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What are your normal temperatures? If this is within your normal range, or isn't a huge jump from your recent temperatures, they'll most likely be fine. I had birds slightly older than yours by two weeks or so when we got MUCH warmer temperatures (40°C+) and they were fine. I didn't do anything...

Actually, I've had my serama mixes get into the LF (Large Fowl) pen. While I never saw any sort of copulation, I did find them alive, and with zero scratches. To be perfectly honest though, I don't know. I've heard many people on here (or read, I should say) having their bantam females mating...

I agree:)

They can, and in some (or most) cases, the male can get the deed done. As you're probably tired of hearing chicken people say, sometimes their offspring are medium sized, sometimes their on the smaller side, sometimes on the larger. It depends

The short answer, yes. Long answer is, I don't have any experience with it myself, but I've read multiple times that it's very common. What I do have experience with is a serama male with a bantam hen. Sort of the same thing, but on a smaller scale. Cochin bantams make wonderful broodies, I've...

Nope. I had been keeping chickens for 11 years before I had my first broody. Before that I had one borrowed, and that was unsuccessful. Red Sex Links will almost never go broody. At least mine never did. I have seen some that will

Yup. Although she'll stop laying for a few weeks either way. Although she'll usually return to laying sooner if she's broken right after going broody, as NatJ said

Yes. Although the hens response differs. Sometimes it's "you're right, this children business is too complicated", and others it's "F you, I'm having babies"

A good rooster/male should have a have a present role in raising the chicks. While not something I've experienced, I've heard stories of roosters taking the youngsters under their wings after the mum(s) stop mothering them. All males will know if one of their females is broody

Does this make the cut? Granted, not a breed. Just one of my mixes. I bet that there are a lot of kikirikis with crests like that out there, though

You mean that rosemary water won't do it😰?

I'm so sorry murphy! I know how much you love your birds, this must be very hard. Sending so many hugs your way :hugs :hugs :hugs

She was being a bit dramatic...They do have shorter life spans (most of the time) due to reproductive issues, but it's not quite as sudden. I will say that my last batches died earlier than my starter ISA browns (it's a habit, sorry) did

I agree, it can very confusing. That's why I'm all for calling mix breeds "mixes". For sale purposes, sating what the mix is should be the standard procedure; "mystic onyx" doesn't help anyone. I actually wasn't too familiar with Red Sex Links before BYC. The only name used here is "ISA brown"...

Fake it till you make it, I guess

Yeah, pretty much. Although I've never heard anyone mix the names of the breeds like breeders looking to make money do with dogs. A leghorn and Australorp mix is just that...a mix

Yup

I think the partridge Chantecler females are gorgeous. But they'd probably melt here. Not that I'm looking to add more breeds currently...

Awe, a nice pair of frizzles

I don't believe you :p