Gorgeous, calm, and productive

Buff Orpingtons look like living clouds — big, fluffy, warm-golden birds that move around the garden with great dignity. Three of mine provide 4–5 eggs per week between them consistently. They free range happily, never destroy the garden aggressively, and don't attempt to fly over our low picket fence. For a low-drama, productive backyard flock, they're ideal. My neighbours were initially sceptical about chickens and are now completely won over by their charm.