*Buff Orpington Thread!*

[dtown2002]

Heres mine, the orange one

 

[Mercys Fight]

Heres mine, the orange one

Very cute! Welcome!

 

[Mercys Fight]

Ok thanks but do you now how to tran a chicken how to lay in there nesting box we already put a fake egg in the box.

Golf balls work great too!

• Have enough nest boxes. One box for every 4 to 5 hens is the minimum for your hens to feel comfortably laying in them.
• Make nest boxes appealing. Ensure that your nest boxes are in a dark, quiet corner of the coop. Hens have the instinct to lay their eggs in a safe place. Boxes should be a few inches off the floor.
• Train them with a "nest egg." You can purchase fake ceramic eggs from feed or supply stores, or use a golf ball. When your pullets get ready to start laying, placing the fake egg in a nest box will give them the idea that the boxes are "the place" to lay their eggs, too.
• Keep them confined till mid-morning. Most hens lay early in the day, so by keeping them in the coop until most of the egg-laying is done, you maximize the chances that they'll lay in the nest boxes instead of finding a cozy place outside the coop.
• Make nest boxes soft and comfy. I notice that as our shavings get depleted in the nest boxes, the hens avoid them. Keep shavings or straw nice and fluffy to encourage laying in the nest boxes

 

[fuzzy cat]

Golf balls work great too!

• Have enough nest boxes. One box for every 4 to 5 hens is the minimum for your hens to feel comfortably laying in them.
• Make nest boxes appealing. Ensure that your nest boxes are in a dark, quiet corner of the coop. Hens have the instinct to lay their eggs in a safe place. Boxes should be a few inches off the floor.
• Train them with a "nest egg." You can purchase fake ceramic eggs from feed or supply stores, or use a golf ball. When your pullets get ready to start laying, placing the fake egg in a nest box will give them the idea that the boxes are "the place" to lay their eggs, too.
• Keep them confined till mid-morning. Most hens lay early in the day, so by keeping them in the coop until most of the egg-laying is done, you maximize the chances that they'll lay in the nest boxes instead of finding a cozy place outside the coop.
• Make nest boxes soft and comfy. I notice that as our shavings get depleted in the nest boxes, the hens avoid them. Keep shavings or straw nice and fluffy to encourage laying in the nest boxes

. Ok thank you

 

[dtown2002]

There's three birds in there right now and I'm going to add two more. We have 5 nesting boxes and according to you that's more than enough XD.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

I just wanted to see a few Buff Orpington images. Here's a couple...

In my opinion, Buff Orpingtons at sunset just glow...

 

[dtown2002]

My Buff Orpington loves to be picked up and petted... after a few tries to catch it!! XD

 

[fuzzy cat]

Can chickens eat rhubarb leaves?

 

[dtown2002]

Yes, its perfectly safe for you chickens to eat rhubarb leaves!!

 

[mamatink7]

Thank you for the answer

Anything else you want to throw in as far as what you feed as treats would be appreciated

ours love string cheese, corn and now bananas. I want to try watermelon and pumpkin (wonderful for dewormer).