Buff Orpington — Started Pullets
Buff Orpington — Started PulletsNPIP Certified Hatchery - License #51-770
- 180–200 Eggs/Year
- Large Light Brown Eggs
- 20–24 Weeks to Lay
- Pullets ship in pairs (2, 4, 6…). Mix any breeds.
- Shipping: $59.95 for every 2 pullets
- Free local pickup in Preston, MD
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📦 Learn how we carefully pack and ship your pullets →
Skip the brooder and start closer to eggs with the friendliest breed in backyard poultry. Our Buff Orpington pullets are started birds — already showing that warm golden plumage and the famously calm, people-loving temperament that makes Orpingtons a perennial favorite.
What you're getting:
- 🪶 Soft, uniform buff golden feathering — the classic Orpington look developing beautifully from the start
- ⚡ Fast-growing and cold-hardy — dense feathering makes them excellent winter birds
- 🐓 Calm and docile personalities — great with kids, gentle in mixed flocks, the friendliest birds in the coop
At maturity:
- 180–200 large light brown eggs/year
- Soft, fluffy golden plumage — one of the most beautiful and recognizable breeds
- Famously docile and people-friendly
- Known for going broody — excellent natural mothers
Weeks to first egg: 20–24 weeks from hatch
Egg size: Large
Egg color: Light brown
Common questions about Buff Orpington started pullets
How old are your Buff Orpington started pullets?
They ship at 12–16 weeks old, so they're past the delicate brooder stage and ready to grow out in a coop.
When will a Buff Orpington pullet start laying?
Buff Orpington hens usually lay their first egg at 20–24 weeks from hatch. Since our pullets ship at 12–16 weeks, you can expect first eggs about 4–12 weeks after they arrive, depending on season and conditions.
What eggs do Buff Orpington hens lay?
Large light brown eggs, about 180–200 a year once they're laying. Expect birds that are docile and people-friendly; may go broody.
How are pullets shipped?
By USPS Priority Express, two birds per box, and each pullet is health-checked before it leaves. Shipping is $75 per box of two. Local pickup in Preston, MD is free.
Pairs well with:
- Lavender Orpington pullets: the same sweet nature in a rare color
- Black Australorp pullets: more eggs, the same gentle personality
The friendliest bird in the coop, started and ready to grow — reserve your Buff Orpington pullet today.
Breed specifications
Breed specifications
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Chick care overview
Chick care overview
Brooder temperature: Start at 95°F for the first week, reducing by 5°F each week until fully feathered.
Food & water: Offer chick starter feed and fresh water immediately. Dip each chick's beak gently into the water on arrival to encourage drinking.
Hydration boost: We include hydration supplements in your shipment — add to water for the first 24–48 hours to help chicks recover from transit.
Space: Allow at least 0.5 sq ft per chick in the brooder for the first few weeks.
Watch for: Huddling under the heat source (too cold), panting or moving away from heat (too warm). Active, spread-out chicks are happy chicks.
For detailed care guides, visit our FAQs.
Shipping
Shipping
Your chicks ship in a USPS-approved live animal box designed specifically for safe poultry transport, complete with soft bedding, temperature control packing, and hydration supplements for the journey.
We take immeasurable care in every shipment — each box is packed with your flock's safe arrival as our top priority.
Day-old chicks ship by USPS Priority Mail with live-animal handling, the same day they hatch. Most orders reach your local post office in 1–2 days; some rural areas take up to 3. Started pullets ship by USPS Priority Mail Express, as USPS requires for older birds.
LIVE CHICK SHIPPING
USPS Priority Mail:
6–25 chicks — $34.95
26–50 chicks — $49.95
51–100 chicks — $59.95
Optional Priority Mail Express at checkout: $69.95 for 6–14 chicks, $74.95 for 15–25, $79.95 for 26–50, $99.95 for 51–100.
Shipping farther than a day's drive from Maryland, such as south of the Carolinas or west of Ohio? We recommend Priority Mail Express. Express chicks are loaded first and usually arrive sooner, but USPS does not guarantee delivery times for live animals.
Ordering more than 100 chicks? Call us at (410) 635-1970.
Minimum shipped order: 6 chicks • Mix & match breeds
Local Pickup — Wednesdays in Maryland
No shipping fee · No minimum order
Live Arrival Guarantee
We stand behind every shipment. In the rare event that any chicks do not survive transit, you will receive a full refund for those chicks.
