Cerro Gordo, IL
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Varieties
- Purpose
- dual
- Egg color
- white
- Eggs / year
- ~150
- Hen weight
- ~8 lbs
- Cold hardy
- Yes
- Heat tolerant
- No
- Temperament
- docile, calm, matronly
- Forages
- good
- Broodiness
- high
- APA class
- English
- NPIP stock code
- R1037
- Origin
- England
Breed guide
Dorking
Also known as: Silver Grey Dorking, Red Dorking
Ancient five-toed table breed, possibly brought to Britain by the Romans, with a long, low, rectangular body on short legs. Renowned for centuries as the finest English table fowl. Hens brood readily and mother well.
Keeper's notes
Short legs keep the breast close to the ground, so muddy runs soil them quickly; dry footing matters in wet climates. Large single combs on cocks want frostbite care in freezes.
From the 1910 Standard of Perfection
Class: English
Standard weights: cock 8 lbs, hen 6.5 lbs, cockerel 7 lbs, pullet 5.5 lbs
“The male is large, with a broad, low-set body that is rectangular in shape, as viewed from the side, possessing a long, deep keel and short legs, which give the bird a solid and compact appearance.”
Disqualifications: Silver-Gray variety: shanks other than white or flesh color; absence of fifth toe.
APA recognized varieties
English · American Standard of Perfection, 2010 list
Colored 1874Silver Gray 1874White 1874Red 1995
Dorking listings
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Where to find Dorking
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Regional breeders with this breed on file (5)
Hiram, OH
Granville, OH
Xenia, OH
Conneaut, OH
Regional hatcheries that carry it (2)
Woodson-Winchester Murrayville, IL
Polk, OH
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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