Brown Egg Layers
Medium brown eggs, 6 to 7 lb at maturity, and a docile, calm, good with kids temperament.
Breed specifications
One of the best breeds for newcomers to chickens, and families with young children. Named for the English town where they were developed, Orpingtons come in several feather colors, but all are big quiet birds with fluffy feathers that keep them toasty warm during frigid weather. Buff Orpingtons are the most common color and lay about 200 brown eggs a year.
Fun fact: Medium brown eggs.
Common questions
About 220 medium brown eggs per year.
Buff Orpingtons weigh 6 to 7 lb at maturity.
Docile, Calm, Good with Kids.
The Buff Orpington is cold hardy and heat hardy.
From Hoover's Hatchery
When it is time to go from learning to Keeping, Hoover's has a complete selection of backyard poultry, hatched with care and shipped to your door or to a partner store near you.
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