Buff orpington coloration.

[Toddrick]

My direct cross with a Red has much more black in the tail than that. So I suspect it just has some Red genes from generations of hatchery breeding. Definitely not an expert though.

 

[Michael OShay]

Those are definitely hatchery quality Buff Orpingtons. They will lay more eggs than a bird from show lines. As far as knowing which of your hens will lay more eggs, there is no way of knowing until they start laying. You can keep track of how many eggs you get from each hen to help figure out which of your individual hens is producing the best. If you want to be able to honestly sell chicks as Buff Orpingtons, be careful not to breed any hens or roosters with disqualifying features. A rooster from show lines would help increase the overall size, but the egg production might suffer a bit.

X2 on junebuggena.