*Buff Orpington Thread!*

[Johnn]

Perhaps the difference in opinion has to do with other factors. Do Johnn's free range more than newbie's?

Yes they are free range

 

[Johnn]

I agree with Johnn. All of my girls are BO's and they hardly eat any feed I give them. But also like smudge said my girls free range during the day so it depends on if they will be in a run/coop all the time or if they can free range.

In summer time, mine only eat a hand full a day and there still sometime winter. There food bill goes down loads!

 

[Irishhenman]

1) do they go broody? yes

2) can I get a good carcass by 5/6 months of age? probably not, orps are usually thin and boney until full maturity so you would have to wait until they are about 2 years to get a fairly good carcass. I have killed a couple of surplus at around five months cockerels and the meat tasted fantastic there was not much of it

3) what's the laying ability like? Not very good, SOP orpingtons are better because of their longer backs

4) cold hardy? yes, very cold hardy

5) good feed conversion ratio? No

 

[brahmabreeder]

Thank you everyone for answering my questions but I'm deciding to go with the Naked Necks. Not the prettiest of all birds but very economical.

 

[michkk2000]

Can you help me in sexing my nugget please

 

[smudge]

No idea on sexing, but doesn't look like a Buff Orpington.

My daughter thinks it's very cute, though.

 

[thedragonlady]

Can you help me in sexing my nugget please

*I think you have a little RIR boy.

 

[michkk2000]

The father was a orp and mother they don't know I was hoping it was a hen

 

[thedragonlady]

The father was a orp and mother they don't know I was hoping it was a hen

I really think you have a boy.

 

[Big Orp]

I hope every one's chickies are staying warm. It is -2 here and supposed to be -11 tonight. This morning I felt sorry for them so I made them some oat meal with honey. My wife thinks I've gone completely crazy. But hey they give me food and lots of it, so I guess they deserve it.