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We have 4 buff corps nearly 2 and 2 RIRs 6 months old, bought to put under a broody hen. One of the reds sleeps with the buffs, the other, Abbey, sleeps alone in the small coop. They are all pastured in our fenced yard during the day. Abbey has appointed herself bedtime monitor and keeps...

Mine all have different favorites (I have 4 buff orps). Among favorites sweet corn, in the cold weather l heat canned corn, watermelon, uneaten cat food, "bread treat" feed by hand, seed treat with millet and ramen noodles without the seasoning, I tell them it is worm treat. But my girls don't...

Many years ago something got my son's hen, leaving her with a large and deep puncture on her side. Because she was his I took her to the vet (I was the only one in the waiting room with a chicken). With no particularly special treatment other than basic clean care, she survived for several more...

Last summer I had to rehome my beautiful black orp bantam roo Boston, after a neighbor complained. Although he went to a wonderful 4 H show home (thank you Rebecca) it broke my heart. I hate to see that happen to a child. I will sign the petition, good luck with Dallas. OREGONIANS ARISE.

I too have heard 2.5 to 3.5 for hens & about 1 lb more for roos. My Greenfire line chocolate at just under 10 months was 3 lbs 1 oz at the vets the other day. She is very, very English type, just 2 little brown feet coming out of her little round body. Some one who saw her for the first time...

2 of my buffs went broody already at about 7 & 9 months, don't know if the chocolate will, she doesn't realize she is a chicken. Hangs with the cats, of course they don't peck at her. She is top cat, but then they all know they can't touch her, she has no such scruples. If she does go broody...

update, 3 weeks after my original post my Chocolate bantam laid her 1st egg 6 days ago & her second 2 days ago. Couldn't be prouder of her, she still peeps though except occasionally when she barks. Makes a sound just like the annoying little dog behind us. Usually when she is trying to get...

She is precious but might be a little spoiled, in again today as we are having a terrible fit of weather on the Northern Oregon Coast, raining & blowing like December. My buffs seem to be handling it pretty well, I am a nervous wreck w/worry. Her name by the way is Fudge. Found a darling...

my bantam chocolate orp is 7 months & showing no signs of laying, my lf buffs have been laying for over 2 months & are only about 8 days older. My Chocolate-Fudge still peeps & her comb & waddles have just started developing. I have read too that the fertility rate is iffy with the Chocolates...

She does get calcium, all girls eat the same & my Buffs shells are very hard. The laying isn't a big deal but she still peeps & has very underdeveloped waddles & comb. My Buffs were clucking long before they started to lay. Thanks for the response, like I said, laying doesn't matter & she is...

My Chocolate Bantam Orp, of Greenfire lineage, is 7 months old on the 26th & still not laying. She is clearly a pullet but her comb & waddles are just now developing & her voice hasn't really changed yet. Is this unusual? My LF Buffs have been laying for over 2 months & they are 8 days older...

I am looking for some show quality Bantam Orpingtons in Blue, Black, Splash, Mottled, Jubilee and any of the other rare colors.  Anybody know of some good breeders where I might be able to acquire some stock? Thanks I hatched a beautiful little chocolate pullet from trailblazn12 on ebay. She...

I know nothing about Polish but that is a cute chicken, good luck. I am trying to keep my bantam orp roo quiet. Fortunately we are covered only by a noise ordinance & most of my neighbors have noisy dogs.

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