SusiesPeeps
Chirping
- Jun 9, 2020
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My BO is one of six - different breeds. They've all been together since 2 days post-hatching. Now 8 months old. They have two runs and are let out daily from the runs for at least an hour each day. They also get Layena, oyster shell free choice, and mixed treats several times per week, usually squash, cuke, or warm oatmeal when it's cold. I've noticed my BO is kind of like the "guard dog" of the hen house, even though the bottom of the pecking order. She always seems to be on alert, scouring the woods around our land, and occasionally howling what seems to be a danger warning even though when we are all out with the chicks we can never see anything that could be a danger. She's not one to sit idly for a spell and I've wondered if that's why she's not ready to lay.She may be laying elsewhere if she free ranges. It's not uncommon for them to make nests in other places. Most of my buff Orpingtons have started at 5-7 months of age.