Orpington Chickens
![Buff female](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/66/66/oprington_buff_f_600.gif)
![Buff male](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/66/66/oprington_buff_m_600.gif)
![White female](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/66/66/oprington_white_f_600.gif)
Breed Rating (61 Reviews)
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Orpington History
Orpington Behaviour
Orpington Varieties
Orpington Pictures
![Beautiful girl](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/232/orpington-chickens-beautiful-girl-daf54fdd.jpg)
![Juvenile Orpington perching on coop roof.](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-juvenile-orpington-perching-on-coop-roof-aec68a29.jpg)
![Close up of orpington chicken in garden](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/297/198/orpington-kippen-named-foppe-7d42b12d_d3f3e709.jpg)
![Chicken in garden](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/407/198/orpington-poules-brigitte-lorpington-c58d6847_fed395b4.jpg)
![Buffy, the young Buff Orpington](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/297/198/orpington-chickens-buffy-the-young-buff-orpington-bd115ef6_4223852c.jpg)
![Being watched!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/330/orpington-chickens-being-watched-fa90413c_d820761c.jpg)
![Did someone say corn?!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/286/orpington-chickens-did-someone-say-corn-d0937a0d_2b7da020.jpg)
![She stole my Sandwich!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-she-stole-my-sandwich-da48b97b_963e07be.jpg)
![Cosy in the grass](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-cosy-in-the-grass-57c57d2e_48a1dccc.jpg)
![Enjoying the flowers](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-enjoying-the-flowers-46435e12_07c2c019.jpg)
![Ready for take off!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-ready-for-take-off-7a82b7a7_8474a9b1.jpg)
![Lavender orpington chicks which are 8 days old sat on a carpet](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-lavender-orpington-chicks-8-days-old-66b78aea_a67f4efe.jpg)
![Buff Orpingtons](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-buff-orpingtons-21bca633_bcafa6e0.jpg)
![Buff Orpington free ranging](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-buff-orpington-free-ranging-c299ff47_8e892b91.jpg)
![Curious Buff Orpington](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-curious-buff-orpington-bd099ac2_ec2131a7.jpg)
![Gregs new hat!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-gregs-new-hat-46fa178a_877000d5.jpg)
![Chicken Turbo Power Activated!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-chicken-turbo-power-activated-d62f4a00_7b56dc62.jpg)
![Has own dust bath, uses my compost instead! lol](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-has-own-dust-bath-uses-my-compost-instead-lol-844e6eaa_e3ba2d7f.jpg)
![They were so tiny at 10 weeks! ????](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-they-were-so-tiny-at-10-weeks--1c537acf_83546344.jpg)
![Ginger on her podium!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-ginger-on-her-podium-29306234_d7e6eb8a.jpg)
![Buff Orpington Chick free ranging](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-buff-orpington-chick-free-ranging-efca6304_670701b4.jpg)
![Curious Buff Orpington](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-curious-buff-orpington-be98121c_e5705a8f.jpg)
![Buff Orpingtons 10 weeks old](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/264/198/orpington-chickens-buff-orpingtons-10-weeks-old-9f556501_70dfa66d.jpg)
![Relaxing in the coop](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-relaxing-in-the-coop-bd3aa3d0_db84e7d3.jpg)
![Buff Orpingtons Dust Bathing](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/264/198/orpington-chickens-buff-orpingtons-dust-bathing-81058720_554c1f53.jpg)
![specly](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/352/198/orpington-chickens-specly-39f2c13c_ef4f466a.jpg)
![Loki thinks shes a parrot! - Buff Orpington Chick](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-loki-thinks-shes-a-parrot---buff-orpington-chick-ab9e78ea_67d8be2f.jpg)
![Leg warmers!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/264/orpington-chickens-leg-warmers-47a3b2b8_28c6c57d.jpg)
![Young orpington](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/198/352/orpington-chickens-young-orpington--944316f9_2c36dfba.jpg)
Orpington For Sale
Latest Reviews For Orpington (5 of 61)
Very friendly hens - Phillis, Hampshire,
Good garden hens as they are too posh to scratch, they just peck around the in the flower beds and do not create havoc with your special plants. Not great at egg laying, particularly in the winter. Very friendly and good with children. They make ideal pets. Mine lived for nearly 15 years.
- Oliver,
Buff-orpingtons are my favorite type of chicken we used to have one...but sadly it died These birds are good with goldlines but some other breeds may harm your buff 10/10 review
Very Friendly - Tim,
Very friendly bird.They always come up to me when I come and give them food. They love dust bathing and huddle up together sometimes.
- Amy,
I was given two Buff Orpington females as a wedding present last year. I absolutely love them! They are very friendly, they keep very clean and tidy, they don't mess up my garden and they lay quite small eggs but very regularly. They are the perfect hen to get if you have a low fence too! Looking forward to getting some more! :)
A beautiful chicken, very docile and friendly! - Connie,
when I went chicken-shopping, I was just browsing when I came across these beautiful birds, they were calm and docile and just super friendly! I picked one up and I fell in love with her, get Orpingtons, they are beautiful, pretty chickens, with just such a peaceful, nice characters, I highly recommend the buff Orpington!!
Breeder Clubs for Orpington
Orpington Club
Email: andrew.srichardson@virgin.net
Website: www.theorpingtonclub.co.uk
Telephone: 01995 601772