*Buff Orpington Thread!*

[newbie32]

No he's great, just sucsesfully incubated around 20 of there eggs, they don't lay many after so many eggs they go broody,

no I meant ummm the wanting to mate and not having enough females so they are constantly being forced type of stress

 

[katiekarl]

no I meant ummm the wanting to mate and not having enough females so they are constantly being forced type of stress

No he's really laid back I hardly see them together only only when there in there hut, they roam 1/4 acre for 12hours a day and go back in at night,

 

[newbie32]

sounds like you have a great Roo!!!! Ohh I hope mine will be the same!

 

[sonderah]

This is my sweet little Aphrodite. She is 4 weeks old today. Getting so big already, its crazy!

This is Artemus, who is also 4 weeks old today. Not so sure we will be able to keep that name, since its a Greek Goddess, and I'm not convinced this one is the pullet it was supposed to be. Lol

 

[thedragonlady]

This is my sweet little Aphrodite. She is 4 weeks old today. Getting so big already, its crazy!

This is Artemus, who is also 4 weeks old today. Not so sure we will be able to keep that name, since its a Greek Goddess, and I'm not convinced this one is the pullet it was supposed to be. Lol

I think Artemus is a boy. Why are these chicks not OUTSIDE? They are certainly old enough .

 

[sonderah]

Quote:I think Artemus is a boy. Why are these chicks not OUTSIDE? They are certainly old enough .

I always keep them in until 6 weeks. I thought that was what I was supposed to do because they r not fully feathered? Or at least that's what I read when I first got chickens this past spring.

 

[sonderah]

Quote:I think Artemus is a boy. Why are these chicks not OUTSIDE? They are certainly old enough .

Oh yeah, & that's what I was thinking, that its a boy. Just from my reading, I was thinking this already because the feathers came in so dark, then now he also has his comb coming in red already, and also his wattles are turning red. Is this the same reasons u r suspecting a boy? Learning all I can!! Hope to learn and in the long run be a good breeder of awesome chickens!

 

[thedragonlady]

Oh yeah, & that's what I was thinking, that its a boy. Just from my reading, I was thinking this already because the feathers came in so dark, then now he also has his comb coming in red already, and also his wattles are turning red. Is this the same reasons u r suspecting a boy? Learning all I can!!

Hope to learn and in the long run be a good breeder of awesome chickens!

Comb and feathering are the keys.Have you wormed these babies yet? Use Wazine in their water. Get them outside in the sunshine during the day, with some shade in a secure pen, with feed and water.Keep them on MEDICATED chick starter until they are 4 months old, and you'll raise some nice birds.

 

[newbie32]

I never wormed mine. But I do have them on medicated chicken feed. Mine went out at 4 1/2 weeks because they were too big! They LOVE the coop and run!

 

[sonderah]

Quote:Comb and feathering are the keys.Have you wormed these babies yet? Use Wazine in their water. Get them outside in the sunshine during the day, with some shade in a secure pen, with feed and water.Keep them on MEDICATED chick starter until they are 4 months old, and you'll raise some nice birds.

No. I haven't. I definitely need to get that done. It is also about the time we do start bringing them outside. I actually don't use medicated, but Ty for the info. I will need a new bag very soon and will start using that. What age do u worm them for the 1st time. I've tried researching that, but gotten SOOOO many different opinions, its exhausting.