*Buff Orpington Thread!*

[jubilation]

I'm going to have to soak her rear end in some warm epsom salts since there is a scab on the protruding intestines. Can't push it back in with the scab on it. No perforations but some pockets of infection. She is 6 mos. old. On antibiotics and pain meds. Vet got all of the maggots out, cleaned her out and she is in the house away from flies. Picture this - me in my lounge chair holding a chicken on my lap while she sleeps and my husband in his lounge chair holding a cat while they both sleep. LOL

 

[FuzzyButtz]

I have 1 purebred black Orpington who's 26 weeks and has the facial maturity of a young pullet - I think she's still got quite aways to go before she starts laying *pout*. My Black Orpington/Cuckoo Maran has big red wattles and a fully red comb - I expect her to start laying any day now.. I'm picking up 4 new BO's tomorrow that are said to be 20 weeks old.

 

[ihavechickens]

How old was your purebred black orp when you got it because I have a buff orp which I got at 14 weeks old and its been about a month now and she does not seem that much tamer

 

[FuzzyButtz]

How old was your purebred black orp when you got it because I have a buff orp which I got at 14 weeks old and its been about a month now and she does not seem that much tamer

I got her about 2 months ago. I had 3 Orpingtons previously (from the same breeder) that I lost to predators, and they were all absolute sweethearts. Orpingtons are 100% my breed of choice. I'm sorry to hear your's isn't very friendly... I find how they're handled previously makes a huge difference. My Jersey Giant (A generally very quiet, friendly breed) is an absolute nutcase, but the breeders mentioned they do absolutely no handling of their birds whereas the breeder of my Orpingtons and Orp/Maran (she was a 'woopsie') handles them daily.

My purebred Orp will literally jump on me if I don't feed them fast enough.

 

[newbie32]

It's coming out of her vent/rectum. Looks like a prolapse of the intestines. I have had many, many, many (you get the picture - since I'm old) years dealing with chickens but have never come across this. The only thing that comes to mind is that she may have strained too hard to pass an egg.

Ouch I just saw this post! Poor little chicken. Pray and give lots of love

 

[newbie32]

Mine are only 7 weeks but they don't like to be held. I am happy with them running up to me demanding food and treats! If I make a sudden movement they freak out. I only handle them when I need to do an inspection because I am not sure yet how many might be boys and I don't want to have issues with them later. Based on advice given from many people on here-they say not to handle roos and to just kinda walk through them unless they need inspection. I plan on keeping one roo so hopefully I only have one.

BTW-how often am I supposed to inspect them? I have been doing it about once a week. Is that too often?

 

[thedragonlady]

I'm going to have to soak her rear end in some warm epsom salts since there is a scab on the protruding intestines. Can't push it back in with the scab on it. No perforations but some pockets of infection. She is 6 mos. old. On antibiotics and pain meds. Vet got all of the maggots out, cleaned her out and she is in the house away from flies. Picture this - me in my lounge chair holding a chicken on my lap while she sleeps and my husband in his lounge chair holding a cat while they both sleep. LOL

Just slather on Prep H after you soak, or the scab will get hard. Then gently push everything in. Keep at it unless she seems in distress.

 

[jubilation]

I have a Buff Orpington Roo and I handle him once a week. The first time I picked him up and held him he struggled but he doesn't do that any more. I wanted to be able to handle him in case I needed to get a hold of him for any medical reasons. He comes up on the back steps and stands by me and then crows in my ear. It's really loud. I don't overdo the handling but I do pet him and he accepts that. He follows me everywhere when I'm out in the yard. He's not aggressive so that's all I want. I feel you need to have some kind of relationship with your Roo so you can handle him in case of an emergency. I pick all the chickens up and check their feet, etc. once a week.

 

[newbie32]

I have a Buff Orpington Roo and I handle him once a week. The first time I picked him up and held him he struggled but he doesn't do that any more. I wanted to be able to handle him in case I needed to get a hold of him for any medical reasons. He comes up on the back steps and stands by me and then crows in my ear. It's really loud. I don't overdo the handling but I do pet him and he accepts that. He follows me everywhere when I'm out in the yard. He's not aggressive so that's all I want. I feel you need to have some kind of relationship with your Roo so you can handle him in case of an emergency. I pick all the chickens up and check their feet, etc. once a week.

Great so im good then-except why are u checking their feet? newbie please allow for ignorance

 

[jubilation]

I've had chickens in the past that have gotten bungles (I think that's the name - not sure but it's like bunions on the bottom) on their feet. We have tree stumps and some uneven places in the yard.. Just want to catch anything before it gets out of hand. Also the coop has some wooden edges they stand on and that can cause problems with their feet sometimes. Just an overall check to be safe. Like the one that has a protruding intestines. Caught that before it became untreatable.