orpington

  1. I

    Lavender Orpington - Cockerel or Pullet?

    I hatched out these two in early April, so they are about 3.5 months old. I have never had this breed before and I'm having a hard time determining what sex they are. At first I thought one cockerel and one pullet, as one of them has more of a comb than the other, and its tail feathers are...
  2. C

    Can anyone tell the sex of any of my flock or is it too early? They’re coming up on six weeks.

    Ive got a black silkie, salmon faverolle, buff and lavender orpingtons, a sapphire gem and sapphire egger, a gold laced wyandotte, silver laced polish, a cinnamon queen, and an americauna.
  3. prairiepearls

    Buff Orpington roo?

    I am back to chickens after a 5-year hiatus, now in Santa Fe, New Mexico and delighted to come back to BYC!! Bought four "pullets" at TSC in March, now about 3 1/2 months old. Yesterday this Buff Orpington made a strange crying sound a couple of times -- "she" is also larger, with larger...
  4. loyalcrowlist

    Possible deformed eye/eye socket on buff orpington pullet?

    I have a buff orpington pullet who is about 14 weeks old (maybe closer to 15) and I've noticed that her eyes are... off. I feel bad that I didn't notice this sooner and so I went back to look at some older pictures; now that I know what I'm looking for, I can see it in all the prior photos...
  5. Sadejweeney

    Hello Chicken Friends!

    I wanted to go ahead and introduce myself as I am getting back into the chicken rearing and community is everything! Hi, I'm Jade! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes and no, lol! I got my first 2 chickens when I was 5 in 2004, but I never had any chickens after...
  6. Azaia

    Confusion Over Cuckoo / Barring Genetics

    The whole chicken genetics angle is a minefield! I'm trying to work out what I will get in the F2. I call upon anyone that finds genetics a breeze! I'm looking at you @The Moonshiner et al. So here it goes: I crossed a solid blue Orpington male with a black cuckoo Orpington girl. From that...
  7. sapseason

    Silver ducklings from Buff Orpingtons

    Unfortunately, the last couple of ducklings from a failed clutch were found in the coop this morning. Projected hatch date was in a couple of days. Parents are Buff Orpingtons and they have no contact with other ducks. What's really interesting is that both ducklings were pure silver. Last...
    • sapseason
    • Thread
    • ducks genetics lavender orpington plumage
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Ducks
  8. H

    Black on Buff Orpington’s Tail Feathers?

    Hey all! I have a mix of breeds, all 18 weeks old (Australorps, barred rocks, buff orpingtons) my orpingtons have black on their tail feathers (photos below) Mites? Disease? I checked and didn’t see any mites or bugs on them and I use the deep litter system for their coop so I can’t put DE in...
  9. Azaia

    What should I expect from this cross?

    I have blue barred and black barred Orpington cockerels. If I cross them with our black orp girl, what should I expect?
  10. H

    6-7 week old chicks

    We have a variety of 6 to 7 week old chicks available. All have been handled by adults and children. Docile rooster, mixed breeds. All hatched on the property China Grove, NC
  11. r_o_o_s_t_e_r

    Hen limping but no obvious/visible foot injury

    Hello, I have an orpington hen who is limping on her left foot(left foot being the hurt one) I checked her foot and bottom leg for Scaly Leg and for bumblefoot and any other injuries. I see symptoms of neither. She is still eating and drinking as normal, and she doesn't seem too bothered, so I'm...
  12. melcaara

    Hello!!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm not exactly new, but this is the first time I personally owned them and cared for them directly. My dad has had chickens on our farm since I was 11 (I'm 23 now) but I never did anything with them and we didn't make them friendly...
  13. J

    Can anyone translate?

    I can speak some chicken, but I do not know what this means. What does it sound like she is saying here? I thought it was "I want to lay an egg" but she makes this sound in the evening sometimes too. Anyone more fluent?
  14. P

    Broody Chocolate Orpington Hen

    I have a young chocolate Orpington that just got broody about a week ago for the first time, dumping in cold water did not work so do I need to put her in chicken jail if I want to break her out of it or will putting an ice pack under her to get her out of the nest box and blocking them while...
  15. Azaia

    Sexing Orpington Day Old Chicks

    So this is a silly question. In my defence, this is all very new to me. I have a blue roo x Cuckoo hen (black barred). I understand I would get black or blue females; and black barred or blue barred males. Seven chicks just hatched, is there any visual indicators that would make sexing the...
  16. nasber32

    About me!

    Hello from Canada. In June 2021, I got chickens. Right now, I have 3 beautiful Chickens named Francine (French Marans), Plumette (Lavender Orpington) and Bertha (Black Orpington). My favourite aspect about raising backyard chickens would have to be the bond I have with my hens. Eating their...
  17. DuckDuckPromise

    Don’t want to start a fight...

    But what is the difference between a Cochin and an Orpington? Praise The Lord, we have some beautiful chickens, but I don’t know what the difference is between these two. So? Let me know!!! Have a blessed day!!
  18. B

    Hello! Newbie here :)

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes! Picking up our new flock this weekend! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 0 - will have about 6 (3) What breeds do you have? Buff and lavender orpingtons, faverolles, Rhode island reds, and americaunas (4) What are...
  19. H

    How cold is too cold for outdoors?

    Hello! Beginner chick owner here. I've ordered some cold-hardy laying breeds specifically so that I could have my ladies out year round once they're fully grown (Buff Orpington, Barred Plymouth Rock, and Australorp). Before I get my chicks...how cold is too cold for them to be outdoors? I have...
    • homesteadmama8
    • Thread
    • advice australorp beginner brooder chicks cold cold temperatures orpington plymouth weather
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  20. C

    Crowing pullet or cockerel?

    This 13 week old lavender orpington has started crowing! Apparently this is rare so maybe she is a he?
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