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[ValerieJ]

I have a buff orpington View attachment 1990739

 

[blackandtan]

Welcome to you and all your future peeps!!!
Good luck limiting yourself to just a few breeds “no plan survives first contact with the (cute) enemy!”

 

[cmom]

Years ago I raised Buff Orpingtons for our local 4-H and FFA. The kids would get the chicks and raise them then show them at poultry shows.

 

[DiYMama540]

Great introduction!! Thanks for joining our flock!! Welcome to BYC!!

 

[Avogadro]

Welcome to you and all your future peeps!!!
Good luck limiting yourself to just a few breeds “no plan survives first contact with the (cute) enemy!”

It’s funny you say that, as I just discovered a local Chicken Dealer with lovely Buff Silkies... The fever is worse than I previously thought!

 

[Avogadro]

Years ago I raised Buff Orpingtons for our local 4-H and FFA. The kids would get the chicks and raise them then show them at poultry shows.
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Gorgeous photos of some stunning chickens! Thank you so much for sharing, I could look at Orpingtons all day.. they’re just the perfect chicken to me!

 

[Avogadro]

Great introduction!! Thanks for joining our flock!! Welcome to BYC!!

Thank you so much! I’m happy to receive such a lovely welcome to the flock!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[cluckcluckhens]

I have 9 chickens. We have two Hens that are 7 years old and still laying. One likes to be a mama during the summer and lay on the eggs. I have to take them from her and she pecks at me when I do that. We picked up 8 chicks in May and down to 7 chicks since one did not make it. She passed in October or November just can't be sure now. One chick is a Cockerel. Cockerel you need to teach not to come after you if you get one when you get your chicks. Don't turn your back on a Cockerel. I found out about this months ago.

We have two Golden Laced Wyandottes, two Sex links since one did not make it, three Australorps and a Welsummer pullet and the Cockerel. This breed is new to us. Have fun and enjoy your girls.

Our coop is a building 10x20. Half is for lawn equipment. The run is the same size. In the seven years being here nothing has attacked any of the chickens. No creatures come to the back yard just the front. We have coyotes in the front yard but never have they been to the back. They are also across the road in front of our property. We have a dog door/chicken door for them to go in and out as they please and we never shut them in. The only thing that has been in the coop is the ground squirrels. The one I caught was eating an egg in the box while I was getting ready to get the egg. Glad I looked before reaching my hand in the box. Squirrels here take our feed, if we don't let them they go after the eggs. Read up on this.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us