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post #181 of 831
7/4/12 at 12:36pm

Looks like a pullet to me...

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post #182 of 831
7/4/12 at 12:38pm

ok. Thanks!

Owner of 6 rabbits, 5 hens, an Anole, and a Frog My hens:Dipsy the Polish, Doodle the Orpington, Raven the Silkie, and Tulip and Opal, the Easter Egger bantam buddies~ Can't wait for my new birds this summer! 1 Porcelain D'uccle, 1 Golden Sebright, 1 Modern Game bantam, and 1 Bantam Turken.
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Owner of 6 rabbits, 5 hens, an Anole, and a Frog My hens:Dipsy the Polish, Doodle the Orpington, Raven the Silkie, and Tulip and Opal, the Easter Egger bantam buddies~ Can't wait for my new birds this summer! 1 Porcelain D'uccle, 1 Golden Sebright, 1 Modern Game bantam, and 1 Bantam Turken.
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post #183 of 831
7/4/12 at 6:10pm
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Originally Posted by shadow rabbit10 View Post

Does anyone know the sex of my 7 week old? It was sexed as a pullet, but i just want to make sure.

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 Pullet!!

50 years breeding and showing standard bred poultry . ABA Life Member #7, and Master Exhibitor. SOP "Heritage" and Imported English Buff Orpington Large Fowl. The " Living Sunshine Girls."  NPIP TP # 56-450. No eggs, or day olds 

   "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"         Too hot to ship. Juveniles this fall. Contact me if interested. I don't hatch many.  

    

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50 years breeding and showing standard bred poultry . ABA Life Member #7, and Master Exhibitor. SOP "Heritage" and Imported English Buff Orpington Large Fowl. The " Living Sunshine Girls."  NPIP TP # 56-450. No eggs, or day olds 

   "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"         Too hot to ship. Juveniles this fall. Contact me if interested. I don't hatch many.  

    

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post #184 of 831
7/4/12 at 8:42pm

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This is great profile shot....I'm going to say Pullet; and a sweet looking little Pullet at that... cool.png

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"Experince is the teacher of all things." Julius Ceaser

"The only real valuable thing is intuition." Albert Einstein

"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" Mark Twain

 

My Coop Project

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/656727/coop-project-maken-the-plunge-getting-chickens

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post #185 of 831
7/4/12 at 8:54pm

Who does everyone recommend as the best buff orpington breeders?

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post #186 of 831
7/5/12 at 6:35am
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This is great profile shot....I'm going to say Pullet; and a sweet looking little Pullet at that... cool.png
Thanks. She acts like the mother hen. And, shes the only one who won't poop on me, or get antsy if I hold her.
Owner of 6 rabbits, 5 hens, an Anole, and a Frog My hens:Dipsy the Polish, Doodle the Orpington, Raven the Silkie, and Tulip and Opal, the Easter Egger bantam buddies~ Can't wait for my new birds this summer! 1 Porcelain D'uccle, 1 Golden Sebright, 1 Modern Game bantam, and 1 Bantam Turken.
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” - Buddha
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Owner of 6 rabbits, 5 hens, an Anole, and a Frog My hens:Dipsy the Polish, Doodle the Orpington, Raven the Silkie, and Tulip and Opal, the Easter Egger bantam buddies~ Can't wait for my new birds this summer! 1 Porcelain D'uccle, 1 Golden Sebright, 1 Modern Game bantam, and 1 Bantam Turken.
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” - Buddha
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post #187 of 831
7/5/12 at 6:50am
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Who does everyone recommend as the best buff orpington breeders?

I haven't seen them in person but the Hall Family Farm has some beautiful birds.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/u/47716/hallfamilyfarm

 

cindy

Geese:  Embden, Gray Saddleback Pomeranians

Chickens:  Australorp, Bantam Cochin, Delaware, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex

Dogs:  Australian Shepherd, Catahoula   Cats:  Tuxedo

Looking For:  Barnevelder

My Blog:  http://plantcityhomestead.blogspot.com/

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Geese:  Embden, Gray Saddleback Pomeranians

Chickens:  Australorp, Bantam Cochin, Delaware, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex

Dogs:  Australian Shepherd, Catahoula   Cats:  Tuxedo

Looking For:  Barnevelder

My Blog:  http://plantcityhomestead.blogspot.com/

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post #188 of 831
7/5/12 at 7:05am

I gave up on finding SQ Buffs locally, but did find some pretty good looking pullets Monday that are 5 months old.  So now I have a cock that is OK, but not great, and 9 possible hens for breeding and trying to improve my own birds.  I will select the best 3- 5 hens, but I am not sure what my priorities should be in selecting the hens.  Is size or color more important?  I know I have a problem with tails, and it will take multiple generations to correct.  I am inclined to select for color and tails first.  Am I on the right track?  I do have some smaller hens that are about a year old with some black in the tail.  I have read that they carry the best color genes, but they are small.  Would you keep them with the breeders or move them to the layer pen?

 

cindy

Geese:  Embden, Gray Saddleback Pomeranians

Chickens:  Australorp, Bantam Cochin, Delaware, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex

Dogs:  Australian Shepherd, Catahoula   Cats:  Tuxedo

Looking For:  Barnevelder

My Blog:  http://plantcityhomestead.blogspot.com/

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Geese:  Embden, Gray Saddleback Pomeranians

Chickens:  Australorp, Bantam Cochin, Delaware, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex

Dogs:  Australian Shepherd, Catahoula   Cats:  Tuxedo

Looking For:  Barnevelder

My Blog:  http://plantcityhomestead.blogspot.com/

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post #189 of 831
7/5/12 at 3:12pm
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I gave up on finding SQ Buffs locally, but did find some pretty good looking pullets Monday that are 5 months old.  So now I have a cock that is OK, but not great, and 9 possible hens for breeding and trying to improve my own birds.  I will select the best 3- 5 hens, but I am not sure what my priorities should be in selecting the hens.  Is size or color more important?  I know I have a problem with tails, and it will take multiple generations to correct.  I am inclined to select for color and tails first.  Am I on the right track?  I do have some smaller hens that are about a year old with some black in the tail.  I have read that they carry the best color genes, but they are small.  Would you keep them with the breeders or move them to the layer pen?

 

cindy


I say go for good health/vigor, shape/bones, meat, eggs, the practical things, then worry about the "decorations" like tail and color.  As they say; You have to build your barn before you can paint it.  And as for the little girls, what quality are their eggs?  Some little hens of a breed that should be heavy don't lay eggs you would say were ideal for incubating.

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post #190 of 831
7/5/12 at 3:14pm
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I haven't seen them in person but the Hall Family Farm has some beautiful birds.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/u/47716/hallfamilyfarm

 

cindy


I can testify.  I have 2 of his chicks (a pullet and a cockerel, yay!)  They are only 6 weeks old but they are the third genetic line of Orps I've raised and so far, as compared to the others, they look outstanding.

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