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Orpington Chicken
About Orpington Chicken
Orpington chicken is a Minorca and Black Plymouth Rock chicken crossbreed. It has a brown feather color and no pattern. This chicken belongs to the family Phasianidae and Galliformes class. This chicken is 20 to 24 inches tall and weighs 2.7 to 4.55 kg.
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Common Name
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Orpington chicken
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Conservation Status
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Extinct (EX)
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Taxonomy
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Scientific name
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Gallus gallus domesticus
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Species
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Gallus gallus domesticus
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Genus
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Gallus
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SubFamily
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Mustelinae
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Family
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Phasianidae
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SuperFamily
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Phasianoidea
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SubOrder
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Galloanserimorphae
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Order
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Galliformes
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Class
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Aves
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Phylum
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Chordata
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Characteristics
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Get to know the traits and characteristics of the Orpington Chicken |
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Color
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Orange
White
Tan
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Pattern
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Solid
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Characteristics
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Short Beaks
Round Body Perched
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Min Height
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20 Inches or 1 meters |
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Max Height
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24 Inches or 1 meters |
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Min Weight
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6 lbs |
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Max Weight
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10 lbs |
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Specific Information
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Detailed information that may be more specific than physically visible characteristics. |
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Spinal Column
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Vertebrata |
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Vision Systems
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Ultraviolet Vision
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Animal Care
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This term covers all aspects of animal care. |
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Maintenance
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easy |
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Temperament, Personality, and Feeding Habits
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Learn more about the characteristics of the Orpington Chicken including personality, temperament, and feeding behaviors. |
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Intelligence
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Medium |
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Feeding habits
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Omnivores
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Temperament
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Calm
Playful
Sociable
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Modes of Locomotion
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Bipedal
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Shedding Amount
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Low |
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Energy Level
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Moderate Energy |
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Vocal Level
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Hard |
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Life Cycle and Reproduction
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Each type of animal has a different life cycle, here are details about the Orpington Chicken. |
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Lifespan
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8 Years |
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Reproductive System
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Oviparous
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Animal Habitat, Ecosystem, Native Area
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Things to know about the natural environment of animals where they live and survive, and the distribution of populations across different regions. |
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Habitat
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Terrestrial |
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Ecosystem
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Urban
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Country
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
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