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Breed: Chocolate Orpington
Large Fowl OR Bantam: Large Fowl
Color Variety: Deep Chocolate Brown, Chance for Chocolate Laced
Egg Production: Medium, 100-150 Per Year
Egg Color and Size: Medium Light Tan
Temperament: Calm, Docile, Friendly dispositions, Can be broody
Origins: A Heritage Breed Cross of BlackXBrown Orpingtons
Comb & Legs: Straight Combs, Clean Legs
Timeframe to Laying: 22-25 Weeks
Cold Hardy?: Yes
Dual-Purpose?: Yes
What to Expect: The Chocolate Orpington is a stunning, large, dual-purpose chicken known for its rich brown plumage, friendly temperament, and decent egg production, making it a popular backyard breed, though it's often a hatchery-created variety (a cross) rather than a standard breed, offering calm dispositions, cold hardiness, and lovely fluffy looks for homesteads, laying medium brown to cream eggs.
Chocolate Orpingtons
We offer a 72 Hour Chick Guarantee, if your chick passes within 72 Hours of pickup or delivery we will replace it with the same or as similar as possible breed.