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True, hatchery birds are comparable to “backyard breeders” dogs; it would be misleading to use “backyard breeders” as terminology for chickens though since most standard-bred birds being produced are in backyards while hatcheries which produce substandard birds definitely couldn’t be considered...

They are hatchery strains of the breeds, meaning they don’t match the American and English Standards. Not mutts in the sense that they are mixed but they are not representative of the Orpington breed.

Disclaimer, true English Orpingtons can be colorful, also. And American Orpingtons also come in blue, black, and white. And hatchery Orpingtons are often lavender.

Hatcheries don’t sell Orpingtons that are bred to the American Standard of Perfection. They only sell hatchery Orpingtons or the fluffy Orpingtons that they often label “English.” English and American Orpingtons are much larger than hatchery Orpingtons. The only way to acquire Orpingtons bred...