As far as Barreds Vs. Orps I hear they are both good chickens....I personally love my BR. She is such a character and a cutie pie. Pretty plumage too. But beware of chicken math...you might just end up with one of each anyway! LOLOL. Be sure that any new chickens you bring home you keep them seperate from the ones you already have for a certain period of time (quarantining) just to make sure that the new ones don't have anything harmful that can be passed to your other hens.