Just wanted to chime in that our Buff Orp pullet is great! She is very friendly and craves attention and affection, has ever since she was a chick and as such I ended up handling more than the others. She's second highest in our pecking order, she started out lower but had a ridiculous rise to power, hopping at the other girls like a ninja bunny. I was recently reminded of this these last few days when she started chasing the stray cat I'd been snuggling with for a couple weeks. She hops and flaps at it and the cat scurried off, its hilarious. This morning however I had the cat on my lap and she hopped right on my knee next to it and they were both well behaved. Also I suspect I may be allergic to said cat 
I'm still worried about Victoria, the husband's Silver Grey Dorking, she's still loosing feathers, though you wouldn't know by looking at her. Could be a mini-molt but what really concerns me is that her comb and wattles look shriveled... like smaller, wrinkled and paler. I think she might be dehydrated I couldn't get her to drink when I had her in house for observation yesterday and I haven't observed her drinking outside, though it was raining most of today. She's eating fine and was out free ranging this morning with her sisters whereas the last couple days she was hiding under the coop, it was colder those days though. Hoping she looks better tomorrow but if not I may have to get a syringe to make sure she's getting liquids.
So remember how I was all excited that Countryside Organics has a whole grain option? Well turns out the girls don't want to eat the whole corn kernels or peas. Not at all. Husband is visiting his parents in Indiana this weekend and will be bringing back a corn grinder from his grandfather who recently passed. Still they've wasted a lot already :/ I've supplemented with the complex scratch blend from the local mill that has smaller pieces of corn in it with half a dozen other ingredients as well as sunflower seeds for protein, spelt, oats and flax. And that is my venting for the night!
Oh! Forgot to add that on Wednesday one of the hawks that has been stalking our flock, swooped down and landed briefly among the girls during free range time. I had Baby Buff on my lap at the time around the corner of the run for the rest of the girls, I knew something was wrong by a cooing/trilling from her, I stood up and saw the hawk take off probably only a second or two after it landed, no one was injured thank goodness, they all ran into the run.
I'm still worried about Victoria, the husband's Silver Grey Dorking, she's still loosing feathers, though you wouldn't know by looking at her. Could be a mini-molt but what really concerns me is that her comb and wattles look shriveled... like smaller, wrinkled and paler. I think she might be dehydrated I couldn't get her to drink when I had her in house for observation yesterday and I haven't observed her drinking outside, though it was raining most of today. She's eating fine and was out free ranging this morning with her sisters whereas the last couple days she was hiding under the coop, it was colder those days though. Hoping she looks better tomorrow but if not I may have to get a syringe to make sure she's getting liquids.
So remember how I was all excited that Countryside Organics has a whole grain option? Well turns out the girls don't want to eat the whole corn kernels or peas. Not at all. Husband is visiting his parents in Indiana this weekend and will be bringing back a corn grinder from his grandfather who recently passed. Still they've wasted a lot already :/ I've supplemented with the complex scratch blend from the local mill that has smaller pieces of corn in it with half a dozen other ingredients as well as sunflower seeds for protein, spelt, oats and flax. And that is my venting for the night!
Oh! Forgot to add that on Wednesday one of the hawks that has been stalking our flock, swooped down and landed briefly among the girls during free range time. I had Baby Buff on my lap at the time around the corner of the run for the rest of the girls, I knew something was wrong by a cooing/trilling from her, I stood up and saw the hawk take off probably only a second or two after it landed, no one was injured thank goodness, they all ran into the run.
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That's why I was wondering because I've heard they're supposed to be pretty friendly/one of the friendlier or at least calmer breeds, like the Orp or Rocks, which is a big reason why I'm curious because if it's just her, that's sad but I'd feel better buying from them, but if the line/hatchery as a whole or a large portion is known for being fearful like that, then I think I may wanna look elsewhere, ya know?
