Recent content by MrsBennitt32

Bump. Still interested in the hybrid of both and what other people get out of these birds as an individual.

I currently have 11 BO and they are only 11 weeks old so I have not personally seen their egg production. So I would like to know for the BO: (per hen) -How many eggs do they lay per week? -How large are the eggs on average? -What shade of brown? I am also curious about Australorps. I heard...

:weee I love BO! :)

Thanks so much for the information. I really like my BO and no I haven't seen them lay yet. Maybe I'll take your advice and wait it out and see how they lay. Then select the hens that lay the most eggs and hatch out their eggs and hopefully pass on the genes of good egg production. I like the...

I ordered buff Orpingtons because I heard they lay good large brown eggs. After more research I see people saying they only lay 3 times a week medium to large eggs that are very light brown. I love that the BO are dual purpose. They get big enough to butcher and eat and lay brown eggs. I'm just...

Bump. please help!!!

I ordered 10 Pullets and 2 Roosters from Ideal Poultry, and they were born on March 31, 2014. So they will be going on 11 weeks now. One chicken died and I am almost certain it was a hen now looking at my flock growing up. So of the 11 I have left 3 are standing out looking more like roosters...

They're a little older now and I hope you guys can help me identify them. The golden ones are buff orpingtons and the black with white lace are barred rocks but what are the white and black ones and the brown and black one? [/IMG]

I had an order of Buff Orpingtons but since my order was too small they threw in some extra males. I have no clue what they are... someone help! They're currently about two weeks old. There are four brown liked ones each a little different then three black ones with the white spots which are...