Doody Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Hi all, My wife doesnt believe me that a Buff Orpington is much bigger than an Isa Brown We already have three Isa Browns and im planning on getting three Buffs really soon. Does anyone have both these breeds and if you do could you post a picture of them together just so i can show my wife that they are bigger and fluffier ha ha!! She can't picture the size of them, so if anyone has a comparison that would be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benaberry Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I haven't got an ISA Brown, but would assume that my legbar is probably a similar size (sort of standard, laying chicken size?) I do however have two Orpingtons, a Buff and a Gold-Laced, and the Buff girl especially, is enormous. Haven't got any pictures, but will try to get one tonight. To pick up matilda is definitely a two-handed job, and both hands spread out don't reach around her The Orps are gorgeous though - fluffy, docile (mostly, Matilda is a bit bossy sometimes), and laying really well at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Well I haven't got a picture either, but my orps are at least twice the size of my neighbours ISA. Tell your wife its mostly fluffy knickers down to the ground and profuse soft feathering on their upper bodies which gives them a very wide circumference - like a Victorian matron in a long full skirt with no legs. Whereas an ISA keep its feathers close to its body and has longish legs a bit like a 20s flapper. However....whisper whisper.... under all their finery their bodies are not that much bigger than an ISAs. Its all window dressing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Well I haven't got a picture either, but my orps are at least twice the size of my neighbours ISA. Tell your wife its mostly fluffy knickers down to the ground and profuse soft feathering on their upper bodies which gives them a very wide circumference - like a Victorian matron in a long full skirt with no legs. Whereas an ISA keep its feathers close to its body and has longish legs a bit like a 20s flapper. However....whisper whisper.... under all their finery their bodies are not that much bigger than an ISAs. Its all window dressing I have 2 warrens and 5 Lohman Brown hens...think they are similar to Isa Brown hens but no Buff Orpingtons so cannot help on the size comparison...sorry but I just had to post because the above quote made me much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Too much gin...sun m'lud....sun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Here you are a picture of my gingernut ranger Pigeon same as an isa brown on the left and Budgie the buff orp on the right Now your OH can see the size difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Plum, you are wicked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grageomat Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Here you are a picture of my gingernut ranger Pigeon same as an isa brown on the left and Budgie the buff orp on the right Now your OH can see the size difference Wow that orp looks small is it a bantam orp? My Pekin looks bigger lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benaberry Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 First time I've tried to use photos on here, so here goes Matilda (Buff Orp), Bluebell (quite a large blue hybrid) & Delilah (Cream Legbar) Matilda & Delilah Afraid they wouldn't stay very still for long, and wouldn't stay next to each other - Delilah was convinced I was about to feed her (again!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Love Matilda Wow that orp looks small is it a bantam orp? My Pekin looks bigger lol shrunk in wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benaberry Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Love Matilda thank you her predecessor (Matilda I) was absolutely stunning. Shame 'she' started crowing shrunk in wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
