I added a Barred Rock Hen to my flock of three Buff Orpingtons recently but they continue to chase and peck her. The three buffs hang out together but the Barred Rock is not included. It's been three weeks now and I'm beginning to think the new hen will always be picked on and not part of the...
I have three buff opingtons all born on March 15th 2012. They are all different shades in color. The lighter colored one started laying at 30 weeks of age. The middle shade one started laying at 38 weeks and her eggs are much darker than the lighter shade one. Its 39 weeks now and the darker...
I also have 3 buffs all born March 15th. One started laying at 30 weeks. One laid for the first time on Dec 1 and the other doesn' have a comb or waddle yet. So you can see its a long time before they start laying. The ones that are laying lay two days and skip the third. They are big...
I let them have a supervised free range each day for about two hours but I'm there 100% of the time watching them so I know they are not laying during this time. I feed them layer pellets from a feeder so they eat as much as they want. I give them a small handful of scratch each day but I...
I have three Buff Orpingtons that are 25 weeks old but no eggs. One of them has a big comb and wattle and is bright red so I'm expecting any day now; The other two have much smaller combs and wattles but all are the same age. I guess we just have to be patient like a good parent.