BarredBuff's Homesteading Shenanigans

[savingdogs]

I think you will like the Buff Orpingtons. We have four breeds and we like them best. We use them as layers and have not had the chance to process any. They are very friendly, good layers, very pretty, good foragers and our Buff Orpington roo is a very nice guy, good to his ladies, protective and kind to the cockerels.

I'd say the drawback is they look so much alike. We have seven currently and other than the one that is a year younger, we cannot tell them apart. When one or another is molting we get to know the pattern and have temporary names for them, but other than slight differences in their combs, it is hard to even tell who is who after five minutes.

We have had several go broody.....or maybe the same one going broody several times, but I don't think so. But they are sure the ones laying a lot of eggs! And they are very nice birds to deal with. Ours are very inquisitive and unafraid.

 

[AL]

When you come to Florida you can take my 3 Buff Orpintons with you. They are hatchery stock and nothing close to the breed description. In fact, one of them is the meanest chicken I have! She even attacks Rio, my 110lb Lab.
BUT they do lay pretty much everyday.

 

[Denim Deb]

Let me know when you're arriving in Jersey so I can figure out where you can sleep!

 

[Henrietta23]

Connecticut is pretty much on the way to Jersey... kind of!

 

[Denim Deb]

Connecticut is pretty much on the way to Jersey... kind of!

Depends on what direction you're coming from!

 

[Wannabefree]

Okay I will head North stop a DDs then to West Virginia to see Bee then western TN to see Cindi then down to Florida to see AL.

Sounds good! I have two Buffs you can take home with you, and some of these Delaware ladies might wanna ride too

 

[BarredBuff]

Connecticut is pretty much on the way to Jersey... kind of!

Yes Hen I will come and see you!

Cindi, I will get your Buffs and take some Dellies too. Cant have one without the other!

 

[Henrietta23]

If you do I've got three GL Wyandotte hens you can have. They weren't supposed to be mine (order mix up) and I don't like them. They lay fairly decently in the warm weather, but if you're collecting birds on your travels through the East I will throw them in. Especially if you teach DS a thing or two about the rewards of hard work!!

 

[BarredBuff]

I will take the Wyandottes too, Im ordering some to sell this year!

 

[TanksHill]

Happy New year!!!

Just stopping in to say hello. Good to hear all is well and your getting things done.

I love the sprouting trays. I did that for my chickens once. You should make a smoothie for yourself with some of that young wheat grass. Yum!!

have a great day.

G