The Dorking Breeders thread

[AnthNDacula]

Beautiful birds and beautiful photography. It's tough getting good pics of chickens, but you've got the knack.

 

[Dirt Farmer]

Anybody showing at the Pacific Poultry Breeders Association Show in Modesto next weekend?

 

[daskhan]

Hello every one byc member here new to this thread was wondering if anyone here was a breeder and had some chicks to sale? Me and a few breeder friends of mine have tasked me with locating and purchasing some of these beautiful birds preferably located in or near Indiana for personal pick up

 

[Dirt Farmer]

Are you looking for a specific variety?

 

[daskhan]

Are you looking for a specific variety?

Not white... Grey, silver, colored preferable

 

[AnthNDacula]

Sandhill Preservation Center was sold out for the entire season for individual colors when their 2016 catalogue came out last month, but you could still buy mixed assortments of Dorkings.

The Livestock Conservancy has a list of small, private breeders around the country, but you'd need to check their directory and contact each person to see what is available. Some of their members opt to be publicly listed on the website or you can join the Conservancy for a complete list of breeders.

Dick Horstman's Poultry, a very small SOP hatchery, has Red Dorkings listed on his website, but I've not had any contact with him and don't know what his status is.

Murray McMurray is a very large, commercial hatchery and offers Silver Gray Dorkings. They are not SOP birds, but I'll be buying 25 of their cockerels this spring as a control group for a personal study of SOP White Dorking capons. I've bought birds from them for 35 years and have always gotten healthy birds and excellent service.

I don't know how likely it is you'll find what you want within driving distance, so it might require shipping. Although you are in the midwest which probably has better availability than we do here in the South. Best of luck.

 

[daskhan]

Sandhill Preservation Center was sold out for the entire season for individual colors when their 2016 catalogue came out last month,  but you could still buy mixed assortments of Dorkings.  

The Livestock Conservancy has a list of small, private breeders around the country, but you'd need to check their directory and contact each person to see what is available.  Some of their members opt to be publicly listed on the website or you can join the Conservancy for a complete list of breeders.  

Dick Horstman's Poultry, a very small SOP hatchery, has Red Dorkings listed on his website, but I've not had any contact with him and don't know what his status is.    

Murray McMurray is a very large, commercial hatchery and offers Silver Gray Dorkings.  They are not SOP birds, but I'll be buying 25 of their cockerels this spring as a control group for a personal study of SOP White Dorking capons.  I've bought birds from them for 35 years and have always gotten healthy birds and excellent service.  

I don't know how likely it is you'll find what you want within driving distance, so it might require shipping.  Although you are in the midwest which probably has better availability than we do here in the South.  Best of luck.  

I've driven as far as Florida to pick up birds so I hope 1000 mile radius will turn up some reasonable breeder dorkings

 

[AnthNDacula]

I've driven as far as Florida to pick up birds so I hope 1000 mile radius will turn up some reasonable breeder dorkings

Could you pick me up a gallon of milk in Canada and drop it off here in Georgia on your way home... and maybe a loaf of bread.

 

[daskhan]

Could you pick me up a gallon of milk in Canada and drop it off here in Georgia on your way home... and maybe a loaf of bread. 

I'm not allowed to leave the country... Although if you want some of my rare breeds I could drop them off to you

 

[CGilbert]

Day Olds
Dorkings White Black Red Silver Colored Cuckoo Rose Comb Colored Rose Comb Red Asst'd
http://www.yellowhousefarmnh.com/ $200 for 25
http://www.horstmanspoultry.com/largefowlhome.html 6
Flip Flop Ranch
http://www.sandhillpreservation.com/ $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.00 $5.00
http://www.signaturepoultry.com/rare-exotic/
Moon Valley Poultry X X
Grasshill Poultry & Waterfowl X
McMurray 3.32-5.44 each
http://www.starroseranch.com/ X
https://www.meyerhatchery.com 3.53-5.05


I also know of a local lady that breeds Reds and Silvers. Not sure if she ships.