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Lighting usually doesn't create the change needed to hormones that fast, takes at least a couple weeks ....and 24/7 lights is not a great idea..... Something else likely the cause and effect.

5x10 = 50 sq ft 50 sq ft divided by 40 birds = 1.25 sq ft per bird

It does......still very tight on space...as already pointed out. Not sure why you have so many layers or what your goals are....if it's egg sales, you might be shooting yourself in the foot.

Dimensions for a 'box' are usually given Width x Length x Height. Dimensions of a floor plan or foot print of a building are usually given Width x Length.

5 wide 10 long and 5 tall?

Crowded.....could be part of the problem. 40 birds roost in a 5x5 coop?!

Ratio of views to replies is often high. I'm curious as to how many birds in each of the described coop/runs there are? Are they separated by breed? Sexlinks will start laying way before some of the other breeds.