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post #11 of 23

8/22/12 at 10:44am

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Greetings from Kansas and !

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Welcome! looks like your birds have some great grass to eat. Buffs are just beautiful birds to watch...like polished gold.

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8/23/12 at 8:54am

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from California!

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8/24/12 at 6:40am

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Here is a picture of the two I am talking about. See the difference? What do you think?

Thanks

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8/25/12 at 7:10am

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Im new to this whole chicken thing... and I was wondering do Buff Orpingtons lay blue or brown eggs??

I have 7 chickens they all lay eggs (some slack)

I have a cat named Peanuttbutter and dog named Emma.

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I have 7 chickens they all lay eggs (some slack)

I have a cat named Peanuttbutter and dog named Emma.

I love this site i never run into mean people!!!

How great!!!

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8/25/12 at 7:54am

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They lay brown eggs

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8/25/12 at 8:01am

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Originally Posted by Buffman

I purchase three buff orpingtons when they were about ten weeks old. They are now five months old and one of them which was the smallest at ten weeks has out grown the other two. Her comb is also more developed and she is some what lighter in color than the other two. In fact the other two are really dark or more bronze. Does anything think I might have two different breeds here or are their different shades of buff orpingtons. Hope someone with some orpington experience might help me. Thanks

Welcome to BYC, almost sounds like you have a roo in the mix. Pictures would help

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