*Buff Orpington Thread!*

[henmania]

My BO has gone broody. Here she's just puffing up into Turkey Mom. She's so funny.

She's cute. Do they walk around clucking a lot when they're broody? One of mine (still new to this) has started squatting recently so I thought maybe she's wanting a rooster.

 

[henmania]

So far I have three little buff orpingtons! And 6 more peeps! So eggcited this is my first time to hatch buffs!!

Aww man. Can literally kill you with cuteness.

 

[TheSpiceGirls]

She's cute. Do they walk around clucking a lot when they're broody? One of mine (still new to this) has started squatting recently so I thought maybe she's wanting a rooster.

Yes, she walks around making the mama hen chuck, chuck, chuck sound.

 

[henmania]

Yes, she walks around making the mama hen chuck, chuck, chuck sound. 

Thanks. She eats a lot more too...

 

[CuzChickens]

Are buff roosters friendly?
I'm new to chickens, I got 8 last april, and had to give away a roo, so I'm looking for friendly roosters

I've had 3 Orpington roosters and every one of them flogged me. The one I currently have respects me, and leaves me alone for the most part, but if anything else walks in that pen, they might not walk back out..lol. I suggest Black Australorps if you are looking for friendly roosters, mine is a sweetheart.

I have 1 buff (want to get more) and her name'so Buttercup
This is her

She is beautiful! If you want more BO's and have an incubator, I'll be shipping purebred BO hatching eggs soon!

 

[Rosa Mystica]

Thanks! Yeah we're getting an australorp, we decided not to get a rooster on purpose, because we're not allowed to in my county, but if we ended up with one we'd try to keep it. (If nobody complained)

 

[Rosa Mystica]

I don't have an incubator yet, but I plan to get one, I'd love to hatch chicks!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thanks! Yeah we're getting an australorp, we decided not to get a rooster on purpose, because we're not allowed to in my county, but if we ended up with one we'd try to keep it. (If nobody complained)

Oh, I think Australorps will go fine with your Buff girl

What other breeds are you planning on getting?

 

[Rosa Mystica]

I am these are the breeds: 2 silkies, 2 mille fleurs, 1 australorp, and 2 cuckoo marans.
I'm still trying to figure out how much of each breed to get, because I don't have that much more space in my coop

 

[Rosa Mystica]

I'm not sure about the bantams, because of their leg feathers, and if one of the cuckoo marans or an australorp turns out to be a roo, Cuz I heard you can't have bantam girls with regular size roos.