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    6 month old Buff Orpingtons not laying - is layer feed ok?

    Okay! Thank you!
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    6 month old Buff Orpingtons not laying - is layer feed ok?

    I have 3 buff orpington chickens that are 6 months old now and still aren't laying. I have had them on grower feed because I read you shouldn't give them layer feed until they are actually laying. I'd hate to buy another huge bag of grower just to have them lay and have to get a different kind...
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    3 chickens sleeping in 1 nest box...help?

    So bare with me, as I'm a first time chicken newbie. I got 3 buff orpington chicks in late June, and when I moved them out to their coop, I followed others' advice and blocked the 2 nest boxes off. I have a rather small hen house which we are going to re-build in a few months, so because I was...
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    Chick is agressive toward me?

    Thank you also much for the replies! I am a girl, and I read they are attracted to red nail polish so I'm glad I don't have any on! I have been handling them a bunch more, and it is really helping! They run over to my hand and chirp at me when they hear my voice. You were all right that it takes...
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    Chick is agressive toward me?

    Thanks for the replies!! I agree, I should just wait it out, I did only get them a few days ago. It's expected they would be trying to figure everything out. I went in and spent awhile talking to them, then changed their bedding, then picked each one up and stroked their heads. After that, the...
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    Chick is agressive toward me?

    Hi everyone! I'm really new to raising chicks. I got 3 Buff Orpingtons on Tuesday, which I think are about 2 weeks old. Two are starting to get their feathers and are sweet and docile. One looks slightly younger and doesn't have many feathers yet, but for being the youngest, it is the most...
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