English Orpingtons Many Beautiful Colors

Our English orpingtons at TarBox Hollow come in many beautiful colors and they all have in common sweet temperaments, large size and lots of fluff. They make a wonderful addition to any back yard flock as orpingtons get a long very well with other breeds.

Orpingtons originated in the 1850s by poultry breeder William Cook. He was a leader in the poultry

world at that time, he owned a store and sold poultry products and he wrote two books on keeping poultry, “The Poultry Journal” and “The Poultry Keeper’s Account Book. In addition, he held public forums and spoke on chickens to share his knowledge about poultry. The breed’s name came from the village that Cook lived in, known as Orpington, in Kent, England. Cook bred the first black orpington as a new breed and introduced them in 1886 at Chrystal Palace Poultry show, a very prominent poultry show in the 1800s.

Member United Oprington Club, 6824 Summers Rd, Montville, OH 44064

Orpington Shows 2025

Kansas State Fair, Sept 5

Kansas Mini Mega , Nov 29

Missouri Spring at Sedalia, MO, April 19

Ozark Empire, July 24-Aug 3

Missouri State Fair, Aug-7-17

Missouri Fall Show at Sedalia, Oct 25

Nebraska State Fair, Grand Island, Aug 22-Sept 1

Nebraska State Poultry Show Lincoln, Nov 15-16 ? 2025

Colorado Poultry Association Spring Show April 12, 2025

Rocky Mountain Feather Fanciers Oct 18, 2025 ?

Eastern National, Moon City Poultry Club, Wapakoneta, OH Mar 29-30 2025

Western National Heart of the Ozarks Poultry Club Fall Show, Fayetteville AR Nov 1

Colorado

Colorado spring show – April 12

Rocky Mountain Feather Fancier – Oct 18?

2025 Eastern National Moon City Poultry Club Show March 29-30 2025 Wapakoneta, OH

2025 Western National Heart of the Ozarks Poultry Club Fall Show, Fayetteville, AR 72704