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    PLEASE look - 4 Week Old Buff Orphington chicks - gender guesses?

    Does anyone else have any guesses, please!!!
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    Raising Buff Orphington chicks ...are they supposed to be this active?

    Thanks! I did post some pics in the thread you suggested ...please take a look if you have a chance. I'd love to hear guesses, even if it might be a little early to speculate at 4 weeks of age...
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    PLEASE look - 4 Week Old Buff Orphington chicks - gender guesses?

    Thanks! I have tried something similar while the chicks have been in their brooder box, and I've noticed the chick in question does "drop it" like my mature hens do...I'm reeeally hoping for all hens, because if not, they must go back! I will have to try the "hat trick"!
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    PLEASE look - 4 Week Old Buff Orphington chicks - gender guesses?

    The one I am really concerned about is in the front...the one in the back standing up tall really does not normally do that!
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    PLEASE look - 4 Week Old Buff Orphington chicks - gender guesses?

    I had a terrible experience trying to add 3 Black Australorp chicks to my existing flock this year--2 out of 3 turned out to be roosters, and I returned them all to the feed store. The store let me swap them out, but didn't have Australorps, so I got Buff Orphington chicks (which again are...
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    Raising Buff Orphington chicks ...are they supposed to be this active?

    Hi! So I've had my small flock for several years & have raised mainly Black Australorps. My BAs have always been super docile, from the time they were chicks. This year, I tried adding three sexed pullets, and 2 out of 3 turned out to be Roos at eight weeks of age! We did have the feed store we...
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    Advice Please! Young Rooster, possibly looking to Caponize in SE PA, but don't know where!

    Hi flock friends! I've had my own backyard flock for several years now, and just purchased a few Black Australorp pullets to add to my flock. They just turned 8 weeks old, & unfortunately, I've discovered one is a roo. He is quite docile now, but I tried to keep a roo from my first batch of...
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