*Buff Orpington Thread!*

[hensfortherapy]

Here is my big girl fluffy. She is 8 months old and is sitting on 12 Brahma eggs (all I could find for her this time of year) she's a good broody never leaves her eggs. It's her first time.

She has that "don't come any closer" look. Love it.

 

[Johnn]

Bella is beautiful. I am curious since Big Orp ask how big my Miss Priss was and I weighed her how she stacks up. How much does Bella weigh?

Thank you! I don't know what her weight is, sorry. I have never weighed them!

Not in the mud for once !

I know! Makes a change, bloody sick of her trailing through the bogs!

 

[goatluver20]

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Pics please

I will post some of both later

Did you get your Buff from a hatchery, or a breeder who breeds to the SOP ? Most hatchery Buffs are not purebred Buffs. They are much smaller, and lay smaller eggs.

I'm not sure. I would really like to know. I got my coop and 3 young chickens off of craigslist. My mom accidentaly deleted the number of the person we got them from.

 

[mrstodd]

We got two Buffs from our feed store in January. I was really concerned about one, because she was a week behind the other in feather development. And when her feathers came in, they were a shade darker. I felt sure that we had a roo on our hands. But after 5 weeks, the combs are both light colored...no reddening at all. Here are a few pictures:







I hope they are all pullets because we can't keep Roosters where we live!

I don't think that either of those are buff orpingtons. Orpingtons have white legs and feet. Someone will correct me if I am wrong though. They are still pretty little girls

 

[jubilation]

I don't think that either of those are buff orpingtons. Orpingtons have white legs and feet. Someone will correct me if I am wrong though. They are still pretty little girls

Those are NOT buff orpingtons. As mentioned, the legs are not the right color and neither are the feathers. Think they are possibly a cross with maybe a hint of buff but most assuredly not all buffs. Think the person who sold them to you at the store didn't have a clue as to what they were.

 

[informative]

Those are NOT buff orpingtons. As mentioned, the legs are not the right color and neither are the feathers. Think they are possibly a cross with maybe a hint of buff but most assuredly not all buffs. Think the person who sold them to you at the store didn't have a clue as to what they were.

Look like possibly "red star" types = like Delaware mixed with Rhode Island Reds or Buff Orps mixed with Reds of some kind

 

[Johnn]

A hello to everyone from Bella's mother!

Bella&Lily

 

[mrstodd]

A hello to everyone from Bella's mother!

Bella&Lily

Love your pictures!! Especially the first LOL

 

[Johnn]

Love your pictures!! Especially the first LOL

Thanks!

 

[thedragonlady]

A hello to everyone from Bella's mother!

Bella&Lily

Ok, now at least they are wearing their black socks !