The Imported English Jubilee Orpington Thread

We are now breeding these amazing gentle giants.  The flock we have is from 3 unrelated breeding pairs from Greenfire Farms.  They are wonderful! We have both Diamond and standard Jubilee colors

Information I gathered from UK websites....
The Jubilee was created to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. It is a bit of a mystery as to exactly what breeds were used to create it, but it is believed to be a descendant of the speckled sussex, and some say the buff orpington.
The feather pattern which makes the Jubilee, is a very complex color, and maturing birds can take up to 18 months to be 'finished'. The shaft should be a dark mahogany with a clear black band, finished with a white tip, or 'pearl' at the end.
There are two different types of the color variation, a darker mahogany ground color which is the traditional Jubilee kind, and a lighter more 'ginger' or buff ground color known as the Diamond Jubilee


Here are a few pictures of the parent stock from Greenfire Farms.

Just received my 2nd trio of jubilees!  OMG they all look so cute together.  However they are going through their awkward teenager stage.  Pretty funny most breeds when they go through this phase are still feathering in and gaining girth.  Well these are basically round balls of fluff!

Can't wait till they really blossom.  This breed is a slow maturer 7-8 months for eggs maybe...and they don't really "finish" and come into their glory till about 18 months.

Me TOO!!! very excited over here! 


You know I'm also getting Partridge Orpingtons next year!

The flock is still young and should begin selling chicks come January/February.  If you'd like to be on the waiting list, please PM me with your name, address, email and phone

Thanks for your interest.  They are so fun to watch wattling around the yard, even at such a young age!