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I went out to move some birds but it is so hot out. The thermometer says 100 for the outside temperature. I had a gate that needed to be repaired so I did that instead and put the sprinklers on for the birds. Some of them will stand in the cool water under the sprinklers. I opened the gates so...

I have a couple of pens with 2 females and 1 male. For my breeding pens I prefer to have 5 or 6 females and 1 male. I have some pens with multiple males and females. The males have been together their whole life and the coops and pens are rather large so there is a lot of room for them. My...

Some just start laying later than others.

I wanted to add that I do raise some Heritage breeds and many the Heritage breeds do tend to start laying later than most other breeds.

I don't really think that the breed of chicken determines when they should start laying. Each bird is different. no matter what their breed is. Some start laying earlier than others and some later. The red combs and wattles and the squat are good signs when they are about to start laying.