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.
    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 28 days
   
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;



American Buff colour below

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Ducks/Buffs/BRKBuff.html

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. 

.........Breeders

HICKS WATERFOWL WORLD / OSWESTRY / Tel 01691 655 635 weekends
Tel 07818 036 118 weekdays or grahamhickss@hotmail.co.uk

Tony & Sue Axon, Devon            01404 822 459

Julie Christopher, Wales            07790 065 553   

Frank B. Jones, Cheshire            01270 911 682

Alan Kerr, Northern Ireland            01265 741 365

Mary Reeve, Llangollen                01691 718 266

Sandra Watson, Somerset            01458 241 719

Ros King, Wiltshire                01747 870 048



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