Feature Breed: Buff Orpington

The two cute yellow chicks (think Peeps) that we have are Buff Orpingtons (photo on the left is from MyPetChickens.com). They will grow to be large hens with lots of golden plummage for winter hardiness and are supposed to be calm and gentle, laying about 3 large, brown eggs per week. While they are not the biggest egg producers out there, we were hoping that their good nature would make them great companions for the kids. New feathers are coming in on their wings. They are a little more brown than the yellow fluff on the rest of their bodies.