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This will be our first winter as chicken owners. We have three adult buff orp hens. We converted an old outhouse into a coop for them when they were old enough to live outside. Here it is: It has narrow rectangular vents covered with hardware cloth on the top and bottom side walls. You...

Dootadoo, I lost my beloved American Buff pet goose, Jupiter, when she was just shy of turning 4 months old. I understand your pain all too well. She died July of last year. I want geese again, but haven't gotten any yet, mostly because it feels too much like I'm replacing her. Next year...

First time chicken owner. I bought 3 buff orp chicks back in mid April. They had their first adult feathers just coming in on their wing tips when I got them. I put their age between 18 to 20 weeks. One of them laid her first egg today!

LOL! I have one chick who does this. I came here to research it because she is so lethargic right after she covers herself in dirt. The other two chicks don't do this much. Her name is May, but I'm thinking about renaming her Pig Pen. I'm glad it's normal behavior. She's not really dying...

Could be American Buff? This is my girl, Jupiter, when she was a few weeks old. The markings are similar. Not an expert though. She's the only goose I ever had. Congrats on everyone's new babies. They are all so pretty, I want to cuddle them! :)

I take my 3 buff orp girls out for short excursions on warm sunny days, like today. When I take them out, I give them my full attention making sure I know where they are at all times. So far, they are very good about not straying too far. This morning as I watched them play, I contemplated...

Thank you! Chickens are new to me. It is an adventure. I will share their progress and will seek the advice of the BYC sages to ensure they grow up happy and healthy!

I don't know if geese have similar digestive systems to chickens, but thought you might find this useful. When I had my gosling, I gave her approved treats. However, any change to her diet, caused changes to her poop. Sometimes those changes were rather.....forceful and eye watering. I just...

Hello again BYC! I joined early last year when I became the happy owner of an American Buff gosling named Jupiter. Sadly, she passed after being on this earth a mere 14 weeks. It's nearly a year later and so much has changed. Jupiter inspired us to make a radical lifestyle...

Thank you for pointing that out. I was thinking I jumped the gun waaay too early, lol. Can you tell I'm excited for spring? :)

Good Morning Everyone! We just purchased a homestead and are looking to start our first flock this spring. Local breeders are my first choice. We are looking to pre order a pair of Buffs, a pair of Toulouse, and a pair of Embden. Friendly genetics much more important than show quality...

What was the total cost of this project? It is so lovely. I could see myself enjoying a cup of tea in the greenhouse part.

When I was just shy of turning five years old, my mother and I found a baby kitten hiding underneath my step father's car. It was mewing and looked scared. My mother was able to coax it out from under the car. She took the kitten inside and we played with it. The kitten was instantly...