Buff Orphingtons?

[Katie_P]

what can you tell me about keep about 8 buffs in a nice coop and yard in my backyard? how much space should i provide? are they quiet? good layers? andything that applies please

 

[AlabamaChickenLady]

Hello. I have 9 Buff Orphingtons in my flock of 24. They are a friendly, happy breed. Somewhat quiet, except for the rooster and if one lays an egg. Then you will get the egg song. Our roosters will crow morning, noon and night. You can pick them up and they will sit in your lap. They love attention and snacks.

For 8 chickens your coop will need to have at least 4 square foot of "floor space" per bird. So a 4ft by 8ft will just about do. As for the run, you will need to have 10 square foot per bird. So an 8ft by 10ft run area will be good. Of course these are the standard sizes. If you go bigger, all the better for your birds. They love to have enough space to run and spread their wings.

And you should read up on all the different coop designs in this forum to get ideas and to learn as much as you can. It's full of very usefull information. I learned a lot from here.

Here's a couple of pics of my Buff Orphingtons.
1 week old

1 month old

6 weeks old

female hens 15 weeks old

male rooster 15 weeks old

Buffy, our 9 month old hen.

 

[AlabamaChickenLady]

Oh ya, you should get about 6 eggs per week per chicken. Mine lays a light brown medium egg.