Chicken breed
Orpington
Big, soft-feathered and calm, which makes the Buff a common first chicken. Orpingtons go broody often, good news for anyone wanting to hatch eggs and a nuisance for anyone who does not. Lavender, Jubilee and Chocolate are newer colours, mostly outside the American standard.
Hatch Index lists 9 varieties of Orpington from 6 hatcheries, and 9 are in stock today. The cheapest sexed pullet you can order now is Buff Orpington from Cackle Hatchery at $5.99. Straight run starts at $4.49.
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buff Orpington | 5 | 2 of 4 in stock | $5.99 | $4.49 | 6 |
| Buff Orpington Bantam | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
| Lavender Orpington | 4 | 1 of 3 in stock | $12.99 | $10.39 | — |
| Buff Orpington (Started pullet) started | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | $35.00 | — | 1 |
| Jubilee Orpington | 3 | 1 of 2 in stock | $12.99 | $10.39 | 3 |
| Black Orpington | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | $29.99 | $23.99 | — |
| Buff Orpington Exhibition Type | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | $19.99 | $15.99 | — |
| Partridge Orpington | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | $29.99 | $23.99 | — |
| Silver Laced Orpington | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | $19.99 | $15.99 | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, Townline Hatchery, The Chick Hatchery, Chesapeake Hatchery, Valley Hatchery.
What the Orpington is like
- Egg colour
- Light brown
- Eggs a year
- About 175 to 200
- Grown weight
- 8 lb hen, 10 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Friendly
- Climate
- Cold hardy
- Goes broody
- Often
- Kept for
- Dual purpose
- Origin
- Orpington, Kent, England, 1880s
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.