In St Clair County here-needing around 6 new pullets. Desired breeds are Wyandottes, Orpingtons or Barred rocks. Don't mind traveling to surrounding counties.
have had 3 buff orpingtons for 9 months now, built a new, larger coop, thought I'd done my homework and bought 3 barred rocks at Collinsville trade day yesterday-brought the 3 new girls home and put them in coop with the buffs-immediate fighting between the boss orp and the obviously boss...
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Giggles to herself, you just THINK six will be enough. That's what I thought too. I've got around 30 layers, just bought 18 bcm, have 3 orders in for buff orps, black aus., and welsummers.
And I have a practice batch of eggs in the incubator. I've candled them for the past four days...
My 3 buff orpingtons are each laying an egg a day-and they were fairly good at laying during the winter. The new coop will be completed today. They're actually in it right now-fed them their breakfast in it and closed the door. Leaving them in till it warms up before letting them range the...
member since YESTERDAY! almost done with new coop and run, have 3 buff orps (had 4...) new coop will house 8 or 10 easily. girls free range all day-spend lots of time in the front yard-thinking landscaping is NOT an option. ok, wife says it's time to quit playing and cook her some EGGS!