Kōrero: Poultry industry

Orpington (4 o 5)

Orpington

This large English breed has an upright, wide chest, a broad back, and a smallish head and tail. This is bird is a blue Orpington, but it may also be white or light brown. It was bred for both meat and eggs, but became more popular as a show bird. Its large size and soft appearance together with its rich colour and gentle contours make it very attractive.

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Poultry NZ
Artwork by A. J. Simpson

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Vanessa Wintle and Stacey Lepper, 'Poultry industry - History and early developments', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/artwork/17281/orpington (accessed 28 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Vanessa Wintle and Stacey Lepper, i tāngia i te 24 Nov 2008