Buff Orpington Rant thread!

[H-B-O]

Interesting, thanks for the responses! I feel about the same; not a fan of the classic red barnyard bird like in that picture, any of those shades or in between. And yes, those were my birds.

That said, I don't feel like I have as strong of an aversion to the variety as I do with solid buff, personally. Like, I have some Red Cochin bantams and I don't mind them, and I don't have a problem keeping some of them around or hatching from them occasionally, but I don't go out of my way to pick red varieties of breeds if there are other options available. On the other hand, I would never purposefully get a solid buff chicken regardless of breed; I'd rather just go without if that's the only option, honestly.





Do you happen to have an example picture of this? I think it's been demonstrated here before, but, like, there are 55 pages and I'm tired I feel like lighter buff would tread too closely to yellow for my tastes, yellow being my least favorite color so I don't think I'd personally be a fan.

Your welcome! I love this coloured birdie:

I have 1 and i lover her (Kiki)

 

[EmmaRainboe]

I like the light colored, almost cream, buff orpingtons.

If I have to choose a buff, lighter the better. I hate the bright orange. I would still prefer to go with no buff though.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Your welcome! I love this coloured birdie: View attachment 2647381 I have 1 and i lover her (Kiki)

I love her.

 

[H-B-O]

On the other hand, I would never purposefully get a solid buff chicken regardless of breed; I'd rather just go without if that's the only option, honestly.

I love my buff cochins and my rescue buff orps but won't be my first pick

 

[chickentrains]

Do you happen to have an example picture of this? I think it's been demonstrated here before, but, like, there are 55 pages and I'm tired I feel like lighter buff would tread too closely to yellow for my tastes, yellow being my least favorite color so I don't think I'd personally be a fan.

 

[H-B-O]

I love her.

Thank you that is an example mine is still tiny

 

[chickentrains]

I don't know what I managed to do there, but I really messed up

 

[H-B-O]

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Those are what mine look like!!

 

[H-B-O]

I don't know what I managed to do there, but I really messed up

Huh?

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Your welcome! I love this coloured birdie:

I have 1 and i lover her (Kiki)

Look at that beard! I love Kiki! I have a Silkie mix who has a similar pattern without the gray, but sadly also no glorious beard

View attachment 2647393

Okay, I can see the appeal. I do like that creamier appearance more, and that they have some texture to them, specifically the darker head and neck feathers that contrast with the lighter color.

I don't know what I managed to do there, but I really messed up

Haha, I almost thought you went back and quoted something and then I noticed it was my username! No worries, it happens!