Orpington Chicken | Full Details

Behavior/Temperament
Orpington chickens are good birds to have. They are gentle and docile, calm and patient. They are also great with kids.

Orpington Chicken | Breed Profile
Breed Name	Orpington
Other Name	None
Breed Purpose	Dual Purpose
Breed Temperament	Calm, Friendly, Bears Confinement well, Easily Handled, Docile, Quite
Breed Size	Heavy (2.7kg – 4.55 kg)
Broodiness	Frequent
Comb	Single
Climate Tolerance	All Climates (very cold hardy)
Egg Color	Light Brown
Egg Size	Large
Egg Productivity	Good (about 3-4 eggs/week)
Feathered Legs	No
Rarity	Buff is Common (others rare)
Varieties	Buff, Black, White, and Blue

The Good

• Docile
• Beautiful
• Calm
• Fluffy
• Gentle
• Patient
• Very friendly
• Not noisy
• Good layers
• Go broody and hens are great mothers
• Good with kids
• Lay larger light brown eggs
• Winter hardy

The Bad

• A lot of them look same (hard to tell apart without leg bands)
• Can get beat up by bossier chickens

Is Orpington Chicken Good for You?
Orpington chickens are good for you if you…….

• Are willing to raise dual purpose chicken breed.
• Want to have beautiful chickens with good temperament.
• Have children and want to raise some friendly chickens.
• Want to produce large eggs and good quality tasty meat.
• Are looking for broody chickens which are great mothers also.
• Are looking for larger birds for your backyard or small farm.
• Live somewhere in cold areas and looking for cold hardy chickens.