Who has raised Buff orpingtons before?

[BOchickmama4]

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

Yup, my male is a jerk!

 

[The Moonshiner]

Yup, my male is a jerk!

 

[Cryss]

I had 2 Buff hens. Sweetest birds ever. I had a Lavender rooster. Meanest thing ever walked the earth!
One of the Buffs died of egg complications The other one is 5+ years old and still occasionally lays an egg. The rooster passed away in his sleep. Now I have a LeghornXRed Sexlink rooster who is a pure love bug. I want to get a couple more Buff hens. Love em. Won’t have an Orpington rooster again.

 

[BOchickmama4]

I had 2 Buff hens. Sweetest birds ever. I had a Lavender rooster. Meanest thing ever walked the earth!
One of the Buffs died of egg complications The other one is 5+ years old and still occasionally lays an egg. The rooster passed away in his sleep. Now I have a LeghornXRed Sexlink rooster who is a pure love bug. I want to get a couple more Buff hens. Love em. Won’t have an Orpington rooster again.

So sorry

 

[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.

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

I just ordered 10 BO chicks that I am expecting in the next couple days. First time I’ve ever raised this breed, but I am hoping to raise them to pullets and sell them all. I’m not a big fan of their coloring, so I don’t think I would ever have any in my flock. The chicks are sure adorable tho!

 

[fluffycrow]

Never had a BO rooster/cockerel from what I'm reading, aggression seems to be very prominent in them. All the more reasonable to not breed or keep them around IMO

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I think my friend was also having issues with her buff orpington cockerels and aggression towards the other birds. She had indeed st run to eat rhe males and she ended up processing them way earlier because they killed a couple of her bantams in the same pen.

 

[SeabassSarmale]

I am raising 3 buff orpington chicks at the moment and was wondering if anyone else has or is planning to or has some in their flock now!

On the contrary, I have always enjoyed buff orp hens. Super sweet and friendly, and mellow.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

All the more reasonable to not breed or keep them around IMO

There's nothing wrong if you breed well tempered birds, it's when you keep aggressive males around just because they happen to be the right breed that issues tend to spring up.