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  1. Kate in CT

    Looking for Blue Orpingtons & Black Orpingtons . . .

    I'm looking for anyone breeding black and/or blue Orpingtons in the CT, western MA, RI area. Not looking for show birds . . .I have a small backyard flock with 3 buff orps. I love their personalities and want to add the other Orpington colors to my flock. Any and all help is appreciated...
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    Rooster is picking on my hens

    I have a mixed flock: 3 Buff Orpington, 6 Partridge Rocks, 2 Columbian Wyandotte, 1 Partridge Cochin, and a mutt rooster. The BO's are the oldest by a couple of months, I'm not sure how old the roooster is-he was a gift-but he is probably younger than the BO's, but older than the other nine...
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    How do I teach my birds to use a nipple drinker?

    A week ago, we installed a five gallon bucket with three nipple drinkers on the bottom. The bucket is hanging in the chicken yard; the bottom of the bucket is approximately a foot above the ground. So far, our hens (and rooster) have totally ignored this new source of water. Because it's been...
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    Need advice about covering run

    We've just about completed our coop and run, but we're still working out the best ways to predator proof. The run is 12' x 12' made of chain link kennel panels. We want to put a roof on it and are considering hardware cloth. We're wondering what other people have done. Do you think we need...
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    When can my chicks stay outside (in a shelter) overnight?

    I have 3 five week old Buff Orpingtons. During the day, they've been out in a "nursery coop" consisting of a 4' diameter dogs exercise pen & a small dog crate. The dog crate has a wire mesh door and wire openings running the length of the crate. I live in south-central CT-tonight the temps...
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