buff orpingtons

(1) I'm new to chicken rearing but have been planning for 2 years and wanting to for many more. (2) I have four chicks who are 2 and 1/2 weeks old. (3) The pullets are two Ameraucanas and two Buff Orpingtons. One of the Ameraucanas has a misaligned beak, which was not noticeable at first. She...

Hi new member here from Mississippi. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? New to chickens as of April 20,2023 (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have 3 hens - one laying and 2 at POL. (3) What breeds do you have? Three Buff Orpingtons - Sally, Sissy...

This year I hatched 3 silkies under a broody hen. We got two buff and one black. They’ve grown up without any fights or fusses and their mother has now stopped looking after them and has went back to the big coop- which is all good. however, upon adding two buff Orpington pullets to their coop...

Hello, I have a five-month-old buff Orpington cock I am going to move into a group of a Speckled Sussex rooster and two Rhode Island hens. Let me give you some background first, this Cock was bought with nine other Buffs. He is the fastest maturing rooster I have ever seen! When we got him at...

Anyone know of a reputable & humane breeder of Buff Orpingtons? Preferably in Florida or at least someone who ships to Florida? I am having a hard time finding a good place to purchase buff orpington chicks or hatching eggs from. Please help, thanks!

Hey, I bought 6 chicks from TSC recently. I got 4 white leghorns and 2 orpingtons. It was all fine until I saw something one one of the orpingtons. I saw a weird ward coming out of the chick. It isn't pasty butt as it's not in the cloaca of the chick. It seems to be like a dark wart. I was...

Hello everyone! I'm a new member of BackYard Chickens, but I've been visiting your forums on and off over the years. Thought I should make it official in case I have some advice/help to offer ;). I'm not brand new to chickens at all. I had pet chickens while growing up, then took a break...

HELP!! I've had my 6 17 week old Buff Orpingtons in my garden the past couple weeks because we have been treating their coop for bedbugs. Today I was outside by my garden and noticed a SHELLESS egg on the ground in the dirt and all the hens were standing around eating it. (It was still warm!)...

Hi! My name is Morgana. I grew up on a farm in Washington state, and have had 3 previous flocks in my life. (A mixed flock of 12 made up of RIR, BO, and BR.) Then 2 chicks that were BR and RR, (given away, and killed by dogs) 2 years ago I had 4 Buff hens who laid great for years before I...

Since our older hens have still not gotten use to our Silkie rooster, I have decided to see about putting him together with our others. I don't want him to be lonely. I can tell that he has been ever since he lost his two pullets and his brother. Would putting our Silkie rooster together with...

I have a small backyard flock of ten chickens (2 Buff Orpingtons, a Mille Flur d'uncle bantam, a porcelain d'uncle bantam, 2 barred rocks, a white crested black polish bantam, a white cochin, a speckeld sussex, and a lavender orpington) For the last few days there has been sub-zero temperatures...

These hens are 3 years old and good layers still and I would like them to go to "forever homes", not to be killed or eaten. I am afraid that they might freeze this winter without other chickens to keep the coop warmer and I am getting too old to take care of them. If you have room for them...

Hi all, I have 6 buff orpingtons - 2 of which are roosters. They are 4 months old, and the hens are not laying yet. I know having 2 roosters for 4 hens is a bad idea, and we are intending to cull one of the roosters. The roosters actually seem to get along fine together (one is very Alpha and...