Orpington Chickens: Standard Breeds, Varieties, and Practical How-to Guides

Originally published in the 1910s, this book gives an authentic history of the origin of the Orpington, its development as a standard-bred fowl, its value as a layer and meat producer, and a description of its fine exhibition point, with proper illustrations for mating, breeding and judging all varieties of Orpingtons.

Contents Covered:

• Introduction
• Orpington Origin
  • Authentic History of the Origin of Black, White, Buff, Spangled and Jubilee Orpingtons
  • Black Orpington First Produced and Exhibited in America in 1890
  • Claims of Other Originators in Producing Buff and White Orpingtons
  • History of the Different English Strains of the Three Standard and the Eight Non-Standard Varieties of Orpingtons
• Orpington Type
  • Variations of Shape and Breed Characteristics in Black, Buff and White Orpingtons
  • Comparison of American and English Standard Types
  • Chart Illustrations Showing the Correct Cobby Type of the Orpington
  • English Type of the Past and Present Illustrated
• Black Orpingtons
  • Exhibition and Market Qualities
  • Mating for Size and Shape
  • Breeding for Color
  • Comments and Contributions by Noted English Authorities and American Breeders
• Buff Orpingtons
  • Severe Criticisms and Condemnation of the New Variety When First Exhibited in England
  • Rapid Growth in Popularity of Buff Orpingtons When Their Good Qualities Became Better Known
  • Mating for Size, Type and Color
  • Contributions by Noted American Breeders of Buff Orpingtons
• White Orpingtons
  • Rapid Rise in Popularity and Remarkable Boom of the Variety in America
  • Shrewd Business Methods of Promoters
  • Improvement in Color, Size and Type
  • Breeding and Feeding for Color and Character
• Non-Standard Varieties: Rose Comb Black, Buff and White; Jubilee, Spangled, Cuckoo Blue and Ermine or Columbian Orpingtons
• Orpingtons as Exhibition Fowls
  • Judging Orpingtons by the Score Card
  • Instructions in Scoring as Practiced by Judges in the Show Room
• What Breeders Say
  • Orpingtons of the Past, Present and Future
  • Prominent Breeders Express Their Views on Type and Color
  • The New Standard Will Help Improve The Breed
• Orpingtons as Utility Fowls: Relative Value of the Three Standard Varieties as Layers and Meat Producers Carefully and Clearly Presented
• Conditioning and Training Fowls for Exhibition
  • Training and Posing Necessary
  • What to Feed
  • Milk as a Conditioner
  • Important of Dry Sound Grains, Animal and Vegetable Foods
  • Health, Vigor and Stamina Essential to Success