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Orpingtons
The original Orpington, the Black, was developed in England in 1886 and brought to the US in 1890. It was developed from Langshan-Rock-Minorca crosses. Today Buff, Black, White, and Blue Orpingtons are recognized. Developed as a dual purpose breed, Orpingtons make fair table fowl and are excellent winter layers of large brown eggs. They have very laid back personalities and make good pets. I've heard that the Buffs are especially good in this regard. |
"Alfred," a Buff Orpington cock |
Breed clubs:
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Orpington Club Christina Korfus PO Box 681 Cle Elum, WA 98922 509-607-0405 e-mail: korfuskluckers@aol.com |
American Orpington Poultry Fanciers |
The Buff Orpington Club |
Nederland Sussex, Orpington en Dorking Club |
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The
Orpington Club |
The Orpington Club of Australia Dallas Smith 35 Apple Tree Rd. Holmsville NSW 2286, Australia e-mail: deejayess@hunterlink.net.au |
Orpington Links:
Orpingtons at Devonshire Traditional Breed Centre
Orpingtonmania -- in French and English
Another Orpington page from The Netherlands -- also in English
Buff Orpingtons at Hinkjc's Mountain Poultry
Orpingtons at Korfus Klucker's Exhibition Poultry
A Hungarian page on Orpingtons
Historia del Orpington in Spanish (from Uruguay)
See the Blue Orpingtons at Endless Farms
Orpingtons at Greenfire Farms
Laughingstock Farm has Buff Orps
Orpington Farm (in Hungarian)
Blue Orps at Brookside Cottage Farms
Blue Orpingtons at One Sky Ranch
Lavender Orpingtons at Half Moon Heritage Farm
More Lavenders at Heritage and Rare Poultry
Orpington Books:
The Orpington Fowl by Will Burdett & Joseph Batty, 1998, 168 pp., Beech Publishing, 7 Station Yard, Elsted Marsh, Midhurst GU29 0JT, England, ISBN: 1857363434. This large folio covers the entire history of the breed, both in the UK and abroad. Will Burdett is considered "Mr. Orpington" in the UK and is also the keeper of the Queen Mother's Orpingtons. This large and excellent volume is a must for all orpington fanciers. It also covers all the varieties and has chapters on breeding, feeding and rearing.
A Buff Orpington female
A pair of Black Orpingtons from Australia, owned by
Max Wilkinson
Photos courtesy of John Fox
A Buff Orpington rooster
Photo courtesy of Matt Collum
A Mottled Orpington
Photo courtesy of Sivert S. Almvik
A flock of Buff Orpington cockerels in the UK
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
And a flock of Buff Orpinton pullets in the UK
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
Black and Blue Orpingtons
Photo courtesy of Bill Wahl
"Andi," my Splash Orpington bantam hen
A Black cock and Blue hen
Photo courtesy of Owen Goodfellow
A White Orpington rooster
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
A Chocolate Orp hen and a Cuckoo rooster
Photos courtesy of Paul Bradshaw and Greenfire Farms
A Buff Orpington cockerel
Photo courtesy of Pam Marshall
"Frank," a 7-month-old Brown Red Orpington cockerel A Blue Orpington flock with the hens wearing protective
saddles Young cockerels: A Blue Jubilee Orpington bantam and a Lemon Cuckoo large fowl Five-month-old Blue Orpington bantam pullets White Orpington hen and pullet A Splash Orpington pullet and a Blue cockerel The Jubilee Orpington -- male plumage, a male and female plumage Orpingtons from Italy: Black and Blue hens and a Buff
rooster A Gold Laced Orpington pullet Lemon Cuckoo Orpington cockerels A Chocolate orpington hen A Black Orpington hen Lavender Orpingtons, developed in the UK by Priscilla
Middleton And here are the Lavender girls -- pullets on the left
and a hen on the right A young pair of Blue Orpingtons A very nice Lavender Orp cockerel A Buff Orpington cockerel ready for a nap "Cotton," a White Orpington cockerel A pair of Black Orpington bantams This Buff Orpington cockerel was Best in Show at a UK
event in 2003 Here's another nice Buff Orpington hen A very nice Buff Orpington cockerel from the UK Orpington bantams -- Chocolate and Mottled hens, Lavender split cockerel A Silver-laced Orpington trio, developed in the UK by
Priscilla Middleton A Blue Orpington rooster Splash Orpington pullets Blue Orpington bantam pullets A pair of Buff Orpingtons from Malta A Chocolate Mottled Orpington bantam cockerel and his flock of Chocolate hens A young flock of Black Orpingtons Buff Columbian Orpington bantams A young Blue Orp pullet Lavender Orpington males and a hen from the US Mottled Orpingtons Amos's White Orpington rooster "Snowball" with a friend Orpingtons from Uruguay: the head of a Black hen and a
four-month-old Blue pullet Young Lavender Orpingtons "Henny Penny," a Buff Orpington hen and family A Buff cockerel crowing about his offspring! Six-week-old Buff Orpingtons
Buff Orpington chicks A Buff Orpington chick A Blue Orpington bantam chick Here's Page's Buff Orpington chick A Lavender Orpington chick A Black Orpington chick Blue Orpington chicks Another Buff Orpington chick White and Splash Orpington chicks on left, White Orp chick on right Buff Orpington bantam chick A Gold Laced Orp chick A Jubilee Orpington chick from the UK More Lavender Orpington chicks Mottled Orpington chicks Another Jubilee Orpington chick and some Lavender Orpington chicks Lavender Orpington chicks Another Black Orpington chick Buff Orpington chicks on pasture at one and two weeks of age
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Direct questions and comments to Barry at FeatherSite -- questions and comments
Photo courtesy of Bill Wahl
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
Left photo courtesy of David Eason, Cotcombe Rare Breeds; right photo courtesy of Ed Maynard
Photo courtesy of Judy Witney
Photos courtesy of Christina Korfus
Photos courtesy of Bill Wahl
Photos courtesy of Paul Bradshaw and Greenfire Farms
Photos courtesy of Francesco Murru
Photo courtesy of Frances A. Bassom
Left photo courtesy of Andrew Taylor; right photo courtesy of Greenfire Farms
Photo courtesy of Robert Stephenson
Photo courtesy of Bill Wahl
Photos courtesy of Frances A. Bassom
Photos courtesy of Frances A. Bassom
Photo courtesy of J. Gettle
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
Champion English at Columbus '98, owned by Bill Ryan
Photo courtesy of Beth Adams
Photo courtesy of Bill Wahl
Photos courtesy of Robert Stephenson
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
Photo courtesy of Pam Marshall
Photo courtesy of Robert Stephenson
Photos courtesy of Fin Mcpherson & www.mangrovepoultry.com
Photo courtesy of Frances A. Bassom
Photo courtesy of Robbie Wilson
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
Photos courtesy of NannyP
Photos courtesy of Christian Cutajar
Photos courtesy of Richard Stott
Photo courtesy of Bill Wahl
Photos courtesy of Fin Mcpherson & www.mangrovepoultry.com
Photo courtesy of Taryn Koerker
Photos courtesy of www.hinkjcpoultry.com/
Photos courtesy of Priscilla Middleton and Frances A.
Bassom
Photo courtesy of Amos C.
Photos courtesy of Edgar Rodriguez
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Photo courtesy of Jane Cave
Photo courtesy of Grant Brereton
Photo courtesy of Nathan Turner
Photo courtesy of Taryn Koerker
Photo courtesy of Peggy Moore
Photo courtesy of NannyP
Photo courtesy of Page Johnson
Photo courtesy of www.hinkjcpoultry.com/
Its toes were curled, so they're being "splinted" to straighten them
Photo courtesy of John Fox and Max Wilkinson
Photo courtesy of Taryn Koerker
Photo courtesy of Susan O'Connor
Photos courtesy of Christina Korfus
Photo courtesy of Senia
Photo courtesy of Paul Bradshaw and Greenfire Farms
Photo courtesy of Irene
Photos courtesy of www.hinkjcpoultry.com/
Photos courtesy of Priscilla Middleton and
Frances A.
Bassom
Photos courtesy of Åsa Henriksson
Photo courtesy of Greenfire Farms
Photo courtesy of Bill Wahl
Photos courtesy of Michelle Sterling