*Buff Orpington Thread!*

[andrew6d9]

Post pictures, stories, and why you like buff orpington chickens!

 

[3goodeggs]

I have been waiting for one of these! I am a dweeb when it comes to posting pictures. each time is like I have never done it before. be patient, and I will be back!
I guess the 'grand day out'...or 'the great escape', are still on the camera.
I will post when I get that downloaded...and I find the cameras...

 

[3goodeggs]

I finally found the cameras and I managed to get the boy to find the cables... grr.. computers.
anyway here are a couple of when the girls escaped last month.

 

[LadyWoodsong]

I am getting my first Buff's on May 24. I can't wait to get them and watch them grow up!

 

[andrew6d9]

good pics

 

[hannakat]

How old do BO's need to be to determine sex? Is it all about the comb and waddles?

 

[hinkjc]

You can usually tell their gender around 6 weeks old by the males getting redder combs and showing wattle development. The girls tend to stay pretty pale until almost point of lay.

 

[BarredBuff]

I consider Buff Orpingtons to be the superior homesteading chicken. I love how well they lay, their massive size, and their broodiness!! Go Buffs!

Sex is determined by wattlles and combs usually by 6 weeks of age.

 

[hannakat]

Thank you!

 

[MinnerBuckwheat]

I only got one in my assortment of brown egg layers from McMurray. This is Claudia, she's my buddy and one of my favorites!