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[Harmon99]

Hey BYC!!! Just got my first egg) my RIR & BO is a lil over 5 months. So very excited when I when out to let them out of coop and look around just like I do every morning and there is was. It was not in the box but on the floor under a bench when my Pekin ducks sleep. Also, was wondering if anyone of u experienced chicken raisers can help me to know which one of my baby girls laid this egg. It is small and lt brown...kinda tanish.

 

[<3ChickenForever]

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Hello!

welcome to byc!! My guess is that one of your RIR's laid it.

 

[SunnyDawn]

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Show us a pic. An Orp's egg is light beige and a Rhode Island Red's is a darker color. The egg at the very bottom and the other light beige ones in this pic are from my Orps, the second up from the bottom on the left and the lighter of the two eggs in the far upper left (on the dishcloth) are from my RIRs.

 

[Lianimals]

LOL! Love the play-by on your dominance battles with your BO! I will probably enter the same realm in about 6 months with my 20+ baby girls. Have you found that the "forced squat" technique you describe is effective in taking them down a peg?

 

[AtHomeOnThRange]

I'm wondering if Orpingtons can handle high temperatures for months at a time? I live in West Tennessee and our weather goes both ways - 100 degrees plus in the summer, snow in the winter (but only for a few days at a time), and I'm trying to find a breed that can handle both, but especially the summers.

I just love the look of them, and they sound like very personable birds.

 

[Roodey]

I'm wondering if Orpingtons can handle high temperatures for months at a time? I live in West Tennessee and our weather goes both ways - 100 degrees plus in the summer, snow in the winter (but only for a few days at a time), and I'm trying to find a breed that can handle both, but especially the summers.

I just love the look of them, and they sound like very personable birds.

Orpingtons were an English origin breed, so they probably aren't the best for super hot heat. Light Brahmas would be a good breed, good layer, and they can handle heat. White Rocks, maybe Cochins as well could do. The key is just having some shade, might have to use a fan in the coop if it stayed hot all day into the night. Similarly, and even more critical, is protecting them from freeze. You'll want to insulate your coop for certain. The right flat panel insulation can keep heat out as well.

 

[Lianimals]

Hi! I wanted to respond to you in case my experince helps you make your decision if you haven't already: I am in the hottest part of the nation in the west Mojave Desert of S. California. We have been experiencing record highs (upwards of 110+ degrees) all summer and my buff orpington 6-month old hens have been raised and grown in this heat with no complications. Now, let me caveat that statement by telling you that it's imperative when temps get anywhere near this high, to offer a cool spot - a cool, wet spot is optimal - all day long for frequent cooling-down periods. My birds will drink a ton and many will prefer to get their feet wet periodically which may also help dissipate the heat. Finally, MOVING air in the coop (if not free-ranging) is a must for effective cool-down. My birds will stand in front of a breeze or a fan with wings spread and limp, panting, until they cool down. Much like us trying to cool our armpits on a sweaty day ;-) Hope this helps. Good Luck!

 

[<3ChickenForever]

Buff Orphingtons can handle cold! At least mine can. She is huge though! She does just fine in the summer too! Part of the reason is because all my chickens are free-range chickens! I agree with Roodey. Light Brahmas can take the cold and heat pretty well! Plus they lay beautiful eggs.

 

[1muttig]

We bought some BOs (5) late Sept '13 and there was a odd ball in the bunch and we're suckers for odd balls. It turned out to be a Blue laced red wyontee (spelling). They are now free roaming with my 8 RIRs. The babies all stay close together and little by little they are blending in with the RIRs. I wrote an article some months back about my RIRs (2 yrs. old in Feb 14) not laying since they are free roaming. Someone recommended shutting them back up for a couple of days and that worked for awhile and now that they r free roaming there r a couple that lay in the boxes and one outside the coop in a sheltered area next to the coop. I've now put chicken wire around my flower gardens and they still have plenty of room to roam. I looked for weeks to see where they could be laying and even cut low lying bushes around the bottoms so I could easily see under the them. I have 8 RIRs and I'm getting 0 to 3 eggs a day. There is a guy in S.C. (my state) that stated his RIRs were laying all year long constantly and if anyone knows his web name or if he is reading this pls. let me know - thanks. Pls. if there is anyone that can help me with any part of this article - pls. pls. help me. MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone!

 

[Orp lover]

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