*Buff Orpington Thread!*

[cbnovick]

Thanks Cindy. These pullets are from my second US line. The idea is that since Monty and Max are brothers, it's a good thing to have girls from another female line.They should nick well.

 

[dorothymcd]

I have been trying to figure out if my 8 week old chicken is a rooster or hen and breed..
















rooster or hen? help!

 

[LaurieA]

I have been trying to figure out if my 8 week old chicken is a rooster or hen and breed..
















rooster or hen? help!

I am super new to the chicken world. This spring was my first batch. I got my 2 "hens" at 8 week and one had a come smaller than that and turned out to be a rooster. My guess is rooster - but like I said - I am super new to all this.

 

[cbnovick]

especially in that bottom pic...looks like a male to me!

 

[settingdusk]

x2 buff orp cockerel

 

[fowlmouthgirls]

Ok my Goldie Clucks is 8 weeks old now and she is still very light, is that normal coloring?

 

[settingdusk]

yes, a pullet buff is usually lighter. A cockerel buff is darker on the back. Well, in my experience so far. Darker buffs are generally more desirable though.

 

[LaurieA]

Approximately 15 weeks.

Liddie's tailfeathers are starting to stick up. (on right).
Percy loves to cocka-doodle-do to get my attention.

 

[chickenforlife]

i got two buff's about two weeks ago, saved them from a guy who had been keeping them in his bacement. and now they are a beautiful part of the flock. at first they didnt seem to know what grass was lol but now they love the back yard its rather big for the city 1/4th of an acre.

 

[Orp lover]

i love how Orpington's will hop up on your shoulder!