buff orpingtons

[henney penny]

I am going to get a few buff orpington pullits in the spring,I was wondering how your buffs get along with other breeds that are older,I was told the the buffs are very timid and get picked on a lot,do you find this to be true?They would not go in with the older birds untill they were much older.I have 30 birds now in one pen and a few silkies in another pen.

 

[foxxracer278]

you should be fine i just sold all 20 of mine to my friend and they are getting along fine with his birds

 

[Chicken of the Sea]

I have buffs in with australorps, bhramas, Rhode Island reds and leghorns, no problems at all. I usuall7y isolate the small birds from the flock until they are 16 weeks old and are big enough to take care of themselves.

 

[ToxawayTiger]

I had a few BO with some leghorns and they got along but the leghorns were definitely at the top of the pecking order.

 

[savingdogs]

I have Rhode Island reds, buff orpingtons and two russian orloffs. We also have a BO roo. While he is the prince of the group, a BO hen is the top hen and for the most part, in my group the Buff Orpingtons boss everyone around. But overall our group is very harmonious. I think because they all grew up together it really helps them keep their pecking order established.
We like the Buff Orpingtons best however because they are just calmer and like attention. I also think they are quite pretty.

 

[gallusdomesticus]

The top of my flock's pecking order is a Buff Orphington hen. When I've introduced other BO's, they tended to be more docile but my chief hen, proves that they're not always the timid ones.

 

[gryeyes]

I have six different breeds in my six pullets, and the BO is fairly high in the pecking order. SHE picks on the Black Sex-link, but nobody else picks on her. Nobody else picks on anybody, actually, except the BO who doesn't want the BSL to get anything ahead of her. At treat time, she will peck the BSL to get out of her way. Otherwise, they all get along really well. The BSL tends to stay away from the BO, though.

My Australorp, BO, Marans and SLW all like to sit on a chair together. The BSL has to sit on it alone when the others aren't occupying it.

 

[mamaKate]

I have 2 BO's who have to be separated from my other birds. My other guys are really aggressive and would honestly kill them.

 

[Intheswamp]

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OT, but I really like your signature line.

Ed

 

[prancie]

I have 5 BOs (4 hens, 1 roo) and 2 welsummer roos. The BO hens don't take any crap from the welsummers! One will even boss a welsummer off the perch if he's in the spot she wants.