The breed comes in large and bantam sizes, with the Light Sussex bantam being by far the most popular. When superseded by a large feathery exhibition bird, Cook responded by producing the Buff. Now there are other colours. Orpingtons have a deep broad body, the back appearing short with a somewhat concave shape. The head is neat with a single comb.
Dark colours have dark eyes and legs, paler colours have red eyes and white legs.
Chicks can take longer to feather up than some other breeds. Also available in bantam size, where it is particularly popular in the Black colour. Good for laying and meat, Faverolles have a rather square shape, due to small closely tucked wings, combined with a slightly upright tail and short neck. Salmon is a colour unique to the Faverolles. All colours have orange eyes except blues and blacks which are dark.