Buff Orpingtons, which have rich golden buff plumage. Buff Orpington chickens are a heavy dual purpose fowl for the production of both meat and eggs. I reccomend to many customers that want to raise heritage poultry meat to raise buff orpington chickens for meat. Buff Orpingtons are large, stately birds of quiet disposition. Buff Orpingtons are easy to dress for the table, white skinned, plump, and juicy, a beautiful eating bird. Buff Orpingtons heavy, full plumage make them excellent winter layers, shelling out brown eggs right through cold weather.
American Poultry Association Class: English
ALBC Conservation Status: Recovering
Standard Weights Old Male 10 lbs. Old Female 8 lbs. Young Male 8.5 lbs. Young Female 7 lbs.
Colors: We currently carry the Buff Orpington only.
History: Orpingtons were developed in England at the town of Orpington in County Kent during the 1880s. 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 Orpingtons, Buff Orpingtons and Blue Orpingtons. The White Orpington and Buff Orpington used other crosses to make the breed. The Blue Orpington came out of the Black Orpington. The breed was famous for its great egg-capacity. William Cook brought his Orpingtons to the Madison Square Garden show in 1895 and made a large exhibit of Black Orpingtons. They gained popularity very rapidly, based on their excellence as a meat bird. As the commercial broiler and roaster market developed, the Orpington lost out partly because of its white skin.
Join the?United Orpington Club! The United Orpington Club is dedicated to all Orpingtons, Large Fowl Orpingtons and Bantam Orpingtons, and to the breeders of this fine fowl.
We carry the Buff Orpington Bantam as well.
