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    Buff Orpington Advice

    We have 2 reaching maturity, one has started laying, the other has not. They are both just over 22 weeks.
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    Undeveloped Comb/Waddles

    Mine would be a guess, Amber. Those tail feathers would cause me concern but you need a better opinion than mine.
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    Undeveloped Comb/Waddles

    Thanks for that, Krista! Everything about this sweetie of mine says she's destined for greatness and I appreciate knowing her comb challenged character will not stand in her way.
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    Undeveloped Comb/Waddles

    We've had chickens off and on for well over a decade here in Montana. We've only had frostbite once, last year, and it was an extended cold snap when the polar vortex came'a'knockin. We had the worst chickens of all our years then, sexlinks, and I think they were weenies. We did away with the...
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    Undeveloped Comb/Waddles

    Some around here think it gets a bit nippy at times. 35 below does call for long sleeves at times. We are in Montana and we have had frostbitten combs in the past. We use a heat lamp when it starts pushing 20 below and the hen house is well protected.
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    Undeveloped Comb/Waddles

    Fantastic! Thanks for the reassurance! As I said, her sister has a well developed comb so I was concerned. We re-started our flock this last spring with 2 Buffs, 2 New Hampshire Reds, and 2 Australorps. It's good to be getting eggs again. Thanks for the welcome! I've been a lurker for...
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    Undeveloped Comb/Waddles

    Thanks for the reply, here are two more pics, I hope they help.
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    Undeveloped Comb/Waddles

    We have a Buff Orphington known to us as 'Combless" for reasons apparent. She is 23 weeks old and her sister just laid her first egg a couple days ago. Her sister has well developed comb and waddles. So I'm tapping into the collective genius of all you smart folks. Will Combless lay eggs? Is...
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