Welcome - I'm assuming Darkly Dave is a Girl then? :?:
My girls started getting ready before they laid. One lays every day the other one every other day.
Scarlet the daily layer started nesting.. I had put hay in the nest area and all of a sudden I found her sitting there getting her nest ready.
She still fixes it up now when it gets flat etc.
Just thought I'd mention it as it's a great way of knowing when they are getting ready.
It's exciting when they lay, but you'll be amazed how tiny the eggs are. They soon grow in size though.