English buff orphinton or American buff orphington?

[cwalter141]

In march i got my first chicks ever at a local feed store and they get their chicks from a hatchery. I got 9 buff orpingtons. One rooster and 8 hens. I began selling hatching eggs and chicks. I am getting a lot of questions as to whether my birds are english buff orps or american. Whats the difference and how can i know for sure? I do not want mislead or misinformed customers. I am considering asking my feed store. I have been sharing photos with my customers so they can at least see for themselves what i have.

 

[sourland]

They appear to be and as hatchery birds most likely are American Buff Orpingtons.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

I don't know much about english vs. american orps, but english orps always seem to be much fluffier XD

 

[MysteryChicken]

They're American Buff Orpingtons. English Buff Orpingtons have more fluff, & look more chunky overall.

 

[The Happster]

American.
You're unlikely to get English from an American hatchery.

English are definitely puffier. The body shape is significantly different.

 

[Chicalina]

We have poor quality Orps here in the UK, which we class as having too tight feathering, more compact bodies and lack of pantaloons.

Our good quality Orps are giant floofballs of buffiness! I'll try and find a good pic for you to compare. I have no idea what American Orps are like, but you can always research the Breed Standard.

 

[Chicalina]

This is where I have always bought my LF Orps from, as they are local to me and breed a gazillion colours. Look at the photo gallery. These are what we would call good quality.

http://www.orpingtonchickens.co.uk/product/buff-orpington-chickens/nggallery/slideshow

 

[JedJackson]

American. They are good production Buff Orpingtons, not show birds. I personally like yours better than the English fluffballs.

 

[cwalter141]

American. They are good production Buff Orpingtons, not show birds. I personally like yours better than the English fluffballs.

Good to know. Thank you

 

[CHlCKEN]

English orps are that more Puffy, round maybe, and more nice looking version, while Americans don’t have those qualities.myou have the Americans which are still nice, but are hatchery quality so you won’t able to sell the eggs for exactly as much as u could if they where English.