Thinking about buying Orpington chickens.

[Sublight]

I want chickens that will go broody, and lays a respectable amount of eggs while she isn't broody. In a perfect world, ill start eating the extras later on.
What do you guys think about the Buff Orphingtons? Is this a good breed for my purposes.

 

[Top Rooster]

That is a very good breed along with Black Australorps they go broody and lay lots of eggs I have one that has chicks now, silkies also go broody a lot but I don't know how many eggs they lay

 

[amoarmstrong]

My Orpingtons lay reliably and definitely get broody. I recommend them.

 

[Sublight]

That is a very good breed along with Black Australorps they go broody and lay lots of eggs I have one that has chicks now, silkies also go broody a lot but I don't know how many eggs they lay

My Orpingtons lay reliably and definitely get broody. I recommend them.

Thanks y'all. They are fairly large chickens also right? Good for eating if I choose?

 

[Top Rooster]

Silkie is not but Black Australorps are duel purpose

 

[Top Rooster]

Oh and yes Buff Orphingtons are good for meat too mine is the biggest chicken of the flock