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    I have never seen this behavior before

    One of the 5 is 2-1/2yrs and the other 4 are 1-1/2yr. They get a 16% layer crumble, cracked corn with some sunflower seed, raisins, oyster shell and some mealworms for treats along with leftover lettuce and whatever they forrage. The acv is a constant and they tolerate well. I am in Missouri...
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    Hello and welcome from Wright City, MO. I have a small flock of 5 buff orpingtons and they are as calm and wonderful a breed as any I know. I wish you all the best.
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    I have never seen this behavior before

    I have 5 buff orpingtons and was getting a good egg output till about 8 weeks ago when it go hot. Egg production has steadily dropped until this week when it stopped. Nothing in behavior {except feather loss} has changed and they get the best of feed and clean water with apple cider vinegar in...
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    White egg from Buff Orpington

    I am hoping so. She is a good bird and a survivor because I lost 2 others to predators and 5 to disease. I am rasing 4 more BO and they will start laying in August. The breed is great and I like working with them. Thanks for your reply.
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    White egg from Buff Orpington

    Have one laying Buff Orpington who is pretty regular at laying an egg every 30 hours or so. Went out this morning an no egg in nest. Looked around and found it smashed underneath her roosting bar which is in her run. Looks like she laid it while sitting on her roosting bar which is strange...
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    Mystery Attacker, quickly ending flocks!

    I agree that camera will not solve the problem. Raccoons kill for sport not to eat chickens. They will eat eggs. Stop the raccoons and don't watch them do it again.
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    Mystery Attacker, quickly ending flocks!

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    Mystery Attacker, quickly ending flocks!

    Monday nite is when it happened. I just went out into the coop and picked each one up and tried to hand feed them some grain. The lesser injured of the two ate some out of my hand the way they used to do when they were little. The other would not eat. I am encouraged by how much the one ate and...
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    Mystery Attacker, quickly ending flocks!

    I just had 2 of my 4 girls {4-1/2 months old} killed by I do not know what. It got thru a space overlooked when addition to coop was built. It dragged one out of the coop, killed the other in the coop and mauled the other 2 with small cuts to face and neck. The remaining 2 are shell shocked and...
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    NEW GUY

    Just joined. Am 66 years old, retired and have always wanted to raise my own chickens. I just got 6 Buff Orpingtons and they are about 3 weeks old. I am waiting on a coop kit I ordered. The girls are healthy and hardy and starting to develop personalities already. We live in Wright City, Mo. in...
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