I seem to have a lot of late bloomers just starting to show signs of buds. Most of them aren't coning just showing flowers in their middles. My hester isan interesting one - she had no chicks when I bought her a couple of months ago, then threw out a load of chicks, now many of them are starting to bloom, but no sign of momma hen doing the same. Yet at least. I've lost far more to bloom this year than I expected to.