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  1. Orpie

    Cessation in laying

    i have 8 hens who've been laying like champs through massive storms, unstable tempatutes, and flood conditions. They all of a sudden just completely stopped 2 days ago. I mean not one egg. I believe they were without water for about a day. Would that cease laying? They aren't even "talking" like...
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    Are my Roo's crazy??

    Ok.. So has anyone ever seen this behavior in roosters? I've got 4 Buff Orpington roo's and lately I've noticed this behavior out of 2 of them. They are free range. They go to this one area behind my barn and they have made what is the equivalent of a hens nest type area. One at a time, while...
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    When will they lay?????

    Ok... Just did some calculations and my RIR are around 20 weeks old Here's one!!! So when will they lay?? I also have 4 Buff Orps. I believe they are right at 22 weeks old. A couple of them were singing the egg song while they out free ranging supervised. Here they are. So when will they...
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    Moulting

    At what age can a chicken begin to have a moult?
  5. Orpie

    Roosting chickens.

    Have 12 birds. 7 pullets, 3 roosters, a Barred Rock and a Black Austtralop. The BR & BA are older hens from a friend who was going to slaughter them. The were laying quite consistently when I introduced them to my flock and continued to do so within my flock. Due to my birds roosting on there...
  6. Orpie

    Rooster or Hen?

    Birds are maturing and are at about 22-24 weeks. Think I may have a rooster. What are some signs to look for to be able to tell?
  7. Orpie

    HELP!!!!!

    Ok so I've got 12 birds. 6 RIR, 4 Buff Orpingtons, a Black Australop, and a Barred Rock. The Australop & Barred Rock are of laying age while the others are maturing now, but haven't began laying as of yet. Now that being said... For about the last week the 2 that are laying have just stopped...
  8. Orpie

    Pooping chicken!!

    Ok having trouble. Have had problems with a chicken, or chickens, pooping on top of the nesting boxes. I tried to put a huge plastic garbage bag up there and secured it with push pins, but that chicken pecked it undone. So. Then I used OSB as a solution and blocked off the top of the boxes. So...
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    Buff Orpington Advice

    I would love some feedback and advice from Buff owners as to when their chicks began to lay. Mine are about 41/2- 5 months. All have very pronounced combs and wattles. They are reddening daily. All have good tail feathers showing. Can't really say if I've noticed any squatting. Thanks for the help
  10. Orpie

    Layer pellets v/a Crumbles?

    Ok so is it a requirement that I feed my girls pellets, or can I feed them crumbles? What is the difference between the two?? Starter feed is crumbles so that's what they are used to & I'm concerned that they won't want the pellet. HELP!!!!
  11. Orpie

    HELP!!!!

    Okay... Have been using poultry nipples attached to 1 liter bottles as primary water supply. Today I decided to attach those nipples under a 5 gallon Lowes bucket. My girls won't drink from it. I need help to make them sink from it.
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