*Buff Orpington Thread!*

[holm25]

Congratulations!

X2

 

[danieljblais]

New to BYC. saying hi from me and my buff orpintons

 

[redrooster99]

What is the difference between english orps and american orps.

 

[Johnn]

Daisy

 

[3goodeggs]

She should be on a book cover.

 

[Peanutsmomma]

She should be on a book cover.

Amen to that!

 

[Peanutsmomma]

New to BYC. saying hi from me and my buff orpintons

Well, hello to you and your sweet babies too!

 

[Half Moon Ranch]

I have an egg question.
We're new to this and now two of our girls are laying.
We have one BO rooster in with the three BO girls and they are sexually active.
We're not interested in hatching eggs anytime soon, so is there any difference in the taste, etc... of eggs that are
incubated vs not?
I have no aversion to eating the rooster, but he's been a good boy, is getting really huge! and I wouldn't mind if he
hangs around a bit longer.

 

[Peanutsmomma]

What is the difference between english orps and american orps.

Here is a link to a thread that talks about the differences and shows a couple of pics:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/386051/the-imported-english-orpington-thread/4050

 

[Peanutsmomma]

I have an egg question.
We're new to this and now two of our girls are laying.
We have one BO rooster in with the three BO girls and they are sexually active.
We're not interested in hatching eggs anytime soon, so is there any difference in the taste, etc... of eggs that are
incubated vs not?
I have no aversion to eating the rooster, but he's been a good boy, is getting really huge! and I wouldn't mind if he
hangs around a bit longer.

How was that omelet you were saving those eggs for?

I am still new to having chickens as well but we found ourselves in the identical situation you described; three BO pullets and 1 BO cockerel. I had the same question about the taste of a fertilized/unincubated egg v. an unfertilized egg and I was assured that there was no difference by so many seasoned chicken keepers. We no longer have that issue because our roo was so overly amorous with our girls (we were told by so many that a rooster needs about 10 hens in order not to over breed them) that we made the decision to rehome him. Hopefully, you have some additional hens besides the three BOs to keep him occupied but then again your roo may not be as hormone crazed as ours was. LOL! I don't know if we can post links to outside articles but there is a good one on The Chicken Chick's website. It is entitled, Facts & Myths About Fertile Eggs.