Thoughts on Orpingtons!

[Conder]

I am thinking about adding 2-4 Orpington hens to my family that I just started. My gals are about 6-8 weeks old right now (6 cinnamon queens and 2 black australorps) and I wanted some of your thoughts on adding in Orpington pullets around springtime. All thoughts are welcome!

 

[Chicks Galore3]

Do it! You won't regret it - mine are so sweet and loving and tame. They are larger chickens with lots of fluffy, perfect for squeezing and hugging. They also lay BIG creamy brown eggs - I usually can't shut the egg carton. One of mine, Daffodil, is 8 pounds I think, (Very big for a chicken.) and is a little slow and well...a little dumb. But it makes her all the cuter! They are good foragers and are friendly to the other hens. I recently got 6 new babies when I integrated them, Daffodil would catch grasshoppers for them and cuddle them. Melted me!

 

[Conder]

Yep spring time I will be adding to my backyard flock. I have only owned chickens for 6 days but I am addicted. Lol

 

[Chicks Galore3]

Yep spring time I will be adding to my backyard flock. I have only owned chickens for 6 days but I am addicted. Lol

It is so hard not to! I recently gave up on not buying more chickens so I got a rooster so at least they'll be free.

 

[Conder]

I live on a dead end street within city limits so no Roos for me. My girls will have 1/2 acre of fenced In yard to free range when I'm home. Their run is 14x14 with 8ft ceiling. Coop is 7x8 with 4ft ceiling. Would it be safe to add 2-4 more with no overcrowding or anything?

 

[Chicks Galore3]

My babies are spoiled - about 10 feet per inside and 10 feet per outside in a run with around 6 acres of forage. Min. feet per chicken I'd say is 4 ft per - with 4 more they'd have around 4 1/2. I think that would be fine, especially with the run and free ranging.

 

[Conder]

Being in city limits I don't really want to go over 12 hens so that sounds awesome. Thank you for all your help, and your girls do sound spoiled. I built my coop so I can unscrew a few support boards and load it on a trailer when/if I move

 

[Chicks Galore3]

My pleasure. Interesting and smart thinking!