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    One year old Buff Orpingtons with inconsistent laying

    Good advice, thank you. I'll try going back to a starter formula which as I recall is 18% versus the 16% protein in the layer crumble.
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    One year old Buff Orpingtons with inconsistent laying

    I agree, but in this case, because or property is very open so there are very few places for eggs to hide. Thanks for the recommendation about cooping them up. We have cooped them up for a few days, but the numbers are still low.
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    One year old Buff Orpingtons with inconsistent laying

    Hi, Our ladies are in Northern California where temps are in the 80's and drop to mid 50's at the moment, so not overly hot. Chris
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    One year old Buff Orpingtons with inconsistent laying

    Hi Everyone, New to the group. My 11 year old son and I have enjoyed raising our 15 Buff Orpingtons since they were day old chicks (Labor Day of 2015). The ladies started laying in late February, off and on as expected, and then we had a great run of 12-15 eggs per day in the spring on 2016...
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