*Buff Orpington Thread!*

[redjackson]

Looks like a pullet to me...

 

[shadow rabbit10]

ok. Thanks!

 

[thedragonlady]

Does anyone know the sex of my 7 week old? It was sexed as a pullet, but i just want to make sure.

Pullet!!

 

[Rock Home Isle]

This is great profile shot....I'm going to say Pullet; and a sweet looking little Pullet at that...

 

[RileyB]

Who does everyone recommend as the best buff orpington breeders?

 

[shadow rabbit10]

This is great profile shot....I'm going to say Pullet; and a sweet looking little Pullet at that...

Thanks. She acts like the mother hen. And, shes the only one who won't poop on me, or get antsy if I hold her.

 

[plantcityhomestead]

Who does everyone recommend as the best buff orpington breeders?

I haven't seen them in person but the Hall Family Farm has some beautiful birds.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/u/47716/hallfamilyfarm

cindy

 

[plantcityhomestead]

I gave up on finding SQ Buffs locally, but did find some pretty good looking pullets Monday that are 5 months old. So now I have a cock that is OK, but not great, and 9 possible hens for breeding and trying to improve my own birds. I will select the best 3- 5 hens, but I am not sure what my priorities should be in selecting the hens. Is size or color more important? I know I have a problem with tails, and it will take multiple generations to correct. I am inclined to select for color and tails first. Am I on the right track? I do have some smaller hens that are about a year old with some black in the tail. I have read that they carry the best color genes, but they are small. Would you keep them with the breeders or move them to the layer pen?

cindy

 

[ladyjey]

I gave up on finding SQ Buffs locally, but did find some pretty good looking pullets Monday that are 5 months old. So now I have a cock that is OK, but not great, and 9 possible hens for breeding and trying to improve my own birds. I will select the best 3- 5 hens, but I am not sure what my priorities should be in selecting the hens. Is size or color more important? I know I have a problem with tails, and it will take multiple generations to correct. I am inclined to select for color and tails first. Am I on the right track? I do have some smaller hens that are about a year old with some black in the tail. I have read that they carry the best color genes, but they are small. Would you keep them with the breeders or move them to the layer pen?

cindy

I say go for good health/vigor, shape/bones, meat, eggs, the practical things, then worry about the "decorations" like tail and color. As they say; You have to build your barn before you can paint it. And as for the little girls, what quality are their eggs? Some little hens of a breed that should be heavy don't lay eggs you would say were ideal for incubating.

 

[ladyjey]

I haven't seen them in person but the Hall Family Farm has some beautiful birds.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/u/47716/hallfamilyfarm

cindy

I can testify. I have 2 of his chicks (a pullet and a cockerel, yay!) They are only 6 weeks old but they are the third genetic line of Orps I've raised and so far, as compared to the others, they look outstanding.