Gold Laced Orpington (Pure) Bantam Fowl - Breed
Information
My birds are from
Rob Boyd who is one of the best
Orpington breeders in the country. The birds are of
the highest quality and have German blood in them.
We are a member of the
Orpington Club and keep
abreast of all the latest news regarding this breed. This helps is
maintain our high standards and great show results. You can also
become a member of this club for under £10 per year. By joining you
will receive an annual newsletter and year book. You will also
receive a Rules and Standard for breeding quality
Orpingtons,
a members list, history of the breed information and this way you
will be helping to encourage and improve the breeding of
Orpingtons for
exhibition and utility
purposes as well as having access to assistance from
expert
breeders. The club will keep you posted with all the latest
information and show results regarding this breed. For more
information on how to join
contact us.
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Origin: Belgium & Germany. This striking bird with
a beautiful distinct lacing is comparatively rare and have only been
in the UK for the last 7-8 years.
Classification: Heavy: Soft feather Egg Colour:
Slightly tinted
General Characteristics: Male:
Bold, upright and graceful, an active bird.
Type: Body is deep, broad and cobby. Back is nicely curved with a
sharp and concave outline. Saddle is wide and slightly rising with a
full hackle. Breast is deep and well rounded. Wings are small,
nicely formed and carried closely to the body. The ends of the wings
are almost hidden by the saddle hackle. Tail is short, compact,
flowing and high but not a squirrel tail.
Head: Small and neat, fairly full over the eyes.
Beak is strong and curved. Large bold eyes. Single, small comb
firmly set on the head. Comb is evenly serrated and free of side
sprigs. Face is smooth. Wattles are of a medium length being oblong
in shape and nicely rounded at the bottom. Ear-lobes are small and
elongated.
Neck: Medium in length, curved and compact with a
full hackle.
Legs & Feet: Legs are short and strong. Thighs are
almost hidden by the body feathers and are set well apart. Four
straight and well spread toes.
Plumage: Fairly profuse but close and not soft,
loose or fluffy and in the Cochin or close and hard as in the Game
Fowl.
Handling: Firm.
General Characteristics: Female: The general
characteristics are similar to the male except that her cushion
should be wide and flat and slightly rising to the tail.
Colour: Male: Rich and bright golden hackles, neck
and saddle with the wing bow and tail feather having a relatively
thick black outer lacing. Breast, keel and underside are
golden-brown with a relatively thick black lacing on the outer edge
of each feather. The underside towards the rear is more black and
less gold than the rest of the body. The wattles and comb are bright
red.
Colour: Female: Hackle feathers are golden but are
smaller than the males and the thick black lacing on the outer edge
of the feather appears almost black. The breast, keel, wing bow,
tail, saddle and thighs are golden with a relatively thick black
band on the outer edge of the feather. The cushion is more black and
lacks most of the golden colouration. Comb and wattle are bright
red.
Weight: Bantams
Male: Not exceeding 4½ lb (2kg)
Female: Not exceeding 3½ lb (1.6kg)