#bufforpingtons

[a-disaster-piece]

This completely ridiculous, absolutely gorgeous, constantly hilarious, handful of a cheeky madam just had her FIRST BIRTHDAY!! 🥳🎂🎈🍿🐔 After getting her back up to speed healing an accidental dog bite injury when she was just a week old, then getting her through tapeworms (from her original coop/flock), “failure to thrive,” & correcting a nutrient deficiency that led to a seriously concerning leg & foot joint deformity, all in her first several weeks of life…this chicken has our hearts. She is now no longer a pullet, but a full-grown, egg-laying house hen! 🐓🍳 We so adore her daily antics & big personality, silly screaming & cuddle requests…it’s really quite absurd how much we obsessively love this golden bird & how much joy she brings to our lives! 😻💕 #housechicken #petchicken #popcornthechicken #popcornchicken #bakcyardchickens #whiteleghornxbufforpington #whiteleghorncross #bufforpingtoncross #whiteleghornmix #whiteleghorn #bufforpingtonmix #bufforpington #goldenchicken #chickensofinstagram #emotionalsupportchicken #pullet #hen #chicken #farmlife (at Chicken Coop) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXKjrhK5gT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[justfacilitatinglife]

Introducing New Chickens to My Flock

Hello and welcome back to Just Facilitating Life! Today, I'm excited to share my journey of introducing new chickens to my backyard flock. It’s been a fulfilling experience, especially as I’ve found new energy and motivation since quitting drinking.

The Decision to Get Chickens

Back in March, I finally decided to get chickens. The idea of keeping chickens always intrigued me, but I never followed through with it. Years ago, I received a small coop from a friend, but it ended up stored in the garage unused. Eventually, I used the parts to create a window for a food booth I operate annually as a fundraiser for a youth service organization called the Optimist Club.

Getting Started

In March, with newfound energy from quitting drinking, I decided it was time to pursue my wish to keep chickens. I began researching online how to set up a coop and run for my small backyard. My goal was to give the chickens as much space as possible while keeping them safe from predators and allowing my dog to roam freely.

I purchased an aluminum pole run from Amazon, measuring 10x20 feet—plenty of room for a few chickens. Initially, I planned to get four chickens, which seemed manageable in this space.

Setting Up the Coop

I found a used Ecoflex chicken coop on OfferUp for $30—a fantastic deal. The coop is made of resin material, making it easy to move and clean. However, it is small, offering about 12 square feet, which is tight for four chickens (they recommend 4 square feet per chicken). Despite its size, the coop worked out great.

Choosing the Chickens

I got my hens delivered from a hatchery in Montana, which shipped them via US Mail (since FedEx and UPS do not ship livestock). I decided on some heritage breeds based on my research for looks and egg-laying ability. I wanted a mixed-colored egg basket and good chickens to be around my family. Here are the breeds I chose:

White Leghorn: Known for their excellent egg production and friendly nature, White Leghorns lay large white eggs and are very efficient layers.

Buff Orpington: Buff Orpingtons are friendly and good with families. They are reliable layers of brown eggs and have a beautiful golden color.

Ameraucana: These chickens lay blue eggs and are known for their beards and muffs, giving them a distinctive look. They are calm and docile.

Rhode Island Red: Rhode Island Reds are hardy and excellent layers of brown eggs. They have a deep red color and are known for their resilience.

They arrived as pullets, teenage chickens if you will. It took them about three weeks from arriving to start laying. They are great layers and give eggs just about every day.

Chicken Math is Real

Now that I’ve had the girls for about four months, I’ve come to find out the rumors about "chicken math" are true. It’s a form of math that multiplies chickens if you own them. First, it’s four chickens, next you have seven, then twelve, twenty, forty, and so on.

Adding to the Flock

So today, I found on a Facebook post that the semi-local feed barn happened to have some pullets. Since I was in the neighborhood, I thought I’d stop in and check them out. So here I am now, adding three more to my flock, bringing my chicken math total to seven. Here are the new additions:

Barred Plymouth Rock: Known for their black and white striped feathers, Barred Plymouth Rocks are friendly, hardy, and excellent layers of brown eggs.

Cuckoo Maran: These chickens have a similar feather pattern to the Barred Plymouth Rock but lay dark brown eggs, often referred to as "chocolate eggs."

Black Australorp: Black Australorps are known for their glossy black feathers and excellent egg-laying ability. They are calm and good with families.

They are a great addition, though they are trying to fit in with the flock. It will take some time as they are only 15 weeks old, and the older hens are making it known who is on top in the pecking order. It’s fascinating to observe their instincts and behavior.

Chicken Names and Logo Update

My daughter has named all the chickens, and I had to update my logo that I put on the eggs I give away to family and friends. The original flock consisted of:

Bertha the Buff Orpington

Snowy the White Leghorn

Chocolate the Rhode Island Red

America the Ameraucana

The new birds are:

Scorpio the Black Australorp

Oreo the Barred Plymouth Rock

Sky, a play off my daughter Skylar’s name, the baby of the bunch, the Cuckoo Maran

I’ll update once the new young hens have started laying. Until then, happy homesteading!

[sagan-4]

Submitmas in July is now over - congratulations to the top 3 in each scoring category!

Submissions:

🥇1st place: Bufforpington, with a whopping 1831 points!

🥈2nd place: @oviraptorfan, with 1126 points!

🥉3rd place: Milkensa16, with 552 points!

Checklists:

🥇1st place: @mnidjm, with 1080 points!

🥈2nd place: Smiffy266, with 320 points

🥉3rd place: Demon, with 300 points!

Overall:

🥇1st place: Bufforpington, with 1831 points! He just scored that many!

🥈2nd place: @mnidjm, with 1568 points!

🥉3rd place: @oviraptorfan, with 1126 points!

If you participated but didn't make it to the top 3, you can see your final score and ranking here.

We hope that everyone had fun in this summer event! 🌞🎉

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[shireland-farm]

Hello Shirelings! In this video I show you the different stages or steps I take when hatching and raising my chickens. This is not an in-depth video, rather it's a quick overview of the moves I make as my chickens are growing.

https://youtu.be/PW-6BHmvWbM

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[lakeandriverstudio]

The chicken folk art patterns are now part of a fabric collection! Cluck cluck!

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#chickenart

#petchickensofinstagram #hensofinstagram #cluck #bawkbawk #chickensofig #ilovechickens #lovemychickens #wyandotte #henstagram #layinghens #newhampshirered #leghorn #bufforpington #chickens #smallscalefarming #homesteadinglife #heritagechickens #crazychickenlady #poultrylife #chickenlife #minnesotachickens #happyhens #ope #minnesotastatefair #minnesotaarts handpainted #madebyhand

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[viking369]

Americans should attack Bufforpington Estates, steal everything that isn't nailed down, and burn the rest. That includes everything Bloomberg has.

[enchntddrknss77]

#gotchicks #babychicks #babychicks🐣 #chickens #cornishhen #americauna #bufforpingtons https://www.instagram.com/p/CCJdXLijqKR/?igshid=15mfa8ijxbt7m

[viking369]

And they'll keep getting away with it until the bombs start going off in the financial districts and Bufforpington Estates is burned to the ground.

They are going to find out just how mad we are

[outlandishandpolished-blog]

Every night at 7:30, on the dot, the girls come up to my door and let me know that they would like for me to escort them to the coop to settle in for the evening. They really follow me like I am the pied piper of chickens and I have to command them them to go in their roosting box with a finger gesture .Then they wait for me to open the nesting box lid and pet them a few times before wishing them sweet dreams. #chickenladylife #backyardfarmer #bufforpingtons

[mychickenguy-blog]

Does anyone else see 👀 the ❤? #fluffybuttfriday #fluffybutt #bufforpington #bufforpingtons #urbanchickens #backyardchickenmag #backyardchickens #citychickatl #citychick #chickensofinstagram #hensofinstagram #chickenbusiness #love #instadaily #happy #fun

[picasolewis]

Girls are back outside! We decided we’re moving the pen and giving more grass again. Letting this spot grow out. Penny & Pea will have their own pen also with their little mini coop next to them. Under the huge confederate roses 🌹. Lots of bugs for the girls also and nice shade also. #backyardhens #hens #goldenbuffhens #bufforpingtons #gsds #wolfdog #wolfhybrid #backyardchickens #germanshepherddogs #germanshepherds

[myotherblogisatardis]

The chickens are 7 weeks old today! 🐔🐥🎂 #backyardchickens #bufforpingtons (at Newbury, Vermont) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDOvTdyADxU/?igshid=2ul8dvnptq5r

[shireland-farm]

Chicken Tractor.

In this short video, I go over how I built a chicken tractor to house my growing birds.

#homestead #shirelandfarm #homesteading #farm #farming #homesteadlife #homesteadliving #farmlife #farmliving #coop #chickens #chicken #chickencoop #chickencoops #chickentractor #diy #diyprojects #palletwoodprojects #chicks #pullets #bufforpington #chickenflock

[blackcatzcrochet]

Need a bigger enclosure #breakinout #freedom #firstofflock #bufforpingtons ❤️🐤 (at Akron, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9CuKJCJZp1/?igshid=3mdqdjqfap6e

[juliaflint]

Four new beauties have joined the farm. #miranda #carrie #charlotte #samantha #noineverwatchedtheshow #bufforpingtons #bufforpington #chickensofinstagram #whyisonebackwards https://www.instagram.com/p/B4yeuolprsv/?igshid=bbtlrgvpesev

[facundofarmscommune]

#chickpic of the day! the #bufforpington needs a name! Any suggestions? I think she'll be the first I'll train to #bikeNYC with me so I can take her to a #TNSR #lifegoals (at Bronx, NY) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjasKOgAYiC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=