*Buff Orpington Thread!*

[Frutfarm]

My 4 or 5 year old Buff Orpington Rooster, Elvis. He's had comb issues since frostbite took his tips. He came with 2 ladies-Mama and Scraggles. Lone Survivor and Baby are their remaining offspring. I love the huge combs on the 2 original hens and their surly expressions. They were our 1st foray in chicken keeping and we got them at several months old and didn't think to handle them. So, they aren't cuddly BOs. I'd love to have more some day and be more hands on with them. I would be pumped to hold that giant rooster-he sounds like a 12lb bowling ball dropping off the roost in the morning!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My little gal, she's from my buff orp roo and a black naked neck hen


Her momma, she's now with a black Aussie roo so that I can get plain black naked neck chicks and cross them to my lav orps to get lavender naked necks!


Buba, my black aussie roo

Interesting project you have going on! Your little gal is so cute. Bubba is a handsome boy, I also to eventually get some BA's I think they are so pretty.

The Orp family! We've got Bella on the left, niece of Daisy in the middle and daughter of Orp on the right (Orp and Daisy are sisters)

"I dare you to lift me off this nest one more time!"

Hello Lovely Ladies!

My 4 or 5 year old Buff Orpington Rooster, Elvis. He's had comb issues since frostbite took his tips. He came with 2 ladies-Mama and Scraggles. Lone Survivor and Baby are their remaining offspring. I love the huge combs on the 2 original hens and their surly expressions. They were our 1st foray in chicken keeping and we got them at several months old and didn't think to handle them. So, they aren't cuddly BOs. I'd love to have more some day and be more hands on with them. I would be pumped to hold that giant rooster-he sounds like a 12lb bowling ball dropping off the roost in the morning!

He's a pretty boy! Yes, mine sounds like a bowling dropping on the floor in the morning too

 

[bit o poultry19]

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[COLOR=0000CD]Interesting project you have going on! Your little gal is so cute. Bubba is a handsome boy, I also to eventually get some BA's I think they are so pretty.[/COLOR]
Thank you! I love him so much, I got him from my favorite most trusted breeder, he's sq so hopefully I'll be showing him soon, he won 1st place at the show, and she said that I could have him!
I'm crossing him to a hatchery quality hen so I hope to get some big hens to cross back to him.
I get many compliments on him when someone passes by to get some chicks, I don't even have any chicks available yet, and already so many orders to fill!!

 

[NorthernKnots]

I just brought home my Buff Orp 3 days ago. The silly girl wanted to spend all day in the rain yesterday. It was just a cold drizzle, she kept going into the coop, but insisting on being outside most of the day. But this morning I noticed what looks like frostbite on her comb! It was 10 C during the day, and down to -2 C at night. Cold, but really not that cold. I thought Orps were supposed to be cold hardy chickens? All my others that has sense enough to stay inside are fine. What in the world am I going to do during our frigid cold Canadian winters???

 

[TheSpiceGirls]

I just brought home my Buff Orp 3 days ago. The silly girl wanted to spend all day in the rain yesterday. It was just a cold drizzle, she kept going into the coop, but insisting on being outside most of the day. But this morning I noticed what looks like frostbite on her comb! It was 10 C during the day, and down to -2 C at night. Cold, but really not that cold. I thought Orps were supposed to be cold hardy chickens? All my others that has sense enough to stay inside are fine. What in the world am I going to do during our frigid cold Canadian winters???

I'm not at all an expert in this area but I thought frostbite showed up more black. That to me looks like she scraped it on something while foraging. Give her a few days to see if she heals up. I'll bet she does. You can put a little VetRX on it to help it heal. BO's really should be good down to 0C. Below that, is when you have to worry. Make sure they have a draft free house to snuggle up inside but one that still has good ventilation. They should be okay.

 

[NorthernKnots]

I'm not at all an expert in this area but I thought frostbite showed up more black.  That to me looks like she scraped it on something while foraging.  Give her a few days to see if she heals up.  I'll bet she does.  You can put a little VetRX on it to help it heal.  BO's really should be good down to 0C.  Below that, is when you have to worry.  Make sure they have a draft free house to snuggle up inside but one that still has good ventilation.  They should be okay.

Thank you for your advice! It is black, I just couldn't get a good photo, she kept moving. We have a well built coop for them. As far as I can tell, the ventilation is good, and we caulked up any drafts we could. When I went in to check their food this morning, the coop was considerably warmer then it was outside. Not sure what she might have damaged her comb on, she's only been in the coop and run. But maybe it happened before I got her and it took acouple days to discolour? They were transported in crates to the sale where I got them.

 

[gypsy767]

My 4 or 5 year old Buff Orpington Rooster, Elvis. He's had comb issues since frostbite took his tips. He came with 2 ladies-Mama and Scraggles. Lone Survivor and Baby are their remaining offspring. I love the huge combs on the 2 original hens and their surly expressions. They were our 1st foray in chicken keeping and we got them at several months old and didn't think to handle them. So, they aren't cuddly BOs. I'd love to have more some day and be more hands on with them. I would be pumped to hold that giant rooster-he sounds like a 12lb bowling ball dropping off the roost in the morning!

 

[Frutfarm]

He's not much for flogging me anymore. But, the hubby has stripped his spurs before. It took him down a peg or 2. I love them-they are an impressive length! I think for our hawk issues out here that they come in handy.

 

[Frutfarm]

I just brought home my Buff Orp 3 days ago. The silly girl wanted to spend all day in the rain yesterday. It was just a cold drizzle, she kept going into the coop, but insisting on being outside most of the day. But this morning I noticed what looks like frostbite on her comb! It was 10 C during the day, and down to -2 C at night. Cold, but really not that cold. I thought Orps were supposed to be cold hardy chickens? All my others that has sense enough to stay inside are fine. What in the world am I going to do during our frigid cold Canadian winters???

Sometimes it seems like mine get black spots out of nowhere. It could be from pecking or mating. I'm trying to remember if I've read anything on that. It's not coming to me. When my rooster had frostbite take his points it looked terrible-extremely black and yucky.

 

[TheSpiceGirls]

Thank you for your advice! It is black, I just couldn't get a good photo, she kept moving. We have a well built coop for them. As far as I can tell, the ventilation is good, and we caulked up any drafts we could. When I went in to check their food this morning, the coop was considerably warmer then it was outside. Not sure what she might have damaged her comb on, she's only been in the coop and run. But maybe it happened before I got her and it took acouple days to discolour? They were transported in crates to the sale where I got them.

Just keep an eye on her. I'll bet she'd just fine in a few days. She could have rubbed it on the welded wire or the wood. I had a Buff Orpington who was stalking something on the other side of some welded wire and wore a groove in her beak so deep that I took her to the vet to have it filled in w/ some vet grade glue so she wouldn't snap it in two. Chickens get themselves into the most amazing of situations. But they are very resilient too.

She's a beautiful bird. She has such a sweet face. I have 4 5-day old BO's in my garage in a brooder right now with 2 Cochins and I can't wait for them to grow up.