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I am new to chickens, I have a flock of 8 Orpingtons (2 x full size pullets, 1 x bantam cockerel, the rest are all bantam POL hens and younger pullets). I’ve done some research on the nutritional values of the feed I need to be giving my flock. Members on this forum prefer protein levels of...

Awww thanks for your kind response and the video link, I appreciate it!

Wow!! Thank you SO SO much for the detailed response! What an interesting read! So one of my pullets just laid two eggs last night, so I officially have a later! But of the 5 hens and a cockerel she’s the only one (so far) who needs layer feed then? If I put only layer pellets in a feeder...

Thank you so much for all of the information and taking the time to respond! I didn’t know about the layer feed being risky, so I’ll be buying something more suitable tomorrow! Saving all of these tips for future reference thanks a million!

Aah thanks so so much for taking the time to respond! I really appreciate your effort! I’m taking notes and will definitely be referring back to this regularly!

Wow!! Thank you SO much for hour detailed and thorough reply! I really appreciate your effort. Making notes and storing all of this information, thank you!

Thank you so much!! I’m in South Africa, in the suburbs. It’s usually HOT here, but we’re going into winter now (still warm, it doesn’t snow and rarely goes below 4 degrees celsius at night, 15-20 degrees celsius in the day, no rain in winter). Big trees for shade and a nice breeze in summer...

Thank you so much!! I’m in South Africa, in the suburbs. It’s usually HOT here, but we’re going into winter now (still warm, it doesn’t snow and rarely goes below 4 degrees celsius at night, 15-20 degrees celsius in the day, no rain in winter). Big trees for shade and a nice breeze in summer...

Hi all! My name is Stefney, I’ve recently acquired chickens for the first time. I live in South Africa, in the suburbs of Pretoria. I have 6 chickens at the moment: all of them are Orpingtons (2 x full size hens, 3 x bantam hens, 1 x bantam rooster). Please give me all of your best advice for...

Why do my Orpingtons (bantam and regular) prefer to huddle up on the floor at night instead of roosting on their perch? I’m busy drawing up plans for a luxurious coop for them to sleep in (this will be inside of a very big catio-inspired run/enclosure/aviary in my backyard). They’ve been in a...

Wow thank you so much for this explanation!! This makes perfect sense. One more question… can chickens breed with their own father/mother? Or do you need to breed unrelated pairs?

Thank you! Is it possible to breed cuckoo or lavender pullets from a blue rooster? If I can find a split-lavender hen for example, will lavender chicks be possible? I’m so new to this.

Picture of my blue Bantam Orpington cockerel, his name is Louis. The pullets/hens are blue, splash, and cuckoo. But he’ll be happy for one or two more girls to join his flock.

What colors can I breed with a blue rooster? I’m still building my Orpington flock and he’s young, so what color hens should I try to find for him? Currently I have 3 hens for him: 1 x blue, 1 x blue splash, 1 x cuckoo. What color chicks will I be able to expect from them? And what are...