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    16 Weeks Old Cockerels - Jubilee Orpington and Orpington Mix - Near Raleigh, NC

    For sale are two 16 week old Jubilee Orpington cockerels from Greenfire Farms lines. They were hatched in mid March and have been fed Countryside organic feed since hatching. They have been handled daily and are very friendly. They are showing a lot of white right now, but they will darken and...
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    Buff Orpington - Jubilee Orpington Mix Chicks - Near Raleigh, N.C.

    For sale are seven 8 week old Buff Orpington - Jubilee Orpington mix chicks, which are a cross between my Jubilee roosters and my Buff hens. They have been fed organic feed since hatching and have been handled daily as well. Their temperament is wonderful, they are very friendly and have a very...
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    Orpington Color Question

    Thanks for the response. I have used the chicken calculator before, but I've had lots of difficulty with it. I really need to take some time out and figure out how to use it. Thanks again!
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    The Imported English Jubilee Orpington Thread

    Thank you! I hope that your hatch goes well!
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    Orpington Chicks - Jubilee, Buff, and Buff-Jubilee mix - Central North Carolina

    We organically raise chickens in our backyard and recently started to breed our birds as a hobby. We mainly raise Buff, Jubilee and Lavender Orpingtons. Our Buff Orpingtons are 50% English and our Jubilee Orpingtons are from Greenfire Farms bloodlines. We recently bred our 3 Jubilee roosters...
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    Blood on egg shell

    This happens from time to time. Something minor went wrong in the egg forming/laying process. However, if there was a lot of blood on the shell and you continue to see bloody eggs for a while, then you may have a problem. But for now I wouldn't worry about it.
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    How do you tell if an egg is fertile???/

    You can't tell at all. You can only start to see a difference when the chick starts to develop. You can, however, crack open the eggs and look for the bull's eye. That's really the only way to tell if they are fertile. I hope this helps.
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    My Buffs are laying!

    Congratulations! It isn't always necessary to wash eggs, but if they have dirt or mud on them (which can often happen after a rain) you will need to wash them. I haven't heard that people leave eggs outside that long. Usually people bring them in on a daily basis. However, you don't have to...
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    *Buff Orpington Thread!*

    Thank you! I know that the English half is from Greenfire Farms, but I never asked the breeder about the American half.
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    Day 21

    You can if you want to. I'd just take one or two eggs out as quickly and carefully as possible. But another good option is just to wait a bit longer as eggs don't always hatch on day 21. If you do candle, try to see if you can see a little beak in the air sac. Also tap the egg lightly and see...
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    Broody Hens

    Do you want them to hatch eggs? (Are you waiting to get fertilized eggs?) If not, it's best to "break" them. There are plenty of different ways to do this, just search for "how to break a broody hen." When hens go broody they really limit the amount that they eat and drink so if you want...
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    The Imported English Jubilee Orpington Thread

    I recently hatched some Jubilees and have some pictures of the chicks in case you are interested: Week old chick: Also some of our hens: And when they were pullets: And one of our roosters:
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    *Buff Orpington Thread!*

    I thought that my Buff rooster was big! (But I guess not 15-16 pounds big!) My rooster is 11-12 lbs, but he is only 50% English. Also some pictures of our Buff hens:
  14. PineSummit

    Shell less egg?

    She'll be fine. Hens will lay an egg like this from time to time. It's what they call an "Oops egg." Something just went wrong in the egg making process.
  15. PineSummit

    "cats" bad or good

    How old/large are your chickens? I had a cat kill one of my young chicks (almost two months old), but the same cat didn't even bother my older, fully grown chickens. It depends.
  16. PineSummit

    soft shell eggs

    No, there's no need to panic. Sometimes when pullets start to lay this happens. (They even have a name for eggs like the ones you saw: "Oops Eggs" or something like that. I can't remember!) Just give them a few days to a week and all of the eggs should be normal.
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    sick or broody?

    What you just described sounds like a broody to me. The distinct clucking, puffing up, large poops, squawking, lack of appetite, running back into the coop, stopping laying, etc. are all characteristics of a broody hen. As to why she squatted, are you sure it wasn't becasue you were checking...
  18. PineSummit

    Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

    I recently hatched some Jubilee Orpington and Buff-Jubilee Orpington mix chicks. They are about a week old. Jubilee: Buff-Jubilee Mix:
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    Ended Official BYC Caption Contest 3/17/14 - Picture by chicken pickin

    "I can't take it any more! That hen... Is in MY FAVORITE nesting box... AGAIN!"
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    Ended Official BYC Contest: 260,000 BYC Members? Guess the DAY & HOUR and Win!!!

    4/26/2014 3:00pm
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