buff orpington

  1. W

    Abducted by Bantams

    Hello, poultry friends! Two years ago I volunteered to care for a neighbor's bantam flock while she was on vacation. It turned out to be a TRAP!!! Fast forward two years and now I'm catering to the whims of 8 hens, one golden marshmallow (we think it's a rooster cuz it crows at 4:30am every...
  2. Fullertonfarm

    Buff Orpington Rooster Needs New Home

    Hi there I have a Buff Orpington Rooster born 7/31/25. He's lovely and very gentle - handled by our children since birth. Unfortunately we cannot house a rooster in our city, and he did just start making quite a bit of noise. We would love to find a home for him. I'm happy to make a donation...
  3. LoloCluckCluck

    Coop Heater Advice

    Hello! Looking for advice on a safe heater for a wood coop. I’ve seen the plate heaters that you can hang from the walls and wondering if that’s 1) safe and 2) efficient at giving extra heat to the coop? I have 5 buff Orpingtons and am in northern PA so it’s going to get below freezing quite...
  4. BuffNumber14

    Tribute to a Buff Orpington named Candy -- fly high pretty girl

    Candy was one of six chicks hatched out of an incubator exactly one year and one week ago. Her sire, George, was a gentle Orpington rooster who passed away suddenly in August 2024. Needing a replacement ideally with his temperament, I rushed out, collected eggs that had never been refrigerated...
  5. The Sniper

    Genetics question

    How do you know the genetic makeup of your birds If I buy 5 buff orps from each of the 3 major hatcheries in the area, Cackle, Hoover, and Murray, and buy 5 buff orps from a random breeder guy in Texas, how do I know what are the recessive traits in the birds Will they all be the same...
  6. M

    Gender of 6/7 week old polish & buff orpington

    Hiiii! I’m (kinda) new to being a chicken mom/owner lol and I just cannot tell which gender my polish are lol I believe the Orpington is a cockerel but posting it anyways to get some confirmation lol or maybe I’m wrong! thanks so much!!
  7. F

    Need help sexing an 8-week-old buff orpington(?) chick

    Some quick background: My in-laws bought three chicks from Bomgaar's (farm and ranch supply chain for those that don't know) to add to our flock. They were labeled as lavender orpingtons, and the employee helping my FIL said they were lavender orpingtons, but I'm certain they must have been...
  8. Q

    First time having chicks, suspicious rooster behavior

    Hello! This is my first time posting here after lurking for advice while the chicks were younger. I have two adult hens (red star and ISA brown) in my backyard that I got as pullets, but after one of my hens decided to have a brief egg-eating stint (solved by the mustard-in-eggshell trick...
    • quinnnn
    • Thread
    • 5 weeks 5 weeks gender black sex link buff orpington chicks first time chicken owner lavender orpington
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
  9. N

    Orpington. Are they both males?

    Hi all! I’m new here and have been looking at everyone’s pictures to try to see if we have to males. But I see a female and a male or two males, let’s just say I’m all over the place in what I have! They’re both almost 7 weeks and just the best! I’ll be super sad if they’re both male as we...
  10. KGLove5

    Hen or rooster?! Please help!

    I’m suspecting two of my supposed pullets could be roosters. Could anyone help me?! They are almost eight weeks old. Blue jersey giant and buff Orpington
  11. KBsChickies

    Buff Orpingtons all looking like Roos?

    Chicks have been so hard to come by with everyone buying them out instantly in our area. We really wanted Buff Orpingtons and so I was able to snag these 3 from TSC 4 weeks ago as straight run. We live in town and, unfortunately, cannot have Roos. I know it’s early but I’m worries all three of...
  12. franciemayhem

    Buff Orpington Hen Limping

    Hey y'all! Long time no post. I hope everyone's doing well! So, I have a flock of six chickens. There are four buff Orpington hens, one silkie pullet, and one silkie cockerel. It seems that all of our hens have started laying at about 6.5 months (we assume so at least, as we get about four eggs...
  13. Cmp211

    Is this a rooster?

    Is this 4 week old buff Orpington a rooster?
  14. SoggyForks

    Buff or saxony?

    I just got these three (along with some fawn&whites and pekins) from TSC. Can anyone tell the difference? A and B look identical, even if they're impossible for me to guess breed, but C looks different - is she not the same as them??
    • SoggyForks
    • Thread
    • buff buff orpington buff orpington ducklings duckling id saxony saxony ducklings
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. C

    Letting Hen Raise Chicks

    I have a flock of six chickens that I got last spring, so they'll be a year old in March. We're thinking of getting a couple more chicks (maybe 2) in a few months and letting my buff orpington raise them. She's gone broody pretty frequently since she started laying eggs around Aug/Sept, and I...
  16. S

    4 Buff Orpington Hens going to a good home!

    Hello all! I am looking for 4 buff Orpington hens (laying already if possible but if not that’s fine). Does anyone know where I can get them? Located in Medford willing to travel a bit
  17. S

    Sick chicken

    Hi, I posted a thread about my chicken and I’m so thankful for people who responded to that one. I’m hoping to reach more people. My one year old chicken is not seeing properly, keeping her one eye shut and yesterday she managed to eat lots if I keep my hand close to her eye. She can’t aim and...
  18. BuergsChickens

    Orpington Genetics/Breeding

    Okay, so I am new to chickens, or sort of, I am definitely new to breeding and genetics, I am obsessed with the orpingtons primarily (Marans and Ameraucana's are right up there as well) I've been doing a lot of research into genetics and I do have a basic understanding of genetics, though...
  19. MamaNewcomer

    Two free, adorable Buff Orpingtons ready for duty!! Pinellas County Fl

    Hello hello! Who wants a couple of pet roosters who are very good to their humans and hens of all ages? Come take a look at the combo known as Fluffy and Waffles! We did the chicken math, and even if we could hide both of them from the chicken police, we don’t have enougn ladies for the two of...
  20. MamaNewcomer

    Hand raised Buff Orpington Roosters are in need of help finding a new home.

    Hello everyone! I live in Pinellas County where roosters and flocks larger than four aren’t allowed. Well… I have six chickens and I think two of my three buff Orpingtons are sweet, funny, friendly roosters. Fluffy was born around early June. He is gorgeous, smart, great with my kids (4yo and...
Back
Top Bottom