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the heat index is in the upper 80's, they mated fine in 100+ degree weather :-)

I have extended light available for year round production..this did not happen last year

they are not in molt and their backs were bare from mating...

I also sell fertile eggs and don't want to be responsible to selling non fertile eggs.. so "Just let nature do its thing" is not an answer. Somebody must have an explanation to share or experience. That is why I posted this, not for "Just let nature do its thing".

I figured something might be wrong as the degree of the feathers growing in, it's been a long while. As far as the pullets I guess "he" knows that the eggs are still small and probably wouldn't be fertile? The older girls are my concern as he isn't doing anything with them.

My flock has been normal until a couple weeks now. This is August and my hens are getting their feathers growing back on their backs, as if the Rooster has not been breeding them. My new pullets, 11 weeks old, are laying as well as the adults, however the new pullets are not being mounted...