty frantic...