*Buff Orpington Thread!*

[Peanutsmomma]

hi, this is my black orp roo at 7 months old, much more developed than yours which makes me think it may be a hen. My black orp hen didn't start laying until 10 months old and looks exactly like your photo.

Handsome fellow. What is his name?

 

[Peanutsmomma]

Why are buff orpingtons a lot of money?

Ours were only 3.00 each.

 

[sweetbeak]

Handsome fellow.  What is his name?

His name is Ollie, he's very gentle and attentive to my girls

 

[Peanutsmomma]

His name is Ollie, he's very gentle and attentive to my girls

I love that name!!! I just want to reach through the screen and cuddle him. I have a problem wanting to do that will all chickens. LOL

 

[maryhysong]

Are they? Mine where free...

Why are buff orpingtons a lot of money?

Like anything else it depends on what you are getting and where you get it from. You can buy hatchery birds quite cheap and if you don't so much about type or color they are just fine for a backyard flock. Birds from breeders will of course cost more.

also these are big birds and they eat a lot. I hatched about 30 last spring and only kept a trio to breed from, along with one cockerel that went to my breeding partner. I did sell a few that were decent quality, just not as good as the ones I kept. I sold them for $40 at 6-7 months of age. I feed certified organic feed and that probably did not cover the cost of raising them. I ate quite a few too because they had major faults or DQs that I did not want to send out into the world.

$40-$60 seems to be the going rate around here for almost any 4-12 month old standard bred large fowl. Of course it depends on the breed and whether or not the breeder is showing and winning. Birds related to big winners go for more.

 

[sweetbeak]

I love that name!!!  I just want to reach through the screen and cuddle him.  I have a problem wanting to do that will all chickens. LOL

Don't worry, I know exactly what you mean. He even sits with the girls when they are laying, he just cuddles up next to them and then clucks once they are done.

 

[hennible]

Like anything else it depends on what you are getting and where you get it from. You can buy hatchery birds quite cheap and if you don't so much about type or color they are just fine for a backyard flock. Birds from breeders will of course cost more.

also these are big birds and they eat a lot. I hatched about 30 last spring and only kept a trio to breed from, along with one cockerel that went to my breeding partner. I did sell a few that were decent quality, just not as good as the ones I kept. I sold them for $40 at 6-7 months of age. I feed certified organic feed and that probably did not cover the cost of raising them. I ate quite  a few too because they had major faults or DQs that I did not want to send out into the world.

$40-$60 seems to be the going rate around here for almost any 4-12 month old standard bred large fowl. Of course it depends on the breed and whether or not the breeder is showing and winning. Birds related to big winners go for more.

Interesting. Yup my guys are from hatchery parents... Lovely bunch but many have black in their tail feathers.

 

[Peanutsmomma]

Like anything else it depends on what you are getting and where you get it from. You can buy hatchery birds quite cheap and if you don't so much about type or color they are just fine for a backyard flock. Birds from breeders will of course cost more.

also these are big birds and they eat a lot. I hatched about 30 last spring and only kept a trio to breed from, along with one cockerel that went to my breeding partner. I did sell a few that were decent quality, just not as good as the ones I kept. I sold them for $40 at 6-7 months of age. I feed certified organic feed and that probably did not cover the cost of raising them. I ate quite a few too because they had major faults or DQs that I did not want to send out into the world.

$40-$60 seems to be the going rate around here for almost any 4-12 month old standard bred large fowl. Of course it depends on the breed and whether or not the breeder is showing and winning. Birds related to big winners go for more.

Our three Buffs are hatchery chicks as well since this is our first foray into keeping chickens. I must say that they even though they are hatchery chicks they are perfect for our backyard flock. We did buy some young Chocolate Orpintons 5-7 weeks from a local breeder for 20.00 each.

 

[Henerz101]

I went to the auction yesterday and 2 pullets were £60 for the pair and £100 for a trio when i get a broody hen I'll buy some eggs

 

[kacklinghen]

Henrietta is the queen in the hen house.