Is This Girl Going to Lay?

So backstory, got this girl between 4 and 5 months ago, and the person I bought her from said he had been pairing her to two males, and he could feel follicles. Well, she is certainly big, and even I paired her twice to one of my males just in case, but I could never feel follicles. I still can't. Messaged the guy, sent him pictures, and he said I should definitely be able to feel them, but that she looks like she should be close to ovulation.

She has been heat seeking, but she also occasionally wraps around her water bowl. She's still eating. When I got her she was close to 1500g and she now weighs 2000g. She's gotten a little bit fiestier as well. A lot of signs point to her having follicles at least, but I can't ever feel them. I have another female that is growing follicles and I can feel hers somewhat easily.. so I don't know what to think.

Any insight or suggestions on how I can do a better job of maybe feeling for them? Or another way I could tell? I've very new to breeding, haven't had my first clutch yet! So I'm just trying to figure things out.

Thank you! (First img is from yesterday, second is from when I got her.)

https://i.postimg.cc/132PVFQb/Polish...-115630613.png

https://i.postimg.cc/yNm563Ym/Polish...-082246225.png

Depending how long she has been heat seeking, she may have reabsorbed instead of going through ovulation. Generally the heat seeking starts after ovulation. It's possible you missed ovulation already as well if you aren't checking on her daily. She looks pretty thick throughout vs just her last 1/3, and being overweight could have given her trouble with fertility.

Everything nikk said for sure. Just keep in mind that there are variables in the timeline also. Mostly it’s a blueprint we all go by, but you have to take into account the potential variables. Health of the female during pairing and after including her reception, virility of the males being paired. Sometimes females can be paired and not be receptive physiologically. Age and fertility as was mentioned previously. Personally I would concentrate more on the females behavior than the palpable follicles that may be there. For sure she will stop feeding when she’s ready. I think the fact that you noticed she’s bigger and she’s alternating cool and heat seeking is telling. Gorgeous female by the way.