Orpington

I loved this article, it was very informative! I especially liked the organization of the statistics at the top. I didn't know pretty much anything about what was covered here!

Overall a great bird!

I have two Lavender Orpington hens. They are so sweet and pretty! They are big girls, though. Not overweight (though that happens often with Orpingtons), but a bit chunky! Lots of fluffy feathers. They are friendly (they love cameras and shoes!), and let us pick them up for cuddles. (One of mine is pecking at my boots as I speak!)

One con is that their fluffy butts often get dirty and need trimming or cleaning. Not too big of a problem if you don’t mind that, though.

Overall, a great breed (the Lavenders are, at least); I would recommend them!

whats funny about my chocolate orps is how they boss my ducks around. only 2 hens and they chase off all 12 ducks. they are brave.
they understand duck-speak. when there are treats theres a special quack to call the ducks ,,and the chickens actually come running so fast theyre the first ones there., they are smart.
They are very sweet and friendly, even jump up on my lap sometimes. and gentle with children.
so super floofy - they look round like beach balls! beach balls with feet lol. I have to really watch and check them often for bugs because their floof feathers practically drag on the ground. they also need bottom baths every few months . theres just too much floooof for the poops to make it over and out without sometimes getting on those butt feathers,

Great article!
I love Buff Orpingtons and own 7 of them, very friendly and calm.
Great layers too!

My buff rooster, who's about 4 months old, has started being protective over ALL birds in the flock. Even younger hens. Even older hens. Even turkeys. The hens of this breed look amazing, and they lay well too. Wonderful birds to have.

I have some of my own orpingtons and they are super sweet and lovable. I highly recommend this breed.

Goldie our hen is very great, though sometimes she can get....well... Broody. We all love her, our momma hen.

I have 6 buff Orpingtons, they’ll be 1 in March. They’re all super friendly and great layers. Perfect addition to our little backyard flock! Pictured is my girl LuLu

I have a 6 soon to be 7 Orpington hen she is still one of my best layers! They are my favorite breed so far.

My two BOs came in the mail from Meyer Hatchery, and I was immediately in love with their personalities. Being almost a year old now, they are by far the friendliest in the flock and love attention. One of them walks up for hugs and loves trying to eat my hair and more curious than anything. The other enjoys riding in the basket of my bike and traveling to parks with me.
Definitely a must have breed for me.

Our “Mauve” was a wonderful lavender orpington. So friendly and gentle- generally much nicer and less aggressive than the other girls in the flock. And survived several predator attacks, but just lost her and a bunch of others a few weeks ago. Great forager always seeming to get best morsels. Just ordered a few buffs for first time.

I have been keeping chickens for 7+ years. Of all the breeds I love the Orpingtons and have kept the buff variety. I had one die of sudden chicken death syndrome at 15 months, then to get a day old that dies on day 4 and then replaced her with another that died of sudden chicken death syndrome at 9 months. As others have stated they are super friendly and wonderful, but I can't handle the heartbreak and there are other breeds that I have kept that are thriving and laying at 7 years of age

I don’t know if it’s just because my chicken was an overall meanie, but I only got one of the lavender Orpingtons and he turned out to be a boy. He constantly attacked the girls and would also attack humans. He was just overall very aggressive and a very dominant bird. He did get along very well with the other rooster he was raised with though and was very pretty, he just wasn’t nice at all to humans and hens. Again this is my personal experience with the rooster of this breed. I have never had the hens so can’t speak on them.

Lavender Oprington, Bubbles.

My buff orpingtons are some of my friendliest chickens. When their not broody they lay almost every day, and when all their feathers are in perfect condition they are beautiful! They need to be on a diet with at least 20% protein, like an all flock or flock raiser feed to be kept that way though. They make great pets and are great for your first chickens or if you want 4-6 chickens for eggs. Totally recommend them.

I love Hex Nut my Buff Orp. She's so pretty and lays lovely brown eggs. She does try to hatch them on occasion but since we don't have a rooster she gives up pretty quick! I love my bird!

Most of this is based off of my experience with Orpingtons. And all I have is one Buff Orpington. She’s fairly ok, but not as amazing as my other birds. Worth getting if you want the classic, yellow, chicken (buff)

All negativity aside, I really want a lavender Orpington some time. Here’s a few pictures of Emily, the BO

Talking about buff Orpington and what is good and bad about them

We have 10 birds total, three of which are Buff Orpingtons. They are by far my favorite birds of our flock. They are very energetic, love to be around us, and very curious. I start and end the day by feeding all my birds a few mealworms in their coop and every day, one of my Buff girls roosts on my arm simply to be with me and not particularly interested in the mealworms..more interested in being pet. They also enjoy our 9 year old's company. They are still young so I cannot speak as to laying abilities, but we are enjoying their company and personality at this point!