Duck Breed Focus - Buff Orpington

[6Quackers]

More of my girls

 

[6Quackers]

Oh i didnt read he was blind! i bet hes got a big bond with you then! Real sweet of you taking such good care

No sorry, I didn't mention he was blind #mybad he is definitely my special boy, love him soooo much!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Beautiful Buffs I only have 2 females but they are a wonderful breed. You might try some Veterycin eye ointment for your drakes eyes help keep them moist. He's gorgeous.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I have one of these little ladies. Her name switches a lot, but it's always some variation of an apple dessert. She was a freebie on an assorted female order

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have 3 Buff females they are really nice ducks. They can be loud though when they want to be.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I have 3 Buff females they are really nice ducks. They can be loud though when they want to be.

Mine is so quiet. But I had a KC that announced everything. She's gone now though so maybe the buff will take her place announcing

 

[Miss Lydia]

They actually sound like they are belly laughing.

 

[TarynLord]

The Buff Orpington duck breed was created in England when William Cook, the famous poultry breeder from Orpington, Kent, blended Cayuga, Runner, Aylesbury and Rouen ducks to create a buff colored duck that would allow him to cash in on the early 20th century English fad for buff-colored plumage. This first duck was called a Buff Orpington and Cook went on to develop Blue, Black and Chocolate Orpington versions that had white bibs on their chests. Cook introduced his Buff Orpington to the United States in 1908 at the Madison Square Garden Show in New York City. In 1914, this breed was admitted into the British Poultry Standard in 1910 and the American Standard of Perfection in 1914, under the name "Buff," which is unusual since in no other instance is a color used as a breed name.

The Buff is a long, broad bird with an oval head, medium length bill, and long, gracefully curved neck. The Buff duck's body carriage is twenty degrees above horizontal, its wings are short and it has a small, well-curled tail. Both the duck and drake have buff plumage, orange-yellow shanks and feet, and brown eyes. The drake's bill is yellow while the duck's bill is brown-orange.

Details:

Purpose: Dual
Egg laying: 160-200 eggs per year
Weight: Drake: 4.8 - 7.5lb; Duck 4.8 - 7lb


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Pic by @DucksnDaffodils


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Pic by @jessiduck


Do you own Orpingtons? Are you an Orpington breeder? If so, please reply to this thread with the your thoughts and experiences, including:

· What made you decide to get this breed?
· Do you own them for fun? Breeding? Some other purpose?
· What are your favorite characteristics about this breed?
· Post some pics of your birds; male/female, chicks, eggs, etc!

does anyone know how the drakes do with babies? I have a trio together and the girls are laying on the nest so we will probably let them hatch them. will the drake be able to stay with the moms and babies?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I would err on the side of caution and patrician dad out but where he can see what's going on, Some drakes will kill ducklings and some don't but I never take the chance and keep moms and dad separated until 3 weeks old by then they are old enough to keep out of dads way if they aren't penned up. That's so cool you have broody Buffs none of my buffs have ever gone broody.

 

[TarynLord]

I would err on the side of caution and patrician dad out but where he can see what's going on, Some drakes will kill ducklings and some don't but I never take the chance and keep moms and dad separated until 3 weeks old by then they are old enough to keep out of dads way if they aren't penned up. That's so cool you have broody Buffs none of my buffs have ever gone broody.

the girls are actually 1 khaki and 1 blue Swedish I unfortunately haven't been able to find any female buffs near me I got the drake for free and they actually thought that he was a khaki