Buff Orpington haters and lovers WAR!!!

Will you fight for buff orp love


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Most Buff Orpingtons have lost their utility qualities. The late Walt Leonard told me about an exhibition breeder who had exhibition Orpingtons that, in his words, "laid like Leghorns."

It seems the breeder trap nested and bred for high performance layers, which is something you can learn about if you get Dryden's book. Dryden bred the first hen to lay more than 300 eggs in a laying year and disproved the claims that laying and behavior could only be improved by "better management."
Sure, some Buffs lost their utilty qualities, but is that a reasonable reason to hate them?
 
Hmm, now where did they all go?
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Did I tag correctly though?
 
Sure, some Buffs lost their utilty qualities, but is that a reasonable reason to hate them?
I don't hate them. I really like them. I guess you missed the part where I noted that proper selection can bring the utility qualities back and that they are sweet, gentle, cuddly, quiet, and excellent for backyard use. I find more people complain about having *too many* eggs from their backyard birds than not having enough eggs.
 
I don't hate them. I really like them. I guess you missed the part where I noted that proper selection can bring the utility qualities back and that they are sweet, gentle, cuddly, quiet, and excellent for backyard use. I find more people complain about having *too many* eggs from their backyard birds than not having enough eggs.
Oh, sorry!
I thought I recognized your username as a Buff hater!
I appologize, @The Yakima Kid. :)
 

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