What’s the next big thing after the Orpington craze?

[NYREDS]

There's an Orpington Craze???

 

[hinkjc]

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Agree, the lavender orps aren't complete until people see what the finished product should look like.

I will continue to develop beautiful orpington varieties.

 

[Illia]

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Me. Sorry, but Orpingtons just don't cut it for me. They need to be a little more original than being fluffy and having white shanks. Brahmas at least are bigger, have feathered shanks, a pea comb, and a nice hawk-like appearance of the face. I like my birds different though, not just plain single combed, common, and clean legged/brown eggs/fluffy body. No offense, I do love Orpingtons, they're just not a top pick.

Whiskey Bay - Yes, those Chocolate Pencilled Wyandottes really show how beautiful chocolate pencilling is!! It's like caramel drizzled with chocolate. A beautiful treat.

NYREDS - There isn't an Orpington craze, just a Lavender Orpington one. Orpingtons are just as common and popular as Production Reds, Australorps, and Plymouth Rocks. If anything, people are crazy about Orpingtons in general because they don't realize Buff is available in a LOT of other breeds, and Orpingtons aren't the only large and fluffy breed out there.

 

[hcammack]

I am just hoping there isn't ever a faverolles craze I think that these waves of popularity aren't any good for the quality of the birds. To many people get their hands on these valuable birds and just throw a rooster and a hen together. Although I want the Faverolles numbers to go up I think that we just need a few more people to see that they are an amazing but challenging breed and take of the difficult challenge of breeding Faverolles. We just need dedicated breeders.

Henry

 

[IamTheChickenWhisperer]

I say RIRs....EVERYONE who buys a chicken from me wants a RIR! Drives me mad as thats not really my breed of choice but I keep them to keep the masses happy. :-/
I want to see a paint silkie...no wait, I dont, wait yes I do, wait no I dont then I'll have to have one...

 

[kla37]

I don't know enough and am too new to chickens to know that orpingtons were a craze. That being said, I do have one and we love her. I just picked out a few different breeds that I liked the look of and read that they had good tempers. I don't think "craze" things are good for animals. I just go with what I like the look of and that people have told me work out well.

 

[BlakesFarm]

Silkies!

 

[Mahonri]

I'd love to find LF silkies....

 

[ghulst]

German Langshan bantams. I saw these in Germany a couple of weeks ago at the National show. I loved the tall clean legs. I understand that they are very good layers. Are they any in America?????

 

[TK Poultry]

it will be something like a heritage breed. since I've been in chickens I've seen that movement pick up some steam. I see the Ameraucanas dying down a bit....