A well-known Hudson Valley hen offered her annual prediction Monday, signaling an early spring after laying an egg at Muscoot Farm in Katonah before 10 a.m.

“An early spring’s coming. I’ve made it quite clear. Signed, sealed and predicted by your favorite hen here,” Henrietta’s message declared, drawing cheers from the crowd.

Her handlers said the timing of the egg is key to the forecast, noting that a morning egg lends some basis in science. Researchers say chickens often slow down or stop laying eggs during the winter months due to reduced daylight.