Thank you. As for allowing birds to brood and take time off in the winter, that is oaky by me. I won't push them to lay. I will get what they give when they are willing to give it.
Thank you for the explination. I do have my chicks already. Two flocks one is buff orpingtons and the other is mixed. For me it was really just curiousity. I do like the idea of hatching some chicks in the future though. Hopefully I have many years to dedicate to this as I am under 30, just barely.
I'm not sure if this is the correct place as it has to do with egg laying but also the general makeup of a chicken but anyway, here goes.
I have been doing a lot of reading however many sources show different data and I am unsure what to go by. I see people talking about true heritage quality...