This particular female has never really relaxed well for me to palpate her. One of my other females I palped easily months before ovulation and after as well and had an accurate count all the way through.
Another female was difficult but a week or two before she laid, I got an accurate count of the eggs. I get different numbers each time I palp this particular girl. So in a week or two, I'll have an accurate count of what I'm expecting.