Info on Buff Orpngtons

[lyndatu]

Oh, I think my chick's legs are orange.................

They're browner than those pics! Don't be fooled by my camera!

 

[Katy]

My RIR were always darker colored.

 

[KrisRose]

What's the problem ??? Just run out and get yerself a few BO's!!!

 

[lyndatu]

That's the problem with the feed stores here........They don't know much about chickens. They do not know that the brooder needs to have some kind of bedding and they just use hardware cloth and I can see some of the chicks' feet, feathers and beak stuck on the cloth. The waterer and feeder aren't raised from the ground and it's very crowded in there so the chicks would fall into the water and can't leave there. I asked them if are they going to do anything about it but they say it's ok.......The chicks were getting hurt. They also don't know the breeds......they just guess for a name if someone asks for the name. I asked what the theoretical Buff Orp/RIR's breed and she said "sunshine chicken". I searched the web on sunshine chickens and it is a chicken recipe. When the day came where we got to the store to by the 2 new brown chicks, I said, "2 sunshine chickens, please," The saleslady said, "What sunshine chicken?!".............. :|......... There isn't much breeds here..........which makes me sad.........the most common here are the broilers or cornish. The theoretical Rhode Island Reds/Buff Orpingtons are only few and are seldomly available(they're imported)..............That's right........No silkies, no Austrolorps, no any other breed except for cornish........It's a sad thing.............

 

[Barnyard Dawg]

My wife’s really likes barred rocks and buff orpingtons for meat chickens, she likes the way they fill out with their broad chest and wide back and the way they carry themselves. They are also a beautiful healthy looking bird.

 

[KrisRose]

Bummer about the feed store

. Mine also use hardware cloth and don't raise their feeders/waters. However, they did know the breeds and they also discourage a mother from buying a cute chick for her child by telling her about the care they required.
Good luck with your chicks!

 

[chickchick]

If you really still want some Buff Orps, (I have two and they are sooo sweet and pretty) you could make an order from a hatchery of the min. 25 birds and then keep what you want and put the rest up for sale locally. I did that here on craigslist and I got many many people wanting a few chicks, actually I got more people who wanted chicks then I had chicks to offer. If you charge a small fee for the birds you can actually wind up getting yours for free.

good luck, hope you do get some Buff Orpingtons

 

[Tuffoldhen]

I'm with Bamachick...if they have orange legs they are not buff orps but buff rocks or crosses....buff orps always have white legs...or very light pink when chicks...rir have yellow legs and are much darker in feather color, reddish........

Here on BYC there is a listing of Breeds on the front page...lots of info about different breeds of chickens there...I think the Buff Orps are listed...

 

[AtRendeAcres]

I have 7 Buff Rocks they are so PRETTY, calm & Sweet ((except for one who Squawks when I pick her up)) I have 2 roo also Hard deciding who will stay both are so sweet!

Ideal does small orders just spend $20 & they have buff orpington now under brown egg layers!