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Orpington Chickens (many different breeds) For Sale - $65 (Quinlan)
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All birds are well cared for and most are free range and are very healthy birds. We are licensed and are inspected by the state and legal to sell Chickens. Text or call Ricardo show contact info . English or Spanish is ok.
Envía un mensaje de texto o llama a Ricardo con preguntas, show contact info , inglés o español está bien...
I have many different breeds available see below:
Buffs
Lavenders
Chocolate
Jubilee
Splash (mottled)
Lemon Cuckoo
Other available breeds...
Coronation Sussex
Easter Eggers
Columbia Sussex
Bard Rock
General information about Buff Orpingtons:
There is perhaps no other chicken breed that can spice up your backyard flock quite like the Buff Orpington.
The quintessential backyard chicken breed, the Orpington is a relatively modern breed that was created with the goal of producing a dual-purpose chicken that was not only bigger but also more productive than other breeds.
Today, the Buff Orpington is one of the most popular versions of the Orpington chicken breed available. Offering a ton of benefits to chicken owners, this bird is one you have to see to believe!
Originally developed as a dual-purpose chicken breed, the Orpingtons were first raised by William Cook, a coachman from the county of Kent, England. The name of his hometown? Why, none other than Orpington! What a coincidence.
Cook developed an interest in raising chickens later in his life, fascinated by the potential to breed a chicken that could get people interested in raising chickens again. By the late 1880s, raising chickens had become less popular, and Cook sought to “reinvent” the idea of the quintessential backyard chicken.
This innovator began by choosing birds that were not only a decent size for the dinner table, but were also exceptionally good at laying eggs. He selected three major breeds to produce his breeding stock: Langshan, Minorca, and Plymouth Rock chickens.
In 1886, the first Orpington chicken – the Black Orpington – was unveiled. This chicken became almost immediately popular, prized for its balk color that could hide the dirt and ash that were common in English cities at the time.
After the Black Orpitnong became such a success, Cook developed the Buff Orpington (with the White, Splash, and Blue colorations arriving shortly after). This chicken was created with a combination of breeds like Buff Cochins, Dorkings, and Hamburgs. This was quite controversial at the time, as it was up to that point uncommon to use multiple breeds to create color variations within a breed.
This chicken largely became a success in the United Kingdom and beyond, exported to the United States a mere decade later. Because Cook was such an excellent breeder and salesperson, it didn’t take long for him to convince others that this breed was one worth keeping around.
Today, the Buff Orpington is one of the world’s most popular breeds. A heritage chicken, it was even the favorite breed of Queen Elizabeth!
Color: should have consistent buff color with good width of fathers on the wings
• Comb: straight single red with 5 spikes
• Legs: White legs with strong shank
• Back: wide girth width with flat back
• Brest bone: Straight keel bone
• Egg prediction: large Brown, approximately 200 to 250 per year
• Do well in cold or hot temperatures
• Temperament: docile, friendly, non-aggressive, go broody often
• Color helps not attract predators
• Typically, a quite bird, will not annoy neighbors
• Dual purpose, meet and egg production
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