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Orpington Ducks;

The Buff Orpington originated as a cross breeding programme between Indian Runner ; Rouen ; and Aylesbury by Mr W Cook in Kent in order to create a dual purpose breed. It was introduced a few years after the Khaki Campbell and can suffer from the fact that although it used to be written of as an egg laying breed with high annual laying figures it is now more respected for its plumage and colouring.

There are a few Blue / Lavender Orpingtons About as well as the more usual Buff.

Names	Orpington Fulva in Italy	Country Of Origin;.	........ England (Kent) An early 20th Century Breed mentioned from the 1920's onwards
Carriage;	Similar to the Campbell ducks but a substantailly more well built duck ie useful for the table if needed	Purpose;...	.......Eggs../ broody/meat/exhibition
Egg Colour	; .....................The eggs weigh 65 g and are white	Egg Numbers	.............180 /200
Breed Hints....	Kept as trio or pair .. will go broody and hatch	Weights;	5 to 6 pounds. This is an average size bird (weight of the duck: 2,5 kg; of the drake: 3 kg).
Breed Tip	*** Both colours suffer from fading in the colour of some females with age	Flying .	. .rarely flies a good back garden all rounder;

Genetic profile

Gene : Extended black

symbol E

Dominant.

Causes solid black pigment to be laid down in all areas except those influenced by genes for white spotting. Typical of the Black Orpington, Black Cayuga and Black East Indian. Evidence exists suggesting that extended black influences eggshell color giving it a grey tint.

USA colour

crested Orpington Uk common colour

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 ORPINGTON;........

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