josephrose Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Can 3 Orpingtons (2 buff, 1 blue) live happily in a cube? Is it enough space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucknette Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Hi There will be plenty of space. I have LF Orpington and Brahma plus a hybrid in mine. So far there isn't a problem with the nestbox even with a broody in it. She just waits for the eggs to be laid then scoops them under her. I do turf broodys out though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Loads of room. I've got 13 big girls who insist on cramming into their and 2 of them are Orps. Dolly and Kitty are a bit slow in the nest box which makes the others cross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I've had 6 in there, including the cockeral Make sure they have enough room to run (should that be dawdle ) about outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dance in the dark Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Out of the 18 chickens I have, I normally have 15 sleeping in the cube together, even though I have two eglus, one of which is always empty. normally in the cube I have: 2 Buff Orps 1 Wyandotte 1 Marans 1 White Star 2 Bluebelles 2 Speckledys 3 Cream Legbars 2 Araucanas 1 Naked Neck All of these are large fowl (well white stars are small, but they aren't banties) I try to separate them, but they won't have it. Admittedly they all free range all day, but the run on a cube would be plenty of space for 3 Orps. Most of my chickens also lay in the cube and it doesn't cause too much drama. There is space for two to lay peacefully, three if they aren't feeling "too sensitve" Also, if you have three Orpingtons it is unlikely they would all be laying on the same day as they do not lay every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Also, if you have three Orpingtons it is unlikely they would all be laying on the same day as they do not lay every day.[/quote or perhaps even the same month!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 But even if they did, there is plenty of room in the nestbox for at least 2 to lay at a time, in fact I've had 3 in there although admittedly they were the skinnier ones. Its one of the attractions of the cube I don't bother with the divider. My girls don't seem to need the privacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
