Orpingtons - Large Fowl
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Orpingtons are a friendly, docile breed and are a rare breed. Our Orpingtons are Show Quality, healthy birds from mixed bloodlines. Birds are both line-bred and bred from unrelated stock in order to improve the standard of the breed. We feed our birds on the highest quality feed and supplement them with fresh fruit and vegetables and other treats.
There are a number of colours available, here at Fritton Poultry we keep Orpingtons in the following colours:
White, Black, Buff, Cuckoo, Partridge, Jubilee, Gold Laced, Splash, Blue, Silver Birchen, Crele, Blue Cuckoo.
Hatching eggs are available from most colours as are Day Old chicks upwards.
Further Information:
The Black and the White Orpington were the first two colours of orpington to be developed by William Cook. The Black has a beautiful beetle green sheen to its plumage and the whites are snowy and bright. Our Blacks have received various prizes including numerous firsts and a Best Soft Feather In Show.
The whites have yet to be shown but we have added a new breed line to our stock this year so next years birds should be bigger and better than ever!
The Buff Orpington is the most popular colour of orpington. The Buff is a beautiful golden colour.
Our buffs are all show quality and have also won various prizes including Best Buff Orpington early this year.
The Cuckoo Orpington has barred black and white markings, similar to a Maran, and soft cushioned feathers.
Our Cuckoos have yet to be shown.
The Blue Cuckoo is similar to the Cuckoo but each feather is blue and white barred.
The Blue Cuckoo is similar to the Cuckoo but each feather is blue and white barred.
The Partridge Orpington is one of the rarer colours and is one of our personal favourites. Each golden feather is double laced in chocolate and black.
The Gold Laced colour of Orpington is also rare and is simply beautiful. Each golden feather is outlined with irridescent black. The Blue Laced is similar to the Gold and has golden feathers edged in a deep blue.
The Jubilee Orpington is a very rare colour of Orpington, developed in 1897, this colour of Orpington was named after the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The Jubilee is also sometimes referred to as Millefleur or Porcelain in Europe.
The Silver Birchen Orpington was developed by Fritton Poultry in 2009 after 5 years of selective breeding. The hens have an irridescent black body with a beautiful silver head and collar and the cock birds have gorgeous silver feathers on top with a petticoat of black feathers.
The Lavender Orpington is another recently developed colour, bred originally by Priscilla Middleton in the early noughties. They have beautiful pastel grey feathers. We currently are not breeding Lavenders.
The Blue and Splash Orpington are hatched from the same parent birds and can bred together to produce blue, black and splash birds. The blue have a mid blue feather with a darker lacing to each feather. The colour of the blue can vary slightly from bird to bird with some being a paler blue and some navy. Splash Orpingtons have a pale lavender or white body with blue and black flecks which vary from bird to bird.
Pekin Bantams
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Affectionately known as the "chickens with trousers" thanks to their fluffy, feathered legs.
We breed Gold Partridge Pekins and they are friendly docile birds which tame up easily. Due to their small size they are great for young children.
Light Sussex
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Light sussex are a medium-sized, hardy breed of chicken and lay well throughout the year. These are a utility strain and we breed them with 1/4 Orpington Blood so that they are docile, friendly and tame. A Laid-Back Layer!
Photos coming soon.
Birds available now!
Affectionately known as the "chickens with trousers" thanks to their fluffy, feathered legs.
We breed Gold Partridge Pekins and they are friendly docile birds which tame up easily. Due to their small size they are great for young children.
Light Sussex
Birds available now!
Light sussex are a medium-sized, hardy breed of chicken and lay well throughout the year. These are a utility strain and we breed them with 1/4 Orpington Blood so that they are docile, friendly and tame. A Laid-Back Layer!
Photos coming soon.
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