Orpington chicken
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The Orpington chicken is a large, docile, dual-purpose British breed valued for both its meat and egg production and known for its soft, profuse plumage.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | chicken breed ⓘ |
| APAClass | English ⓘ |
| averageAnnualEggs | 175–200 eggs ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
broad
ⓘ
deep ⓘ |
| broodiness | often broody ⓘ |
| coldHardiness | good ⓘ |
| combType | single comb ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | not at risk in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdFromBreed |
Langshan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minorca NERFINISHED ⓘ Plymouth Rock ⓘ |
| developedBy | William Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| earlobeColor | red ⓘ |
| eggProduction | good layer ⓘ |
| eggShellColor | light brown ⓘ |
| eggSize | large ⓘ |
| firstColorVarietyDeveloped | Black Orpington GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasBantamVariety | true ⓘ |
| legFeathering | clean-legged ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Orpington, Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originBreedType | utility fowl ⓘ |
| PCGBClass | heavy soft feather ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Orpington, Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
loose feathering
ⓘ
profuse ⓘ soft ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
American Poultry Association
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poultry Club of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedColorVariety |
Black Orpington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blue Orpington NERFINISHED ⓘ Buff Orpington NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuckoo Orpington NERFINISHED ⓘ Jubilee Orpington NERFINISHED ⓘ Lavender Orpington NERFINISHED ⓘ Spangled Orpington NERFINISHED ⓘ White Orpington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | large ⓘ |
| skinColor | white ⓘ |
| subsequentPopularVariety | Buff Orpington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suitability |
backyard flocks
ⓘ
small farms ⓘ |
| temperament |
docile
ⓘ
friendly ⓘ |
| use |
egg production
ⓘ
exhibition ⓘ meat production ⓘ |
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