Reviews by Eggnog101

I have 1 OEGB that I got from TSC. When we were there, the entire brood of assorted bantams had just arrived. Aparently, the truck driver stopped at a hotel for the night (atleast, I think that's what the person said) and forgot them in the truck overnight with no food, water, and heat. Keep in mind, this was early April, and it was super cold. Two chicks of an unknown breed were already dead, and several others looked nearly there. then.... We heard splashing. Of course, only my dopey little girl would be running through the water, half drowning herself (thankfully, she has become considerably smarter over these past 9 months) she looked like a (wet) chipmunk! She was running around, eating and drinking, and was totally hyper. We just couldn't leave without the adorable little girl.

Soon, Chipmunk went out into the coop, and was flying out of the pen! And the fence has to be around six feet tall! So, my dad put chicken wire over the top. Now we don't have any more escaping problems.

Whenever I enter the pen, she rushes to me and jumps on my shoulder. (Or head, or back, or arm, she's not picky) And I end up doing the chicken chores with her sitting on me. She loves being cuddled, and is always sweet to everyone.
I don't have a big problem with how small the eggs are. (I think of chickens as 'pets with benefits') But my flock leader, Sky, can't stand her it seems. Chipmunk kept getting pecked on the face, (Or in her eyes, or beak... Sky isn't very picky either.) But, at the end of the night, they make amends.
I sometimes see her snuggled up under my large Buff Orpington, Q's, wing at night.

Here's some pictures of her:
Snuggling with her BFF (Best Feathered Friend) Hershey. (Chipmunk is on the left)


Chipmunk in the snow.

Chipmunk eating. (The white chicken is Sky, the BO closest to Hershey is Q)

Chipmunk giving Q her queen-like glare.

Chipmunk standing on a hay bale.

And flying off.

This book was a great read, and, instead of giving a long, complicated description of why I liked it, here are some bullet points.

1) It was easy to read, the words flowed smoothly together.
2) The pictures were great, and often showed the chick maturing into an adult. (Or an adult of the same breed)
3) Gave informative information on the history of the chicken. (Did you know Greeks and Romans offered chickens as sacrifices to their gods?)
4) It tells you about chicken biology
5) It explains different breed atrributes
6) It tells you about adequate housing
7) It teaches you about different diseases and what to look for.

All in all, I liked this book, and I recommend it to anyone who would enjoy learning more about chickens.

Buff Orpingtons are a friendly, versatile breed. I have had two Buff Orpingtons for almost a year, and in the summer, they both lay large brown eggs all most everyday.

Whenever I go into the coop, Eggnog and Q come racing out so I can pet them. BO are relatively large birds, and I can barely pick Q up, because she weighs so much.

In the summer, we had two Buff Orpington roosters, and they were extremely sweet.
The only problem I had with them was chasing them around so i could pick them up. And once I got them, they peacefully snuggled into my arms.

A small part of the reason could have been because I raised them in my room, and had a lot of time to spend cuddling and playing with them.

I highly reccommend these lovely birds, and if I had the choice to buy them again, I would.