Decatur, IL
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- Purpose
- dual
- Egg color
- light brown
- Eggs / year
- ~100
- Hen weight
- ~6.5 lbs
- Cold hardy
- Yes
- Heat tolerant
- No
- Temperament
- calm, quiet
- Forages
- good
- Broodiness
- low
- NPIP stock code
- R1044
- Origin
- Russia
Breed guide
Russian Orloff
Also known as: Orloff
An old Russian breed with Persian roots, named for Count Orlov, the nobleman who promoted it in the early 1800s. A full beard and muffs give the face an owlish look above a small walnut comb. The bird stands tall on a heavy frame with close, game-like feathering. Few flocks remain in North America.
Keeper's notes
Built for Russian winters. The walnut comb and muffed face shrug off frostbite that wrecks single-combed breeds, and hens keep laying through cold snaps. Expect a modest yearly egg count. Quiet birds that handle confinement without fuss.
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Where to find Russian Orloff
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Regional breeders with this breed on file (2)
Valmeyer, IL
Regional hatcheries that carry it (0)
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Sourced from NPIP state directories, matched by the stock codes each participant registers. A flock may keep breeds beyond what it registers, so this list runs conservative.
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