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Chickens and Chicks For Sale (prices & availability below)

Buff Orpington Chickens – for saleWe have Buff Orpington chicks and chickens for sale in the Spring, Summer and Autumn. Orpington chickenshave a pleasant personality and are non-aggressive. They are hardy, productive dual purpose chickens thatlay medium to large brown eggs and dress out nicely as roasters.

Orpingtons are naturally broody and exceptional mothers. They are heavily but loosely feathered which makes them appear massive. Their feathering allows them to endure cold temperatures, especially our bitter Michigan winters, better than some other breeds and they lay well year around.

Orpingtons were developed in England at the town of Orpington in County Kent during the 1880s. They were brought to America in the 1890s and gained popularity very rapidly because of their excellence as a meat bird and layer. As the commercial broiler and roaster market developed, Orpingtons lost out partly because of their white skin.

We know Orpingtons to be easy keepers that forage extremely well on pasture. Their docile nature also makes them easy to keep in confinement. We selectively breed Orpingtons for their meat and laying potential but also emphasize a gentle personality.

Although a popular breed of chicken for the homestead, Orpingtons are still on the recovery list ofthe American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. We think it is important to continue to contribute effortstowards their preservation.

2009 Availability

If you are looking for high quality chickens that have been selectively bred from top quality productivestock, raised in a humane free range environment on certified natural pasture and fed in an organic manner,then you are at the right place!

Our chicks and adult birds are only available in Michigan. We do not ship poultry, nor do we sellhatching eggs. Chicks must be picked up at our farm no later than the first weekend after the hatch.

ADULTS & PULLETS – $10 each

CHICKS – $3.50 each