Are Hill Top Farm's Farm's English Orpingtons good quality? Or any quality English Orpington breeders who ship eggs or chicks?

[HollowOfWisps]

Has anyone purchased English Orpingtons from Hill Top Farm's? Are they good quality or standard hatchery quality? Or does anyone know of any reputable breeders or of a small hatchery that ships hatching eggs or chicks that are true English Orpingtons? I have purchased Orpingtons from a larger hatchery prior, but I'm looking for that true big fluffy beautiful English Orpington.

 

[ColtHandorf]

@ColtHandorf , when does your fall start, feels like fall starting?

Oh dear, no.

We're there. It's 102 currently.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Post in thread 'Fairy Tail Farms English Orpingtons' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fairy-tail-farms-english-orpingtons.1435390/post-25980728
This post is his updated catalog

 

[ColtHandorf]

Good grief.

I still don't know why my ancestors chose to settle somewhere the very air hates them.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Has anyone purchased English Orpingtons from Green Fire Farm's? Are they good quality or standard hatchery quality? Or does anyone know of any reputable breeders or of a small hatchery that ships hatching eggs or chicks that are true English Orpingtons? I have purchased Orpingtons from a larger hatchery prior, but I'm looking for that true big fluffy beautiful English Orpington.

I don’t think Greenfire Farm carries English Orpingtons? I think they did in the past. If you want the big fluffy ones I know that Papa’s Poultry in California has different colors and also Carolina Rare Chicks. There are also a couple of breeders here on BYC.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I have never heard of them.

Posting the link so everyone doesn't have to Google...

Hilltop Farms English Orpingtons

Going of the single pic they provide on their website the Mottled and Silver-laced birds are the best looking. The Lavenders don't look English. The Chocolate might be alright, but the pictures isn't very good. And the Jubilee don't look right to me.

Carolina Rare Chicks, Papa's Poultry, and Cackle Hatchery have nice birds. Anita Heatherly has beautiful birds but doesn't ship.

Anita Heatherly

I breed several varieties and have limited availability. With the current heat in Texas, shipping is out of the question.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I might have to make a trip down to Texas this spring. Maybe if I tell my husband I'm going down to look at a horse he won't get suspicious and if I buy an even more expensive horse he won't notice more chickens

 

[ColtHandorf]

Has anyone purchased English Orpingtons from Hill Top Farm's? Are they good quality or standard hatchery quality? Or does anyone know of any reputable breeders or of a small hatchery that ships hatching eggs or chicks that are true English Orpingtons? I have purchased Orpingtons from a larger hatchery prior, but I'm looking for that true big fluffy beautiful English Orpington.

I have never heard of them.

Posting the link so everyone doesn't have to Google...

Hilltop Farms English Orpingtons

Going of the single pic they provide on their website the Mottled and Silver-laced birds are the best looking. The Lavenders don't look English. The Chocolate might be alright, but the pictures isn't very good. And the Jubilee don't look right to me.

Carolina Rare Chicks, Papa's Poultry, and Cackle Hatchery have nice birds. Anita Heatherly has beautiful birds but doesn't ship.

Anita Heatherly

I breed several varieties and have limited availability. With the current heat in Texas, shipping is out of the question.

@ColtHandorf has super nice birds. Not sure if he'll be shipping or not this year though

Thank you.

@ColtHandorf , breeds English Orpingtons.

Thank you.

Post in thread 'Fairy Tail Farms English Orpingtons' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fairy-tail-farms-english-orpingtons.1435390/post-25980728
This post is his updated catalog

Thank you.

 

[Tonyroo]

I'm surprised your EO's are hanging in there with the awful heat. That says a lot about the breed.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I gotta get my Starcombs breeding true so I can just have some show up on your doorstep

 

[ColtHandorf]

Would you prefer eggs or chicks? Oh! I know, a breeding age pair