The Stud is the culmination of one familys' passion for Orpingtons.
The current custodian is a Committee Member of The Rare & New Breeds Poultry Society Inc,
a retired Committee Member of The Orpington Club of Australia
a Member of Canberra & Queanbeyan Poultry Club and a Life Member of Associated Bird Keepers of Australia Inc.
As such it is a pleasurable duty to promote the Studs chosen breeds, also encouraging the ownership of pure bred poultry,
and to uphold a high standard.
the Studs acknowledged achievements in Orpingtons in Australia are the development of the first and original
Australian lines of = Blue Cuckoo (large), Buff Cuckoo (both sizes, known as Lemon in the UK),
Chocolate Cuckoo (large) and Lavender Cuckoo (both sizes)
as well as the Gold, Silver, Chocolate and Blue Crele/Partridge (large), Lavender (both sizes), and the Gold Barred Buff
also acknowledged for the first and original Australian lines of Cuckoo in Silkie and Phoenix
# the Studs Blue, Splash and some Black and some Cuckoo are NOT the family's original lines =
the familys original lines are bred and kept seperate
note = in December of 2015 the Stud's line of large Chocolate was started to be released
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The Stud has Orpingtons that are descendants of birds direct from England, and maintains a few lines that are pure.
And has also formed new lines in select colours by mixing some of the best quality lines in Australia.
If anyone wants eggs from the Breeding Pens of the Stud they can be obtained (only when on offer)
not all colours offered each year
# We do not export birds or eggs anymore = overseas readers would need to contact Breeders in their own country for stock.
bird and egg availability information (within Australia) = For Sale pages
# the site is updated semi-regularly
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The Stud has low mountain Ranges as a backdrop in the close distance. Drought is common here, but we have adequate water for animals and birds. |
Experiencing hot dry Summers and the occasional bush-fire storms, with cold windy Winters the area is not always kind to those that choose to live here. The beauty of the Ranges more than adequately compensates for the annoying weather. |
The house is old and large but still a cozy family home. Located on a working farm.
We enjoy living in the almost isolated surroundings listening at night to frogs that live in and around the house compound. Native birds visit each day, the Magpies sing for us, the Kookaburras laugh at all we do. |
Our cattle help keep us busy. Each season's calfs entertain us. Owls hunt at night amusing us with their sometimes lack of skill. 
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The Studs Orpingtons, along with a few Silkies, some Phoenix, an old turkey and a handful of geese are all watched over by the ever alert and observant Maremmas. Picture is from greener days 
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Orpingtons have been owned by the family since 1947 with the arrival from England of the family's first Cuckoo and Black birds. The first brown birds, now known as Chocolate hatched in the1950s. How they came to be part of our family is a typical Aussie mateship tale with a touch of mischief thrown in as well. Both men are sadly missed. 
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