The REAL buff Orpington

[Mckennas poultry]

Recently I have seen a lot of photos/videos and opinions on buff Orpingtons
From what I see there is TWO types of buff Orpington
This large photo is one of my buff Orpingtons
The thumbnaild photo is one of the ones that you see on some videos
As you can see my one is big and puffy
I’m starting to think it’s like the Rhode Island Red situation these days... Rhode Island reds are dark red but these days people call sex links, Rhode Island reds

 

[Mckennas poultry]

They look completely different, they’re just the same color

 

[Zinjifrah]

I always assumed that 'Buff' referred to the color buff, since there are also Black Orpingtons, Blue, Jubilee....

 

[Mckennas poultry]

You see the black, blue and jubilee Orpingtons are all big and puffy too it’s just this one that you see on the internet isn’t

 

[Mckennas poultry]

 

[The Moonshiner]

Like every breed there's different examples.
There's well bred orps bred to their standard.
There's hatchery quality bred kinda sorta towards their standard.
There's backyard bred birds that really aren't bred to any standard just bred by throwing any two birds of said breed together.
And then with orps there's many people breeding more towards the English standard.
Others may look less like yours as far as bulk and fluff but yours also don't look like mine as far as bulk and fluff. (Mine aren't buff)
It all depends what they were bred towards.

 

[LilJoe]

The more poofy ones are English Orpingtons while the sleeker ones are American Orpingtons.

 

[meetthebubus]

Any chance to show my buffs... lol I'd say they are true breed.... what matters is yours is beautiful!

 

[2 many chickens]

Any chance to show my buffs... lol I'd say they are true breed.... what matters is yours is beautiful!

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Look at that gorgeous thing. Looks like he brushed his hair and everything for this picture.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

The more poofy ones are English Orpingtons while the sleeker ones are American Orpingtons.

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