Congrats, Lerker. Both on leaving the lurking behind with your first chicks, and with getting the buff orps. There's a reason they're one of the most liked breeds on this forum.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? WHAT DID YOU JUST RECEIVE?
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I just got my 15 buff orpingtons from Efowl, Friday (12th)I ordered 5 buff orpington day old chicks from efowl.com and are being shipped April 14th. My first chicks ever whohooo
They all arrived good, chirpy and healthy. A few were lethargic. They threw in 1 extra, making my grand total 15. I have not lost ANY! This is my first time with chicks and I am 11. I introduced them to shavings last night and they had a party! Not joking! I woke up and their waterer was FILLED, with shavings, the whole bottom part! They scratched and squirmed and slept and jumped! lol
They have fought over a couple stinkbugs, and they like to jump and flap their wings, they think they fly!
Whenever I put my hand in their brooder they all run around chirping! lol
A few have pasty butt.. I am waiting to buy more eggs so I can treat it naturally. I cleaned one today. When I picked him/her up to put him/her back in the brooder s/he started pecking at me!! I love them!
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Awesome job I am expecting to get my B.O.'s this week. built their brooder this weekend
Thanks. Oh yeah, I got chick grit and sprinkled it over their food today.
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Get whole quick cooking oats and grind them up in a blended till they are tiny and put some in you hand once a day and into the brooder and let them eat out of your hand it will help them become friendly with you...talk to them while doing it..
Get whole quick cooking oats and grind them up in a blended till they are tiny and put some in you hand once a day and into the brooder and let them eat out of your hand it will help them become friendly with you...talk to them while doing it..
Okay, I let them eat chick starter out of my hands
Here a pics of my B.O. on the day they arrived.
(3 days old)
They have upgraded to pine shavings now.. with 1 paper towel under the waterer and feeder.
(3 days old)
They have upgraded to pine shavings now.. with 1 paper towel under the waterer and feeder.
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I have been trying to figure out what breed this chick is all day! I just can not figure it out?? Anyone have any guesses?? I'm just at a loss! lol She is my fave little lady, just so sweet and calm.
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IN ABOUT 6 DAYS YOUR GONNA WANT A PAPER PLATE AND PAPER TOWELS UNDER THAT WATERER TO KEEP IT CLEANER LONGER..then push it to the back of the plate.. IM LEARNING THIS.. LOL AS MINE ARE NOW 6 DAYS OLD... and i think id rather have sand over the pine shavings... they are kicking it into the waterer and feeder constantly.. when i put sand in there it seems to be less messy.. at 6-10 days old they will start scratching like krazy!Here a pics of my B.O. on the day they arrived.
(3 days old)
They have upgraded to pine shavings now.. with 1 paper towel under the waterer and feeder.
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BLACK AUSTRALORP!I have been trying to figure out what breed this chick is all day! I just can not figure it out?? Anyone have any guesses?? I'm just at a loss! lol She is my fave little lady, just so sweet and calm.
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