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    Buff Orpington sexing

    Thank you all for your help. I have a few that have reddening starting from the outline of their face and wattles, but their combs are still pale. Is it normal for faces of pullets to darken from the outside edges? I'll get a better picture tomorrow, but you can kind of see how the outline is...
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    Buff Orpington sexing

    I have 31 Buff Orpington chicks that are 9 weeks old. I purchased them as pullets with the thought that a couple of them would still be cockerels and I was hoping for at least 1. Within the last week most of them have sprouted little wattles and their combs have turned pinkish, but there aren't...
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    Buff Orpington chicks. White feathers?

    . There was a mixup at the hatchery and the birds with white turned out to be Cornish Cross. My replacement birds are very obvious Buff Orpingtons and are extremely friendly. They're growing like little weeds.
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    Botulism from fermented feed?

    Thank you. I believe it was some sort of mineral/vitamin deficiency, which is weird because I thought I was feeding them very well. I gave them all Poly-Vi-Sol for a few days and there have been no more occurrences. The sudden onset and recovery was very puzzling.
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    Botulism from fermented feed?

    I am currently experiencing an illness in some of my chicks that really has me curious if anyone has experienced the same thing. I have been fermenting chick starter for about 3 weeks and everything seemed to be going well. There was no foul odor or visible mold on the feed. My chicks are 4...
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    Integrating younger flock

    I guess it's a good sign that my older chicks were way more interested in the wire and zip ties I used than the other chicks.
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    Integrating younger flock

    Thank you both so much. I have rigged a wire wall for now and I'll be watching closely.
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    Integrating younger flock

    Hello. I apologize if this has been asked before. I couldn't find any information on this specific situation. I have three approximately 2-1/2 month old Orpingtons and thirty-one 4-week-olds. I had intended to keep them separate until the younger chicks caught up in size to the older chicks...
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    Help with Lavender Orpington gender

    I really hope so. The mystery is over on the one that I was pretty sure was a cockerel. He welcomed the morning today with his first few crows.
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    Help with Lavender Orpington gender

    Thank you. Do pullets ever display rooster-type fighting behavior? Two of them posture like they are challenging each other, but the third seems to want nothing to do with that. Other than comb size on the one, I can't see a difference visually.
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    Help with Lavender Orpington gender

    Updated photos. They are about 8 weeks now and I have a feeling they are all cockerels.
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    Buff Orpington chicks. White feathers?

    . Received my new chicks and was able to place the meaties yesterday. I can't believe the food and bedding I went through in less than 3 weeks just trying to keep those bottomless pits fed and smelling okay.
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    Buff Orpington chicks. White feathers?

    I received by real Buff Orpington chicks and I can't believe the difference! They are so tiny and look completely different. I feel terrible for not figuring out the mistake with the first batch sooner. I have been trying to sell the first batch just for what I have in feed for them with no...
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    Buff Orpington chicks. White feathers?

    I was able to speak with the hatchery this morning and they are sending Buff Orpington pullets (hopefully correct this time) out today. I received shipping confirmation within an hour of speaking with them. Of course, I can't ship these meaties back, so now I'm trying to find someone to take...
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    Buff Orpington chicks. White feathers?

    I found some pictures of Jumbo Cornish Rock Crosses and they look exactly the same. I'll be on the phone with the hatchery first thing when they open Monday.
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