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    He was supposed to be Buff Orpington!

    The Orpingtons and Austrolorps were straight run. Barred rocks were labeled as pullets and I selected the ones with dark legs and defined spot on head and they did all end up being pullets. I heard that when buying chicks from the bins I would be more likely to have some of them die and that I...
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    He was supposed to be Buff Orpington!

    Ok. I guess the farmer who hatched them had a mixup in the incubator! I thought buying from someone who raises and sells Buff Orpingtons would save me from this! On day 1 when I picked them up at the farm, all 4 buffs looked identical. Funny thing is the only breed that I got all pullets was...
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    He was supposed to be Buff Orpington!

    I am assuming that means he appears to be a mix of 2 breeds not an Orpington. I will be rehoming him and wanted to give new people idea of what he is. I'll just have to say he is a handsome rooster I guess!
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    He was supposed to be Buff Orpington!

    Hello, I need assistance identifying what breed this rooster is. I bought 4 straight run Buff Orpingtons from a farm and this one just didn't look like the others from about a week on. He was a lighter yellow and as he grew became whiter. He gradually developed brown edges (lacing) on his...
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    New KS member

    Hello, I am new to raising chickens. I have 12 right now. 4 Blue Austrolorpe, 4 Barred Rock, and 4 Buff Orpington. I have raised them since 1 day old. They are currently 12 weeks old. Noele
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