I have a female cinnamon that has been paired numerous times with a male pastel. I never saw a lock but I do believe that it happened as I saw them close to being locked a time or two and the tub would always get scented shortly after pairing them up. The cinnamon shed mid-January and is already blue again. She has no injuries that would make her need to shed again so soon, so I wanted to ask the experienced breeders out there the following - could she have ovulated and I missed it and she is now going into her pre-lay shed? I know it could be a number of things but what I'm looking for is if that fits a usual cycle of shedding before laying. Thanks in advance!