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Hello fellow chicken lovers

As I have my coffee and wait for the full sunrise, my Buff Orphington rooster is informing the world the sun is coming up and time to wake up. I have a small flock, all Buff Orphingtons. I have ten total, two roosters and eight hens. This is my second time
having chickens. We live in Texas. The last couple weeks with the temps soaring to 115° it has been about survival. The live in a converted shed with a 30x10 run attached. I also have a Border Collie and a Miniature Australian Shepherd. They are all learning to live together. The flock is just about 20 weeks and I’m starting to wait for my first eggs. I chose this breed because they are easy to handle and very friendly. Happy to be here among fellow chicken lovers.
 

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Welcome to BYC! Buff orpingtons are great birds! I'd like to recomend a trick to keep them cool. Take a flat tub or basin that they can step into. Put a flat cement block inside the tray. Then pour cold water (you can add ice too) into the basin. Cement will stay cold for a very long time, even when it's hot outside. The birds can step on the cold block of cement and cool themselves from their feet up. Let me know if you have any questions about setting it up!
 

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