The Australorp chicken, a primarily black chicken breed developed in Australia, descended directly from black Orpington ...

The Black Australorp chicken, though slightly smaller and trimmer than the Orpington, remains deep bodied. Cocks weigh up to 8.5 pounds and hens about 7 pounds. The coloration of the dark-eyed ...

The black Orpington was the result, and became quite popular. Kent later bred the chickens in different colors, which also became popular. Photograph by Flickr user normanack. Silkies are very ...

Buff Orpington Chickens are given the term buff for their light tan to blond coloration. There are three other types of Orpingtons that are recognized by the American Poultry Association.

I loved my old black Orpington with her Scarlett O’Hara flounce ... who is developing silver and gold laced hens, thinks hobby hen keepers should have their pick of different Orpingtons anyway ...

One of Shannon Eve’s new buff Orpington chicks suns itself ... one hen can be added up to 15 total. The Eves’ chickens include buff Orpingtons, black Australorp and Wyandottes.