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Skeeter, I have a mixed flock of Buckeyes and Buff Orpingtons. I have not seen any "breed" discrimination even though the Buckeyes are about 1# lighter. I do have trio of hens that tend to migrate away from the main flock, 2 Bucks and an Orp. My Buckeye roo must be color blind as his favorite 2...

Southernmomma. I live in north eastern Alabama and the Buckeyes do very well in the hot humid weather here. Ensure they have plenty of fresh water and shade. I also raise Buff Orpingtons and they will be panting while the Buckeyes are not. My housing is a coop with attached run and the birds are...

Buckeyes do great in the South. Ensure they have plenty of fresh water and shade. I have Buff Orpingtons and Buckeyes. The BO's will be panting and the Bucks do not.

Thanks Pathfinder and Cgmccary. This is very helpful to me and useful to others as well. Pathfinder, I just wait till the ones that did not go in coop to bed down. They are easily picked up and put to bed.

I guess I should have been more specific. I have a secure coop for the chicks to be in at night and a 8' x 25' secure hoop run for during the day. I have 10 Buckeyes and 11 Buff Orpingtons that are 8 weeks old. About 1/3 readily come when called, thinking I may have treats for them. Only about...

At what age do you let them out to forage?

Great looking chicks. They grow quickly. Where did you get them?

Sounds good to me. Thanks

Thanks all. So far so good. Tried yogurt, but got more on me than in the chick. Not enough fingers I think. Will keep the cod liver in mind if needed. Forced the second one to drink a bit of mineral oil, he perked up by the next day. The third one would not take it at all, but got some just from...

I have 10 Buckeyes and 11 Buff Orpingtons I ordered from a hatchery. They are 2-1/2 weeks old. One got constipated at 5 days old and died. A second got constipated at 1 week and is now doing fine. I now have one that got constipated 3 days ago and is still having some issues even though it is...