ORPINGTON

Developed by William Cook and named after his hometown, Orpington, the Buff Orpingtons were bred to be a large, more productive chicken to encourage people to raise chickens again. Orpingtons are the breed of choice when it comes to backyard chickens in the United States. They often like to be cuddled and seek out human attention. They are considered the Miss Congeniality of the chicken world. They are tolerant of human children and good mothers to chicks.

• Origin: Great Britain
• Purpose: Eggs, meat, broody
• Climate: Cold hardy, heat tolerant
• Temperament: Docile, friendly
• Average weight: 7 to 8.5 pounds
• Egg color: Light brown
• Egg size: Large
• Egg production: 200 to 280 per year
• Feather color: Orange, beige, jubilee, lavendar
• Comb type: Single

Buff Orpington

Jubilee Orpington

Lavendar Orpington