I thought it might have been some extreme building when the swelling started but her lump more than doubled in size without having fed for several weeks so I'm pretty sure it was just a long, drawn out ovy. Now she looks more like she did in the beginning of April without having had any bowel movements. As to every BP being unique, is the prelay shed a guaranteed thing with just the timing being variable or is it possible to go from ovy to lay without the shed? I'm hoping she goes blue in the next week or so to give me a better idea of a lay date but who knows with this girl, she's an odd ball. Thank you everyone for your input, much appreciated, she was paired with another fire and I'm hoping to produce my first black eyed leucy this year!