Who has raised Buff orpingtons before?

[JacinLarkwell]

White orpingtons. Never will do buff ones though

 

[BOchickmama4]

My 3 are called Chickpea, Pumpkin and Feathers (Fluffy for when she is young)!!!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

My Roo is an attacker though he's nice to the hens so we keep him for breeding!

I won't do that. Too many human friendly males to be worth keeping an aggressive male, plus it's partially genetic, so his sons are just as likely to be aggressive. I'd process him and get a new one

 

[SunriseChickers]

I actually JUST got some Buff Orpington chicks yesterday!! We were trying to get some Lavenders, but they were vaccinated and my flock is not, unfortunately. But I'm happy with what we came home with. Such cuties.

 

[CoopBoots]

My current flock is 8 hatchery Buff Orpingtons, and the flock I grew up with was the same. I adore them, but I'd agree the roosters were consistently jerks for me. The one I hand raised treated me like a hen, and he wasn't a gentleman to the hens at all. The girls have always been the sweetest--even my broody allows me to pet, check eggs, and transport with no issues. Really impressed with their tameness despite the fact that I didn't get to baby them much as chicks and still have limited time with them as adults. Right now I'm trying out a rooster from a different breed to see if I can get something better than my usual luck.

 

[peachridgechicks]

I've got several!! They are great! Our rooster is our second Buff Orp rooster, and he's a great dude. We've got four hens as well. They are cold hardy and pretty darn tough, not to mention they've been pretty consistent layers. Easy keepers and generally pretty upbeat little guys. They do love escaping our fence, but nobody is perfect

 

[rosemarythyme]

I have one BO hen. She's an old lady and a freeloader.

 

[Farmgirl283420]

Does she coo as you rock her? Mine do, they sort of sing/cluck the entire time.

She sometimes talks sometimes doesn't but the minute I let her go she goes back to nibbling my hair sometimes she yanks it that's really hurts does your like hair??? Mine love it!!!!

 

[SeabassSarmale]

Ya I've had them but am not a fan. Partially because almost every cockerel/rooster I've had were complete jerks.

Absolutely the same experience I’ve had. I hate buff males. Very violent towards my ladies.

 

[MamaFox78]

I've got 4 buff Orpington ladies! ❤ Buffy, Willow, Cordelia, and Anya. (Bonus points if you get the theme of names ) Anya was originally named Spike, we thought she was a cockerel at first because she combed out so fast, but nope... from what y'all say about Orpie roos, sounds like we got lucky!

I'm hoping they go broody later this spring... I'd love to have my girls hatch a clutch and get some wee chickies running around here! But they'll be crosses, as my roos are a black copper Maran (Chipotle) and a blue gold Brahma (Cocky Balboa). I do have 3 buff Brahma hens and 1 partridge Brahma, so we might get some fun Brahma colors... and I'm curious to see what crosses with those boys and the buff Orpingtons would look like.