Monday, April 20, 2009

Buff Orpingtons - I'll be getting 3 of these



Here is a picture of a Buff Orpington hen and chick.
From Wikipedia - The original Orpington (the Black) was developed in 1886 by William Cook. He crossed Minorcas, Langshans and Plymouth Rocks to create the new hybrid bird. Cook named the breed after his home town in Kent. The first Orpingtons looked very much like the Langshan and were black. Between 1889 and 1905, Cook also created white, buff and blue colored Orpingtons. The breed was famous for its great egg-capacity.


Some characteristics of an Orpington are:

  • Heavy (7 to 10 pounds),
  • Soft, profuse feathering, which almost hides the legs of the bird,
  • Curvy shape with a short back and U-shaped underline,
  • A small head with a small comb.
  • Large and usually tame
  • Its fluffy feathers that makes it look distinctively large.

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