*Buff Orpington Thread!*

[RoosterLew]

I know these are not the best of photo's, but I got these Buff Orpingtons because my wife loves Orpingtons. I am not terribly familiar with the breed and would like some expert opinions on the sex of these three. They are between 4 and 5 months old. They are all three larger than my Swedish Flower Hen roo.


I am at the point that I need to cull to make room for the 27 chicks I have that range from 2 months to 3 weeks. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Just as an FYI, 4 of those chicks are lavender orpingtons.

Look like three Amigos to me....if nothing else with combs that red you'd have eggs...but tails, saddles,hackles, carriage...everything says COcka Doodle Doo!!!

 

[holm25]

Broody orp and chick are in a safe place now!

 

[vreyn20]

Hi everyone! I have a question. I have two buff orpington roosters that are two months old. Do you guys think I should sell them now or when they are bigger?

 

[holm25]

Hi everyone! I have a question. I have two buff orpington roosters that are two months old. Do you guys think I should sell them now or when they are bigger?

I would sell them now .

 

[vreyn20]

I would sell them now .

Yeah that's what I was thinking. Is 5 dollars for each too expensive? I got them for $2.44 each on efowl.

 

[holm25]

Yeah that's what I was thinking. Is 5 dollars for each too expensive? I got them for $2.44 each on efowl.

Nope .

 

[speckledhen]

You can try, but it depends on your market. I've had to give away most of the roosters I've had, though on occasion, a rooster I was rehoming for free netted me a few bucks when the nice customer insisted on paying me. Hatchery stock is a dime a dozen, especially roosters. But, you can certainly try to sell them. I've tried with some, but ended up with almost grown roosters after weeks and weeks (have one right now) and had to eventually just give them away. Those were usually a cross of two breeds. Some I insist that I am paid for, especially the not so common Stukel line Plymouth Rocks. The grown birds are worth $75-100 each.

 

[DoubleMM]

This one does a great impression of an eagle in flight...




See

 

[Brookshire11]

You can try, but it depends on your market. I've had to give away most of the roosters I've had, though on occasion, a rooster I was rehoming for free netted me a few bucks when the nice customer insisted on paying me. Hatchery stock is a dime a dozen, especially roosters. But, you can certainly try to sell them. I've tried with some, but ended up with almost grown roosters after weeks and weeks (have one right now) and had to eventually just give them away. Those were usually a cross of two breeds. Some I insist that I am paid for, especially the not so common Stukel line Plymouth Rocks. The grown birds are worth $75-100 each.

Yep! I've had to give both of mine away..there's just not a lot of room for roosters around here. Plus they were hatchery boys: an EE and a Silkie. Better bred birds might go for more, but I think $5 is probably a good place to start.

This one does a great impression of an eagle in flight... See

Too funny! My last girl, my other BO, laid her first egg on Friday! I got 5 eggs today from 5 girls

 

[Peanutsmomma]

I have a question for the experienced keepers of BO roosters. We are new to keeping chickens and have a small flock of 1 BO rooster, Leo and 3 BO hens, Penny, Peanut, and Daisy and they are all precious. Up until a few days ago our rooster (he is 14 weeks old) used to hop up on my lap and nap every afternoon. Whenever I would go into the run he would run to greet me and whine until I petted him. Now, he is no longer jumping into my lap or asking to be petted. He is not aggressive at all, he has just all of the sudden become disinterested in interacting with me. I am chalking this up him being a randy little teenage chicken as all he does is try to mount the girls and right now they are having none of it so he seems frustrated. After reading some posts on another rooster thread warning against petting and loving on your roosters I am concerned maybe that I have done him a disservice by being affectionate with him. What are your thoughts on how to interact with BO roosters? Have you ever had one turn on you? Thanks so much for the advice, I want to interact with him in the way that it would be best for him.