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  1. 4HChick

    Question About Plucking Feathers in Preparation for Show

    Quote: Well we will be showing in the middle of July. Our Orpingtons are one week behind in the expected age at our county's fair, as this was my son's first year and we got a slight late start. Since this is a 4-H project, we are supposed to show pullets--although I know they will be soooo...
  2. 4HChick

    whats the best chicken for a first timer?

    Well this is my first year with chickens, and while they are not yet laying, I prefer our Buff Orpingtons over our Silver Laced Wyandots for ease of handling. Our BO's are genrerally more docile. I do also agree that you need a few to keep each other company. When Choosing our two breeds we...
  3. 4HChick

    Question About Plucking Feathers in Preparation for Show

    destiny--thanks for the info! This is his first year for chickens. I told him not to plan on winning any awards this year as it has been a learning experience for both of us. Hopefully next year we can be better prepared.
  4. 4HChick

    Question About Plucking Feathers in Preparation for Show

    My son is in 4H and is planning to show Buff Orpingtons (currently 12 weeks old) at the county fair. We are just 5 weeks from show time and, as it has been busy, have just inspected the pullets. We found that most have some feather issues. Some have a dark coloring in the otherwise golden...
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