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Any female chicken has the potential to go broody. Some breeds are less likely to though. There's no way to know if your BO will go broody - it comes to daylight, time of year (usually) and hormones. That said, I have hatchery BO's and only 1 went broody 1 time. You will just have to wait...

Yay! BO's (at least mine) are very sweet. Have fun - be sure to post photo of your babies!

Cute babies! I do see a couple of cockerels, unless it's Popeye hogging the camera in more than one photo:)

What are you looking to do - breed, sell eggs/chicks, meat or just enjoy chickens:) I am not a genetics expert at all, but if you cross your BO male with other breeds, depending on what you have, you will have backyard crosses or sex-links-BUT...don't hold me to that:oops: @junebuggena and...

He looks more Orpington to me, white beak and legs. Golden Buff males (Golden Comet, Red Sex-Link, Red Star, etc.) if I remember correctly have mainly white feathers with a buff/golden cape, wing and tail, but that can vary since they are hybrids - a lot goes into the hybrids so you can get...

Lovely @ChickNanny13 !

Build as big as you can and plan out your run where you can expand if needed. As time goes by, you will want to add more birds (you will:D) and having a generous coop to begin with helps.

Generally for a coop you want at least 4sqft. of space per bird. I don't think I've ever seen a minimum height recommendation, but...it's nice to have your coop as tall as you can. Are you planning on a walk-in coop or one of the smaller types that you lean in and clean? Large fowl like...

She's lovely! Don't you just love Buff chicks:)

They are so cute! Bo's are sweet chickens - I hope you enjoy them:)

Congratulations on your new chicks! If they have pasting or dirty vents, yes, you need to clean them up. You can gently wash the vent under warm running water or use a warm wet paper towel to help wipe it away. Don't pull the poop off - chicken skin is very delicate and tears easily. Dry...

You post about your chickies, but no photos!!!! We want pictures:p

She gave you a Fairy Egg! Did you open it? Was it just egg white, probably with a meat or blood spot? (some people call them Fart Eggs, Rooster Eggs, etc.) https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

What a sweetheart!

oohhhh! @oldhenlikesdogs may have it, I forgot about Buff Rocks! Now you guys know why I hardly ever help on the "what breeds" forums - I really stink at guessing breeds:D

What cuties you have:) BO's should have pale (white/pinkish) legs and beak. I'm not a genetics expert, but yellow is probably from a mix somewhere along the line. Unless you were planning on showing her, enjoy Miss Sunny just like you would the others.

Looks like a roundworm to me. Could be your molting girl has worms. I do understand your concern about it getting colder and with her molting. I had a couple that were almost naked last winter here. The temps dropped into the 20F (-6C?) at night. They hung out in the coop during the day...

Sounds like she is going into full molt. They usually stop laying or have a drastic drop in laying when molting. They usually don't feel to well either, so keep a watch on her. She may be hiding out because she feels "prickly", but encourage her to get off the nest, move about and see that...

They can go through a molt after being broody. If she is motling heavily now, then it would be best to break her broodiness. Check her over for any symptoms that would indicate that she is sick instead of broody. Can you have a fecal sample tested to make sure she doesn't have worms?

Depending on where you live, your TSC may have gotten sexed Orpingtons in. Mine only carries straight run. If you want to post a photo of each one, we may be able to tell if they are all girls...sometimes a cockerel can be in hiding at that age, but usually they have telltale signs. 18Sq.Ft...