There are some truly striking British breeds available. However, the Sussex, Dorking, and Orpington win favour with me when it comes to naming my all time favourite three “Best of British” breeds. Although all three aforementioned breeds have several standardised options, I think certain colours represent breeds at their best, …
The Chocolate Orpington is a relatively new colour of Orpington and currently to my knowledge only exists in bantam size although I’m sure it won’t be long before they are crossed into large fowl. The choc gene responsible for the chocolate colour was discovered by the late Dr. Clive Carefoot …
The Orpington Fowl has to be THE book to have on your bookshelf if you are interested in the Orpington breed. The book starts by telling the story of how William Cook created and then sold the Orpington to all corners of the World. He created a dual purpose utility bird that also became popular at poultry shows.
