KDOGG331 chat thread

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I personally don't like no crow collars, roosters crow, they are proud of it, trying to stifle that by choking isn't something I want to do, plus I like crowing, though I have wanted to strangle a rooster or two on occasion. I don't believe they work long term anyways.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Good morning peeps!

I want a couple of Buff Orpingtons to hope for a broody.

 

[kdogg331]

I personally don't like no crow collars, roosters crow, they are proud of it, trying to stifle that by choking isn't something I want to do, plus I like crowing, though I have wanted to strangle a rooster or two on occasion. I don't believe they work long term anyways.

Yeah, those were kind of my thoughts as well. Some people say they work really well and I'm sure they do for them but it always seemed kind of mean to me to choke them. They say it doesn't choke them, they don't care (or even like it), they back to being a chicken, etc. But how does it lower the volume of their crowing? It has to restrict some air flow through the airways, aka choke, somehow or else the volume would be the same, right? Plus I've seen people say they try to crow and it's pathetic and/or the hens don't take them seriously anymore or even treat them worse and that's just sad to me. :/ gosh, I guess I really don't like them after all haha. I mean, if people want to use it, that's fine and I don't have a problem, but I just realized I don't think I would. I was really hoping I could because we have neighbors and also don't want to be woken up but it doesn't seem fair to stifle it just because I want him to be quiet or to only get him just to stifle him. But I do hear they are excellent protectors and we could hatch chicks hah

Good morning peeps!

I want a couple of Buff Orpingtons to hope for a broody.

Good morning!

My BO's are great. you'd probably have more luck with a breeder bird for broodies though but I got lucky (or unlucky) with one of my hatchery gals going broody a lot lol

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Good morning peeps!

I want a couple of Buff Orpingtons to hope for a broody.

All my hatchery buff so far haven't gone broody, though one is close, but so far is only a screeching terror in the nests.

 

[Leahs Mom]

I don't have any leads for a good breeder on the Buffs. Any leads?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I don't have any leads for a good breeder on the Buffs. Any leads?

Sorry no, I currently have 11 various colored Orpingtons from MPC under my bantams, but it will be a good long while before I can tell quality.

Are you looking for American or English? I have come across a few places that have websites but I don't know anything about them.

 

[kdogg331]

All my hatchery buff so far haven't gone broody, though one is close, but so far is only a screeching terror in the nests.

LOL screeching terror.

I have heard hatchery birds don't usually go broody because they had that bred out of them to increase egg production? But apparently my girl missed the memo LOL

I don't have any leads for a good breeder on the Buffs. Any leads?

I would check the American Poultry Association website and/or look for a Buff Orpington club or association, there might be breeders listed there but idk if they do that. You could also check Craigslist or different Facebook groups. They might not be as reliable and you do have to check them out to be sure they're actually reputable and really breeder birds, not some hack breeding his hatchery birds hah, but sometimes reputable breeders advertise on there. I would also say check on the Buff Orpington thread and ask in the breeders/hatcheries section of the forum for leads BUT as we know, BYC is down. But when it's back up you should do that.

 

[kdogg331]

Okay turns out they don't list breeders but the Livestock Conservancy does.

https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/orpington

Sorry nevermind, Orpington isn't on the list? not sure why they have a page for them then.. there are tons of other cool chickens on the list though and even seemingly common ones.

Anyway, just ignore what I say haha

 

[kdogg331]

The original image wouldn't upload so I took a screenshot and that worked, though it didn't at first. I have been trying since yesterday to upload this dang picture LOL

Here is Penny puffed up at me yesterday. Wanted to post it to make up for my wall of text but it wouldn't upload. But better late than never right?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Cute, I have one who looks just like her.