Gold Laced Orpington
| Gold Laced Orpingtons, as they are called here in the USA are known as Black Laced Buff Orpingtons (Yellow-Black Laced) in Germany where they originated. These birds are quite stunning and fairly rare even in England and owned by only a few breeders in the USA. Gold Laced in Orpingtons is Standardized in Germany & Holland. They were first shown on the National show in Frankfurt for recognition in 1965. They were added to the German standard in 1972, and were originally created by Mr Jobst Veltheim. Today this color is bred in Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Holland, Switzerland and now in the United States. For diversifying the gene pool the German Orpington breeder Manfred Schwarz advises to cross in black. After 2 or 3 years the birds are bigger more vital and in the correct color again, Standard: The Gold Laced Orpington is a striking bird with beautiful distinct lacing The eye color is brown-red, the beak is light horn-colored in the male and horn colored in the female. The legs flesh colored white, bottom of the feet white. In the females slight gray shinning is allowed. |
General Orpington Information: The original Orpington (the Black) was developed in 1886 by William Cook. He crossed Minorcas, Langshans and Plymouth Rocks to create the new hybrid bird. Cook named the breed after his home town in Kent. The first Orpingtons looked very much like the Langshan and were black. Between 1889 and 1905, Cook also created white, buff and blue colored Orpingtons. The Orpington was bred as a dual-purpose breed (meat production and eggs), but its popularity grew as a show bird rather than a utility breed. Their large size and soft appearance together with their rich color and gentle contours make them very attractive. Besides the original colors (black, white, buff, blue), lots of other varieties exist today, including red, mottled, jubilee, lemon cuckoo, partridge crele and birchen. The original colors are still the most widely bred varieties. Orpingtons lay between 110 and 160 eggs a year. |
6 Weeks
| 3 Month old pullet |
| Due to availability Gold Laced chicks will be offered at auction only at RareBreedAuctions.com |