Buff Orpingtons 18.5 weeks, no crowing, no eggs UPDATE-we have eggs!!

[Nana2KJS]

Except for my grandson, Kale, I have no idea what we have back here!

...although I did read a thread somewhere about submissive posturing, and a couple of mine do that, so maybe we'll be finding eggs soon.

... and wouldn't you know, this is the one that has decided to be my lap buddy.

(sorry I mis-posted this ... it should probably be in the breed or gender forum)

 

[Goose and Fig]

Are they laying somewhere besides your coop? When they first start you'll end up with eggs all over the place. Lots of tiny ones- and lots of double-yolkers. I kept mine in their coop/yard until they were almost a year (no mama hen to teach them) I was finding eggs in the strangest places until they got the hang of it.

 

[dipence71]

your lap buddy looks just like mine lol. I haven't gotten eggs or crowing either....

 

[hinkjc]

I moved it for you.

Can you get a closer pic of them in the yard? I don't see any "roos" jumping out in that pic, but a closer one would help to confirm.

Your closeup pic looks like a girl.

My buffs are notorious for bush hiding eggs. Put some fake eggs or golf balls in the nest to hopefully convince them where the eggs go.

 

[Nana2KJS]

Oh thanks! The golf balls have been there since day one... maybe I should switch them out for eggs. I will try to get a better pic ... they all come running when I go outside but by the time I get the camera ready they are underfoot!

 

[Nana2KJS]

Still not really close up, but best I can do for now:

...and here are the other 3, hanging out under the picnic table:

I'll have to get Kale back sometime; easier to get pics when they are interested in someone else!

 

[sloallie10]

in first pic, he kinda looks lie a roo. (in the front)

but i dont know.

 

[hinkjc]

They all look like girls to me.

 

[Nana2KJS]

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OH I sure hope so! It was kind of funny when my grandson ran into the yard this weekend. He stopped dead in his tracks and said "Nana, you got a rooster! He's not a chicken anymore!"

 

[Nana2KJS]

One more and then I HAVE to get ready for work! The chickens are a lot more fun than moving the mail!