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    Are all Orpingtons friendly?

    I have several varieties, and to me, the friendliest are the buffs and lavenders. My jubilees are very reserved and standoffish.
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    Will 6 month old hens start laying in winter?

    I hatched a black and splash marans the end of June, and the splash started laying on Thanksgiving, and the black about a week ago. They are laying daily, which impresses me a lot, as well as starting to lay in the dark of winter. I plan on hatching some more next summer; they are lovely hens.
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    What breed do you think this is?

    She is about 13 weeks old, white legs, no feathering on them. She was with another pullet that does have feathering on her legs.
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    What breed is this?

    Yesterday I picked up some pullets, and included with them was this mystery girl. She was first thought to be a Blue Andalusian, then a Blue Ameraucana. She has ear tufts, but I don't think she has a muff. She is about 13 weeks old, and has slate colored legs.
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    New chicken enthusiast

    They have been together about a month, and nobody is violent or particularly aggressive. The Buffs are such nice hens. They were hand raised by a woman and her kids, and they are very friendly. They come when they are called and don't mind being handled. They are super layers, and...
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    New chicken enthusiast

    I got five Buff Orpingtons that were about six months old, and three weeks later I got three Light Brahmas, about eight months old. The hens get along fairly well, although they still roost in separate areas.
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    New chicken enthusiast

    I have lived on a small farm in the SF Bay area for a long time, but my focus has been horses. With fewer horses, we finally decided to convert two areas in our barn into chicken coops, and we now have eight laying hens. I'm having so much fun with them, and feel lucky that from the eight...
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