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  1. Big Joe 77

    Winter Time

    Hello all, My question has to do with winter time & keeping my Buff Orp comfortable & warm. I have 1 Buff in a 6'x10' pen. There is a hutch in the pen with wood shavings for her to go lay eggs, but it's not fully enclosed. She sleeps on a roost pole high in the corner of the pen. I have a tarp...
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    egg, to eat or not to eat???

    hello all, i have a question about eggs??? i was recently on vacation, well not exactly vacation but i was away from home for 3 days at my daughters softball tourny. my question is while i was away my hens laid some eggs. not sure when they were laid but was wondering if the eggs were outside in...
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    Egg question???

    I heard that when you collect eggs, it is better to keep them stored at room temp. than putting them in the fridge because room temp. eggs will keep longer than if you put them in the fridge. Any truth to that or just rumor??? Thanks.
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    Overfeeding???

    I was talking to a friend of mine who has also started raising chickens & he asked me about overfeeding chickens. A friend of his told him that overfeeding his chickens could lead to excess weight on the chickens & hinder egg production. Any advice or thoughts on this??? Can you overfeed...
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    Buff Orp Rooster???

    Hello, I have two Buff Orp hens & am considering getting a rooster. Was wondering if Buff Orp roosters are as sweet & docile as my hens??? My main concern is having a noisy & loud rooster, as my hens are fairly quiet. While I understand that roosters are gonna crow, I'd like to have one that...
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    Good Move, Bad Move???

    I have two Buff Orps & I just got a Black Sex Linked. I put the BSL in the pen with my Buffs & the BSL isn't liking them to much. She is attacking them constantly so I seperated them. Is this problem likely to clear up once they get use to each other or did I make a bad move buying the BSL???
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    Chicken troubles

    One of my chickens is acting strange lately. I noticed her recently opening her mouth as if to make a noise or take a breath but doesn't make a sound & continues this action every so often. Then today I noticed she has her head turned to one side & rubbing the other side on the ground or against...
  8. Big Joe 77

    New to BYC!!!

    Hello, I'm Joe from Louisiana. I'm married to the most beautiful woman in the world for 16 years. We have two beautiful daughters 9 & 11. We just got two 3 month old Buff Orpington hens a few days ago. We are excited about raising them & are looking forward for the first egg to be laid.
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